OPEN AIR THEATRE
The Americana Hotel is an ideal base from which to visit the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park. The entrance to Regents Park is just 200 meters from the hotel and the theatre is just a further 300 meters, via the bridge over the lake from there.
The Open Air Theatre is the oldest fully professional, permanent outdoor theatre in Britain, with one of the largest theatre auditoriums in London.
Over 120,000 people visit each year during the 15 week summer season. Although it has just six permanent members of staff, in the summer it requires nearly 100 personnel and have a turnover of around 2 million.
Famous for its Shakespeare performances, A Midsummer Night's Dream remains a signature piece in the repertoire, each year it also produces a musical and a children's play. It has received over twenty Olivier nominations in the last ten years.
On Sunday evenings it hosts a series of comedy and concerts. Also it has an intimate indoor studio, which is the home for two weeks of comedy, dance, music and drama.
Advance booking is a must, you can contact our reception for assistance.