Teatro Marquina, Theater venue in central Madrid, Spain.
Teatro Marquina is a theater building in central Madrid with a compact, functional design that serves the performing arts community. Inside, it holds roughly 500 seats arranged across the main floor and an upper level, creating an intimate setting for audiences.
Teatro Marquina opened on 21 December 1962 with Joaquín Calvo Sotelo's play Operación Embajada, on land the playwright Eduardo Marquina left to the Montepío de Autores, which gave the theatre its name. It closed in 1982 and reopened two years later. In 1996 the impresario Alejandro Colubi had it demolished and rebuilt, and it reopened on 17 March 1998 with Núria Espert starring in Master Class.
The theater has become a familiar spot where Madrid residents come for comedies and musicals throughout the year. Visitors appreciate how it sits within the city's theater district, making it easy to combine an evening show with exploring nearby cultural venues.
The venue sits on Calle Prim 11 close to Recoletos metro station, making it easy to reach by public transportation. Walking through the neighborhood also works well since the location has good connections to buses and metro lines nearby.
The theatre stands on a plot that playwright Eduardo Marquina left to the Montepío de Autores, the authors' mutual society, which is why it carries his name. The building was demolished in 1996 by the impresario Alejandro Colubi and rebuilt, reopening on 17 March 1998 with Núria Espert starring in Master Class.
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