Editing London Coliseum (section)

== Technical aspects ==
While its wing space is limited due to the constricted site on which the theatre was built, as Lloyd notes,  "the stage of the London Coliseum was also on a vast scale; 55 feet wide by 92 feet deep".<ref name=AL/>
The stage is not [[rake (theatre)|raked]]. It has the widest [[proscenium arch]] in London and was one of the first to have electric lighting. It was built with a triple [[revolving stage]], although this was rarely used. The Coliseum was originally designed to seat 2,939 people on four levels.<ref name=AL/> Despite the seating capacity being reduced since the Theatre's opening, it still has the largest seating capacity of any Theatre in the West End at 2,359.<ref name="ENO" />

The theatre retains many of its original features and was given a [[listed building|Grade II* listed building]] by English Heritage in September 1960. Prior to Sadler's Wells Opera Company taking over the Coliseum in 1968, the house was "fully restored, redecorated, and a large orchestra pit installed". It reopened on 21 August 1968, with a production of the opera ''Don Giovanni''.<ref name=AL/>

Another extensive renovation took place between 2000 and 2004.<ref name=EH>{{NHLE |num=1236022 |desc=The Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera) |access-date=28 April 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Higgins|first=Charlotte|title=The Guardian Profile: Martin Smith|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/dec/16/arts.artsnews1|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=London|access-date=23 January 2013|date=15 December 2005}}</ref> when the design team included the architects [[RHWL]] and [[Arup Group Limited|Arup]] as acousticians and building engineers.

The London Coliseum has two lifts which provide step-free access for disabled patrons to all levels, except the Upper Circle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://seatplan.com/london/london-coliseum-theatre/access/|title=Accessibility at London Coliseum {{!}} SeatPlan|website=SeatPlan|language=en|access-date=28 August 2018}}</ref>