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Phoenix Rising in London

By Linda Tancs

The Phoenix Artist Club is a members’ club located in the heart of London’s Theatreland at 1 Phoenix Street, a haven for professionals from the performing arts and media industries.   Transformed into a theatre bar in the 70s, the site is located in the original dressing and rehearsal rooms of the Phoenix Theatre where Laurence Olivier made his debut on stage in the 30s in “Private Lives” with Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence.  Although a private club, visitors who retain any theatre stub or museum ticket can obtain a day pass to take in the nostalgia.  Membership is required after 8 p.m.