The Teatro la Latina is one of the most important comedy and review stages in the history of 20th Century theatre in Madrid. Located in the district of La Latina, it is named after, Beatriz Galindo, known as La Latina, one of the most prominent Spanish women of the 15th Century.
Together with her husband, Galindo founded the Hospital de la Concepción de Nuestra Señora in 1499. This hospital became the heart of what we know today as the district of La Latina. In the 20th Century, the first cultural building, a cinema, was built here. Years later the building was restored and rebuilt as a theatre, although in the Civil War it became a cinema once again, showing Republican propaganda films.
In 1962, La Latina was occupied by the company “Los verdaderos cómicos de Madrid”, founded by Juanito Navarro and Lina Morgan. In 1983, Lina Morgan, together with her brother José Luis, became the owners of the building and turned it into a leading light on Madrid’s Review scene.
In 2008, Pentación Espectáculos rented the space from the actress and entrepreneur, and negotiations began to buy the iconic theatre located in one of the city’s busiest districts, a hotspot for culture and entertainment.
In 2010, ownership of the theatre passed to the Focus-Penta company, which is made up of the company from Catalonia, Focus, and the production company from Madrid, Pentación, which has once more placed Teatro La Latina as one of the most important theatres on the Spanish scene.
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