▁The ▁T alk ▁of ▁the ▁Town ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁Tony ▁Ben nett ▁set ▁his ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁series ▁for ▁Th ames ▁Television , ▁Tony ▁Ben nett ▁at ▁the ▁T alk ▁of ▁the ▁Town , ▁there . ▁This ▁form ▁of ▁entertain ment , ▁in ▁its ▁turn , ▁fell ▁out ▁of ▁public ▁favour , ▁and ▁the ▁ven ue ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁Hi pp od rome ▁was ▁named ▁by ▁the ▁Bre con ▁Jazz ▁Festival ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁ 1 2 ▁ven ues ▁which ▁had ▁made ▁the ▁most ▁important ▁contributions ▁to ▁jazz ▁music ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁ ▁The ▁musical ▁drama ▁End ▁of ▁the ▁Rain bow , ▁nominated ▁for ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁Oliv ier ▁Awards ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁during ▁its ▁London ▁run ▁and ▁Tony ▁Awards ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁while ▁on ▁Broadway , ▁is ▁set ▁at ▁the ▁T alk ▁of ▁The ▁Town ▁during ▁a ▁Jud y ▁Gar land ▁eng agement ▁there ▁near ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁her ▁life . ▁ ▁The ▁London ▁Hi pp od rome ▁Ren ov ated ▁yet ▁again , ▁the ▁building ▁was ▁re open ed ▁as ▁a ▁night club / r estaur ant ▁called ▁The ▁London ▁Hi pp od rome ▁by ▁night club ▁ty co on ▁Peter ▁String f ellow ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁Some ▁years ▁later , ▁String f ellow ▁sold ▁it ▁to ▁a ▁chain ▁company ▁called ▁European ▁Le is ure . ▁Under ▁the