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Shaftesbury Theatre
Venue
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP
The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden. It opened in 1911 as the New Prince's Theatre, with a capacity of 2,500.
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Google rating
4.6 ★ (8.4k)
The Shaftesbury Theatre opened on 26 December 1911, under the name the New Prince’s Theatre. It changed its name to the Prince’s Theatre in 1914. Throughout the early years of the venue, there were large gaps between performances (most likely due to competition, as the theatre was the last to be built in Shaftesbury Avenue), but it did enjoy successful productions of The Three Musketeers, Diplomacy, and an 18-week season of Gilbert and Sullivan in 1919.
After its sale to EMI in 1962, the theatre played host to several successful Broadway productions, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1962), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1963) and Hair (which ran for 1,998 performances, finally closing in 1973 due to a ceiling collapse).
The building was saved from a proposed redevelopment by an Equity campaign, and reopened in 1975, where it continued to host successful musical productions. Examples include West Side Story (1975), They’re Playing Our Song (1980), Follies (1987), and Rent (1998).
During this time, the Theatre of Comedy Company bought the theatre and briefly closed the theatre for refurbishment in 2006. Since its reopening, the theatre has continued to host popular musical productions, such as a European premiere of Hairspray, Rock of Ages (a transfer from the Garrick Theatre), and the world premiere of From Here to Eternity.
The Pajama Game (2014)
From Here to Eternity (2014)
Burn the Floor (11 March 2013 - 30 June 2013)
Rock of Ages (27 September 2011 – 6 January 2013)
Derren Brown - Svengali (June 8, 2011 - July 16, 2011)
Flashdance (26 September 2010 - 15 January 2011)
Burn The Floor (21 July 2010 - 4 September 2010)
Hairspray: The Musical (11 October 2007 – 28 March 2010)
Tube
Holborn, Tottenham Court Road, Covent Garden
Train
Charing Cross
Bus
8, 10, 14, 19, 22a, 22b, 24, 25, 29, 38, 40, 55, 73, 134, 176
Parking
Masterpark Chinatown. NCP Museum Street, Drury Lane Upper St Martin’s Lane, Parker Mews. Soho, Chinatown (Q Park scheme).
Wheelchair spaces and transfers available.
Are there adapted toilets?
Adapted toilets are available in the Royal Circle.
Are there facilities for the hard-of-hearing?
There is an infrared system working throughout the auditorium. Audio described performances available.
Are guide dogs and/or hearing dogs permitted?
Access dogs are allowed inside the auditorium. Staff dog-sitting available.
Please contact the theatre directly for further information.
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What a tremendous venue. Love it And the show.....Just for one day, the story of Live Aid is out of this world. SUPERB. If you are a fan of the 80s music scene, regardless of your age, you are in for a real treat. This performance brought back so many memories, even a singing Maggie Thatcher makes a couple of appearances. 'Give us the tax back or I'll tell people not to vote for you...' Top performers, none stop 80s hits, with a story line that rocks. Loved every minute.
Christmas Eve show. Just For One Day. Amazing. Lovely theatre. It was great to do something for us on Christmas Eve other than work. Very tidy theatre and staff were accommodating. Drinks were priced as you would expect for London. Will come again.
lovely theatre, nice location, friendly helpful staff. saw live aid just for one day, absolutely loved it 💓brilliant, chap who played Bob was astounding , got him off to a tee, 10/10 and freddie Mercury was amazing goose bumps galore. I wanted to get up n dance to every song 😃 really enjoyed it, lady who played Maggie was hysterical and very entertaining 👏 I believe it is going on tour, so will definitely be seeing it again. slightly disappointed there was no encore, I had assumed they would have come on and sung feed the world at the end.
Nice theatre, doesn't seem as big as others but that's fine. Nice staff showing you where to go and to you seats. We were sat in the stalls and it was the beginning of January and very cold outside, it wasn't much warmer in the theatre but don't let that out you off.
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The nearest tube station is Holborn, Tottenham Court Road, Covent Garden.
Shaftesbury Theatre is located at 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP.
You can call Shaftesbury Theatre on 020 7379 5399. For tickets and bookings, please use British Theatre to secure the best seats.
Shaftesbury Theatre offers wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, wheelchair-accessible toilets. Please contact the venue directly if you have specific access requirements.