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Venue

Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5DE

플레이하우스 극장

4.6 · 4.6k Google reviews Box office closed · opens 6pm

The Playhouse Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, in Northumberland Avenue, near Trafalgar Square, central London. The theatre was built by F.

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Photos via Google. Attributions: Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre, Alex Foster

Current attached shows

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Google rating

4.6 ★ (4.6k)

Venue info

플레이하우스 극장은 British Theatre에 소개된 런던의 공연장입니다. 방문 전 예정된 공연을 살펴보고, 실용적인 공연장 안내와 티켓 예매 팁도 확인해 보세요. 로열 애비뉴 극장(플레이하우스의 원래 이름)은 1882년 3월 11일 마담 파바르트(Madame Favart) 공연으로 문을 열었습니다. 이후 이 극장은 코믹 오페라, 벌레스크, 익살극(희극 소품극)을 무대에 올리는 전통을 1894년까지 이어갔는데, 그해 조지 버나드 쇼가 『무기와 인간(Arms and the Man)』으로 웨스트엔드 데뷔를 하며 전환점을 맞습니다. 이 작품의 성공은 그가 전업 작가로서의 길을 본격적으로 걷는 데 큰 힘이 됐습니다. 1905년 극장 재건 공사가 시작됐지만, 인접한 채링 크로스 역에서 지붕과 철골 구조물이 벽을 뚫고 들어오는 사고가 발생해 작업자 3명이 목숨을 잃는 비극으로 큰 차질을 겪었습니다. 극장은 마침내 보수 공사를 마치고 1907년 1월 28일, 새로운 이름 ‘더 플레이하우스(The Playhouse)’로 1907년에 재개관했습니다. 이후 정기적으로 정극 레퍼토리를 선보이기 시작했으며, 1934년작 『리벨!(Libel!)』은 알렉 기네스의 무대 데뷔작으로도 알려져 있습니다. 1951년에는 BBC가 극장을 인수해 1976년까지 라이브 녹음 스튜디오로 사용했습니다. 이 시기에 녹화·녹음된 대표 프로그램으로는 『스텝토 앤드 선(Steptoe and Son)』, 『행콕스 하프 아워(Hancock’s Half Hour)』, 『더 군 쇼(The Goon Show)』 등이 있습니다. 철거 위기를 견뎌낸 뒤, 극장은 1987년에 복원되어 다시 문을 열었습니다. 개관작은 뮤지컬 『걸프렌즈(Girlfriends)』였지만, 1990년대에는 『로즈 타투(The Rose Tattoo)』, 『타르튀프(Tartuffe)』, 『제인 에어(Jane Eyre)』, 『인형의 집(A Doll’s House)』, 『우드 데몬(The Wood Demon)』(웨스트엔드 초연) 등 정극 작품들이 중심을 이뤘습니다. 재개관 이후 5차례나 주인이 바뀐 끝에, 2002년 메이드스톤 프로덕션즈(Maidstone Productions)가 극장을 인수했으며, 현재는 앰배서더 시어터 그룹(Ambassador Theatre Group, ATG)이 운영을 맡고 있습니다. 그리움의 끝 (2016년 2월 2일 - 5월 14일)로드 오브 더 댄스 - 데인저러스 게임즈 (2015년 10월 10일 - 2016년 1월 24일)록키 호러 쇼 (2016년 9월 11일 - 16일)신경쇠약 직전의 여자들 (2015년 1월 12일 - 5월 23일)1984 (2014년 4월 28일 - 8월 23일)몬티 파이튼의 스패멀롯 (2012년 11월 14일 - 2014년)드림보츠 앤 페티코츠 (2010년 1월 6일 - 2012년 8월 4일)라 카주 오 폴 (2008년 10월 20일 – 2010년 1월 2일)더 하더 데이 컴 (2008년 3월 23일 – 9월 13일)링 라운드 더 문 (2008년 2월 19일 – 3월 29일)땡땡의 모험 (2007년 12월 9일 – 2008년 1월 12일)풋루스 – 더 뮤지컬 (2007년 8월 17일 - 12월 6일) NCP 베드포드버리. 마스터파크 스프링 헤이든스. 트라팔가, 차이나타운 (Q 파크 스킴). 휠체어 접근성: 휠체어 공간과 전환 가능.적응된 화장실이 있습니까? 로비에 적응된 화장실이 있습니다.보조 공연:청각 장애인을 위한 시설이 있습니까? 강당 전역에 루프 및 일반 헤드셋을 제공하는 적외선 시스템이 작동 중입니다.안내견 및 청각견은 허용됩니까? 접근 가능한 개는 강당 내에 허용됩니다. 직원이 개를 돌봐드립니다. 킷캣 클럽에 오신 것을 환영합니다. 플레이하우스 극장은 올리비에 어워드에서 7번의 수상을 기록하며 시대를 초월한 1930년대 베를린의 화려한 나이트클럽으로 탈바꿈했습니다. 세계가 영원히 변하는 시기에, 모두가 자유로울 수 있는 곳이 있습니다. 'Willkommen', 'Maybe This Time', 'Money', 그리고 잊을 수 없는 'Cabaret' 같은 상징적인 노래가 특징입니다. 이곳에서의 삶은 아름답습니다.

History

The Royal Avenue Theatre (as the Playhouse was originally known) opened on 11 March 1882, beginning with a production of Madame Favart. The theatre would follow the model of staging comic operas, burlesques and farces until 1894, when George Bernard Shaw made his West end debut with Arms and the Man. The success of the play allowed him to pursue writing full-time.

Rebuilding work began on the theatre in 1905, but suffered a setback after the roof and girders from the adjacent Charing Cross station broke through the wall, killing three workmen.

The theatre was finally repaired and reopened in 1907 under the new name The Playhouse on 28 January 1907, and began producing regular dramatic works (including 1934’s Libel!, which marked Alec Guinness’ stage debut).

The theatre was taken over by the BBC in 1951, and used as a live recording studio until 1976. Programmes recorded during this period include Steptoe and Son, Hancock’s Half Hour, and The Goon Show.

Surviving threats of demolition, the theatre was restored and reopened in 1987. Whilst a musical (Girlfriends) was the opening production, the 1990s were dominated by dramatic pieces, including The Rose Tattoo, Tartuffe, Jane Eyre, A Doll’s House, and The Wood Demon (its West End premiere).

After changing hands 5 times since its reopening, the theatre was purchased by Maidstone Productions in 2002, with the Ambassador Theatre Group managing the venue.

Past performances

The End Of Longing (2 February - 14 May 2016)
Lord Of The Dance - Dangerous Games (10 October 2015 - 24 January 2016)
The Rocky Horror Show (11 - 16 September 2016)
Women On the Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (12 January - 23 May 2015)
1984 (28 April - 23 August 2014)
Monty Python's Spamalot (14 November 2012 - 2014)
Dreamboats and Petticoats (6 January 2010 - 4 August 2012)
La Cage aux Folles (20 October 2008 – 2 January 2010)
The Harder They Come (23 March – 13 September 2008)
Ring Round the Moon (19 February – 29 March 2008)
The Adventures of Tintin (9 December 2007 – 12 January 2008)
Footloose – The Musical (17 August - 6 December 2007)


Box office hours

Box office closed · opens 6pm

  • Monday: 6:00 – 7:45 PM
  • Tuesday: 6:00 – 7:45 PM
  • Wednesday: 1:00 – 7:45 PM
  • Thursday: 6:00 – 7:45 PM
  • Friday: 6:00 – 7:45 PM
  • Saturday: 1:00 – 7:45 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

These are the box office (ticket desk) hours supplied by Google. The theatre itself opens around 45 minutes before curtain-up — always check your ticket for the performance start time. You can book online any time through British Theatre.

Transport

Tube

Charing Cross, Embankment

Train

Charing Cross

Bus

3,6,9,12,13,15,23,24,29,53,77a, 88, 91, 139

Parking

NCP Bedfordbury. Masterpark Spring Hadens. Trafalgar, Chinatown (Q Park scheme).

Seating plan

Playhouse Theatre seating plan

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair spaces and transfers available.Are there adapted toilets?An adapted toilet is available in the foyer.ASSISTED PERFORMANCES:Are there facilities for the hard-of-hearing?There is an infrared system working throughout the auditorium with both loop and conventional headsets.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.

Shows currently at this venue

Previous productions

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Angry

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Bound

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Kes

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Swive

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What visitors say

5.0 · 2 months ago
Another great show. This is really an all out performance from the moment you enter the club. Performers hang from the stairs, around the bar, amongst the audience. Small round tables, with little table lights hug the stage to higher seats in the round. Great music of course, great cast and some fabulous outfits. You had the feeling of being transported in time … made all the more perfect with a glass of fizz at the interval served in a martini glass. @mimramcam
— Mim Ram Cam
5.0 · 5 months ago
I went in blindly, booking a last minute ticket and only trusting my friend's suggestion to go. The show was incredible, the cast did an amazing job and it's overall so immersive and deeply reflective. Especially with how the world is today, I would absolutely recommend this show! As you enter they tape your camera so there are no pictures, but there are performers at the bar and as you enter, with music playing non-stop and just an incredible atmosphere!
— Master Bate
5.0 · 3 months ago
The most incredible show I have ever seen. I took my Grandfather here as an 80th birthday treat as he has always wanted to see it. We sat in row G of the stalls and had a little shelf for our drinks and plenty of leg room. All staff were friendly and helpful and the performance itself was mesmerising. Drinks and snacks standard prices for London theatres, toilets nice and clean. Super easy to get to this venue as just a two minute walk from Embankment station. Once inside the theatre, staff place stickers over the cameras of everyone's phones so that no pics can be taken at all once inside the theatre. It was so nice to see people absorbed in a show without taking photos and videos all the time - myself included! The Kit Kat Club vibe is instant from the second you enter - a free shot on arrival, dark and atmospheric, dances and performers all around. Electric!
— Holly Wadsworth-Hill (Picture-This Books)
5.0 · 2 months ago
Absolutely fabulous experience! A wonderful performance with genuinely kind and welcoming staff. I’m already looking forward to returning. The entire experience was beautifully planned and seamless from arrival to the final moments of the show. The immersive atmosphere was outstanding, and I couldn’t have been happier with the experiance! I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a stunning musical show while in London! The theatre’s location is also fantastic, right by the river and next to Embankment station, making it both scenic and convenient.
— Charlotte

Reviews sourced from Google Maps.

Live venue listings

REVIEW: Caroline Or Change, Playhouse Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

21 December 2018

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REVIEW: Glengarry Glen Ross, Playhouse Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

31 January 2018

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REVIEW: An Inspector Calls, Playhouse Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

12 November 2016

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REVIEW: The End Of Longing, Playhouse Theatre ✭✭✭

12 February 2016

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REVIEW: 1984, Playhouse Theatre ✭✭✭✭

23 June 2015

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Frequently asked questions

What's on at Playhouse Theatre?

The current production at Playhouse Theatre is Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Browse and book tickets directly through British Theatre.

What's the nearest tube station to Playhouse Theatre?

The nearest tube station is Charing Cross, Embankment.

Where is Playhouse Theatre?

Playhouse Theatre is located at Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5DE.

What are the box office hours at Playhouse Theatre?

The Playhouse Theatre box office (ticket desk) operates: Monday: 6:00 – 7:45 PM; Tuesday: 6:00 – 7:45 PM; Wednesday: 1:00 – 7:45 PM; Thursday: 6:00 – 7:45 PM; Friday: 6:00 – 7:45 PM; Saturday: 1:00 – 7:45 PM; Sunday: Closed. Right now the box office is closed · opens 6pm. The theatre itself opens around 45 minutes before curtain-up — and you can book online any time through British Theatre.

Is Playhouse Theatre accessible?

Playhouse Theatre offers wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, wheelchair-accessible toilets. Please contact the venue directly if you have specific access requirements.

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