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31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES

Apollo Theatre

4.6 · 4.8k Google reviews Box office closed · opens 10am

The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London. Designed by the architect Lewin Sharp for owner Henry Lowenfeld, it became the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street when it opened its doors on 21 February 1901, with the American musical comedy The Belle of Bohemia.

0330 333 4809 Open in Google Maps

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Current attached shows

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Google rating

4.6 ★ (4.8k)

Venue info

Het Apollo Theatre is een bekende Londense schouwburg die regelmatig op British Theatre aan bod komt. Ontdek de nieuwste voorstellingen, praktische informatie over de locatie en handige tips voor het boeken van tickets voor je bezoek. Het Apollo Theatre opende zijn deuren in 1901 met de Amerikaanse musical-comedy The Belle of Bohemia. Een zeer toepasselijke openingsvoorstelling, aangezien het gebouw – het vierde theater dat aan Shaftesbury Avenue werd gebouwd – specifiek was ontworpen voor muzikale producties. Tot 1912 stonden er voornamelijk musical-comedies op het programma van het Apollo, totdat een beleidswijziging zorgde voor een meer gevarieerd aanbod. Dit leidde tot uitvoeringen van werken van gerespecteerde schrijvers zoals Sean O’Casey, Ivor Novello, Noël Coward en Terence Rattigan. Tijdens een renovatie door Schaufelberg in 1932 werden er een privé-foyer en een voorkamer toegevoegd aan de Royal Box, maar verder is het theater sindsdien grotendeels onveranderd gebleven. Een van de grootste successen beleefde het theater in 1962 met Boeing Boeing, dat in 1965 uiteindelijk verhuisde naar het Duchess Theatre. Slechts enkele jaren later oogstte Sir John Gielgud veel lof met zijn rol in Forty Years On van Alan Bennett (hij zou in 1988 terugkeren naar het Apollo voor een van zijn laatste toneeloptredens). De Stoll Moss Group kocht het theater in 1975 en verkocht het in 2000 door aan de Really Useful Group en Bridgepoint Capital. In 2005 kochten Nica Burns en Max Weitzenhoffer het Apollo Theatre en richtten zij Nimax Theatres op. In de vroege 21e eeuw was het Apollo de thuisbasis voor gerenommeerde stukken zoals All My Sons (met David Suchet), het universeel geprezen Jerusalem (dat na twee succesvolle seizoenen in het Apollo ook triomfen vierde op Broadway) en de bekroonde productie van The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Vlak voor Kerstmis 2013 stortte tijdens een voorstelling van The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time een deel van het plafond in, waardoor het theater enkele maanden de deuren moest sluiten. De instorting werd geweten aan de verouderde Victoriaanse architectuur. Met de voorstelling Let The Right One In werd het theater heropend; een verlaagd plafond schermde de schade af, waardoor de bovenste balkonring tijdelijk buiten gebruik bleef tijdens de herstelwerkzaamheden. My Night With Reg (2015)Urinetown (2014/15)Let The Right One In (2014)The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2013)Richard III en Twelfth Night (2012)Long Day's Journey Into Night (2012)The Madness of George III (2012)Jerusalem (2011–2012)Yes Prime Minister (2011)Blithe Spirit (2011)All My Sons (2010)Jerusalem (2010)Carrie's War (2009)Three Days of Rain (2009)Rain Man (2008)Divas (2008)The Vortex (2008)An Audience with the Mafia (2008)Glengarry Glen Ross (2007)The Last Five Years (2007)The Glass Menagerie (2007)Summer and Smoke (2006)Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2006) Er is een ingang voor rolstoelgebruikers en een platformlift aanwezig. Achterin de zaal (stalls) is een volledig uitgerust, aangepast toilet beschikbaar. ONDERSTEUNDE VOORSTELLINGEN:Zijn er voorzieningen voor slechthorenden? In de gehele zaal is een infraroodsysteem beschikbaar dat werkt met conventionele headsets. Headsets zijn beschikbaar op basis van wie het eerst komt, het eerst maalt. Zijn blindengeleidehonden en/of hulphonden toegestaan? Geleidehonden en hulphonden zijn toegestaan in de zaal. Bovendien kan het personeel op uw hond passen indien dit vooraf is afgesproken. Wij raden u aan om dit tijdig te reserveren. Neem voor meer informatie rechtstreeks contact op met het theater. Beleef de scherpste Britse satire live in het Apollo Theatre met tickets voor I'm Sorry Prime Minister. Een must-see voor liefhebbers van intelligente politieke komedie. Beleef de feestelijke chaos wanneer de Cornley Amateur Drama Society op rampzalige wijze probeert het klassieke verhaal van Ebenezer Scrooge op de planken te brengen. Boek je tickets via BritishTheatre.com. Punch is een meeslepend en diepmenselijk waargebeurd verhaal over tragedie, gerechtigheid en verlossing, en is daarmee het meest aangrijpende werk van James Graham tot nu toe. Boek je tickets op BritishTheatre.com. Vind kaartjes voor Fawlty Towers in het Apollo Theatre. Bekijk de cast, speeltijden en verdere informatie op BritishTheatre.com. Wees er als eerste bij voor de beste tickets, exclusieve aanbiedingen en het laatste nieuws uit West End. U kunt zich op elk gewenst moment afmelden. Privacybeleid

History

The Apollo Theatre opened in 1901 with a production of American Musical comedy, The Belle of Bohemia. A fitting opening show, as the building (the fourth theatre to be built on Shaftesbury Avenue) was constructed as a venue for musical performances.

Musical comedies ran in the Apollo until 1912, when a policy change allowed a greater variety of work to be performed in the theatre. This saw productions from such respected writers as Sean O’Casey, Ivor Novello, Noel Coward, and Terrance Rattigan. The Apollo had a private foyer and anteroom installed to the Royal Box during its renovation by Schaufelberg in 1932, but the theatre has remained largely unchanged since.

The theatre saw one of its most successful productions in 1962 with Boeing Boeing, which eventually transferred to the duchess in 1965. Only a few years later, Sir John Gielgud performed in Alan Bennet’s Forty Years On to great praise (he would later come back to the Apollo to make one of his last stage appearances in 1988). The Stoll Moss Group purchased the theatre in 1975 and sold it to Really Useful Group and Bridgepoint Capital in 2000.

In 2005, Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer purchased the Apollo and formed Nimax Theatres. The early 21st century has seen the Apollo host renowned plays such as All My Sons (with David Suchet), the universally acclaimed Jerusalem (which, on top of two successful seasons at the Apollo, moved to further triumph on Broadway), and the award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Just before Christmas 2013, during a performance of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time a section of the ceiling collapsed closing the theatre for several months. The collapse was blamed on the ageing Victorian architecture. Let The Right One In re-opened the theatre with a false ceiling concealing the damage and removing the top balcony from use whilst repairs were instigated.

Past performances

My Night With Reg (2015)
Urinetown (2014/15)
Let The Right One In (2014)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2013)
Richard III and Twelfth Night (2012)
Long Day's Journey Into Night (2012)
The Madness of George III (2012)
Jerusalem (2011–2012)
Yes Prime Minister (2011)
Blithe Spirit (2011)
All My Sons (2010)
Jerusalem (2010)
Carrie's War (2009)
Three Days of Rain (2009)
Rain Man (2008)
Divas (2008)
The Vortex (2008)
An Audience with the Mafia (2008)
Glengarry Glen Ross (2007)
The Last Five Years (2007)
The Glass Menagerie (2007)
Summer and Smoke (2006)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2006)


Box office hours

Box office closed · opens 10am

  • Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 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

Piccadilly Circus

Train

Charing Cross

Bus

1, 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 55, 176

Parking

Soho, Chinatown (Q Park Scheme)

Seating plan

Apollo Theatre seating plan

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access

A wheelchair access entrance and platform lift is available.

Are there adapted toilets?

A fully equipped adapted toilet is available at the rear of the stalls.

Assisted Performances

Are there facilities for the hard-of-hearing?

There is an infrared system working throughout the auditorium with conventional headsets. Headsets are available on a first come first served basis.

Are guide dogs and/or hearing dogs permitted?

Guide dogs and hearing dogs are permitted in the auditorium and staff can dog sit by prior arrangement. Advance booking is recommended.

Please contact the theatre directly for further information.

Shows currently at this venue

Previous productions

What visitors say

5.0 · a month ago
A really enjoyable evening at the Apollo Theatre watching I’m Sorry, Prime Minister. The theatre is beautiful and the atmosphere on Shaftesbury Avenue makes for a wonderful West End night. The performances were excellent. Griff Rhys Jones and Clive Francis as Sir Humphrey were both superb, with Clive Francis especially outstanding — his delivery and timing were brilliant and had the audience laughing throughout. A very witty and entertaining production and a thoroughly enjoyable evening in the theatre
— Y M
3.0 · a month ago
The theatre is fine in terms of upkeep and facilities but the Stalls seats we were in were dir3ctly behind the row in front. I am well over 6 feet tall, person in front average height and I couldn't see half of the centre stage for the whole performance. The performance "I'm Sorry, Prime Minister" was well acted,and funny in parts with enough retro references (and Oxford college setting - my workplace) but fairly static, not so inventive, and, as I say, significantly obscured by the head in front of me (the ohoto was taken before he leant back to relax).
— Mark Turner
4.0 · a month ago
Good theatre; competent sound system; cosy and comfortable. Minor grumbles: organisation of the interval (drinks ordering fine, signposting/ushering routes poor); the rake on the seats (back of stalls) was a little shallow (ie don't sit behind a beehive hairdo!)
— Hugh Roberts
5.0 · 2 months ago
What a lovely theatre with brilliant staff. I watched, A Christmas carol goes wrong here. My seat was right at the top and I got cheap seats so my view was slightly limited which I understood when buying my ticket. If you leant forward you could see most of the action. I had plenty of leg room as I was at the end of the row.
— Hannah Wild

Reviews sourced from Google Maps.

Live venue listings

REVIEW: The Time Traveller's Wife, Apollo Theatre ✭✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Gabriel Byrne's Walking With Ghosts, Apollo Theatre ✭✭✭✭

10 September 2022

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REVIEW: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Apollo Theatre ✭✭✭

27 July 2017

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REVIEW: Travesties, Apollo Theatre ✭✭✭✭

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REVIEW: The Go-Between, Apollo Theatre ✭✭

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Frequently asked questions

What's on at Apollo Theatre?

The current production at Apollo Theatre is I'm Sorry, Prime Minister. Browse and book tickets directly through British Theatre.

What's the nearest tube station to Apollo Theatre?

The nearest tube station is Piccadilly Circus.

Where is Apollo Theatre?

Apollo Theatre is located at 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES.

How can I contact Apollo Theatre?

You can call Apollo Theatre on 0330 333 4809. For tickets and bookings, please use British Theatre to secure the best seats.

What are the box office hours at Apollo Theatre?

The Apollo Theatre box office (ticket desk) operates: Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sunday: Closed. Right now the box office is closed · opens 10am. The theatre itself opens around 45 minutes before curtain-up — and you can book online any time through British Theatre.

Is Apollo Theatre accessible?

Apollo 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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