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West Street, WC2H 9ND

Ambassadors Theatre

4.4 · 1.2k Google reviews Box office closed · opens 10am

The Ambassadors Theatre (known as the New Ambassadors Theatre from 1999 to 2007) is a West End theatre located on West Street, next to St Martin's Theatre and opposite The Ivy, in the City of Westminster. Opened in 1913, it is one of the smallest of West End theatres, seating just over four hundred people.

Photos via Google. Attributions: Graeme, Andrau, The Ambassadors Theatre, Barry Donovan

Current attached shows

2

Google rating

4.4 ★ (1.2k)

Venue info

Ambassadors Theatre är en anrik London-scen som omskrivs flitigt här på British Theatre. Utforska aktuella och kommande föreställningar, få praktisk information om teatern och ta del av våra bästa tips för biljettbokning inför ditt besök. Ambassadors Theatre öppnade 1913 som en systerteater till grannen St Martin’s. Premiäruppsättningen (Panthea av Monckton Hoffe) spelades bara i 15 kvällar. Bättre gick det för Odds and Ends – en ”intim” revy med Alice Delysia i huvudrollen – som spelades över 400 gånger. Under det tidiga 1900-talet fick publiken uppleva flera legendariska debuter på scenen. Ivor Novello dök upp i Deburau 1921, och 1935 spelade Vivien Leigh i The Mask of Virtue, föreställningen där Laurence Olivier såg sin blivande fru uppträda för första gången. 1952 hade Agatha Christies Råttfällan (The Mousetrap) premiär här och spelades på teatern i över 20 år innan den flyttade till St Martin’s, där den idag är världens genom tiderna mest spelade pjäs. Efter en rad olika produktioner (däribland Christopher Hamptons dramatisering av Les Liaisons Dangereuses) köptes teatern av Ambassador Theatre Group, som delade upp lokalerna i två mindre scenrum. Royal Court Upstairs huserade här fram till 1999, då teatern återställdes till sin ursprungliga planlösning och fick namnet New Ambassadors. Under början av 2000-talet sattes intima produktioner som Krapp’s Last Tape, Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me och The Vagina Monologues upp, innan man satsade på större musikaler som Sweeney Todd och Little Shop of Horrors. I april 2007 sålde ATG teatern till Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, som renoverade lokalerna och återtog namnet Ambassadors. I oktober samma år flyttade Stomp hit från Vaudeville Theatre. Sedan januari 2020 drivs Ambassadors Theatre återigen av Ambassador Theatre Group. Idag är Ambassadors Theatre hemvist för en mängd kortare spelperioder av pjäser, musikaler och andra evenemang. Stomp (4 oktober 2007 -)Little Shop of Horrors (29 juni 2007 – 8 september 2007)Whipping it Up (22 februari 2007 – 16 juni 2007)Love Song (24 november 2006 – 24 februari 2007)I väntan på Godot (september 2006 – november 2006)On the Third Day (22 juni 2006 – 29 juli 2006)Hamlet (20 februari 2006 – 22 april 2006)Journey's End (22 september 2005 – 28 januari 2006)Telstar (24 juni 2005 – 10 september 2005)Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (19 april 2005 – 18 juni 2005)Ying Tong: A Walk with The Goons (14 februari 2005 – 19 mars 2005)Sweeney Todd (13 oktober 2004 – 5 februari 2005)Guantanamo: Honour Bound to Defend Freedom (23 juni 2004 – 4 september 2004)The Shape of Things (17 maj 2004 – 12 juni 2005)Stones in his Pockets (21 juli 2003 – 1 maj 2004) Newport Place, Soho, Chinatown (Q-Park-rabatt tillgänglig) På grund av begränsat utrymme kan teatern endast erbjuda platser för personer som kan flytta sig från rullstolen till en fast sittplats. Besökare behöver kunna sätta sig i en av våra ordinarie stolar, vilka är utrustade med armstöd. Teaterns personal finns på plats för att hjälpa till och förvarar rullstolen i foajén under föreställningen. TILLGÄNGLIGHETSANPASSADE FÖRESTÄLLNINGAR:Finns det hjälpmedel för hörselskadade? Det finns ett infrarött system installerat i hela salongen som fungerar med både hörselslinga och vanliga hörlurar. Hörlurar måste förbokas och en deposition tas ut vid utlämning. Vänligen kontakta personalen på plats för att hämta ut dina hörlurar. Ledarhundar och signalhundar är välkomna i salongen. Personalen kan även se efter hunden under föreställningen om detta bokas i förväg. Hundar tas då om hand på platskontoret. Vänligen kontakta teatern direkt för ytterligare information. James och Lou lämnar Chicago för London i hopp om att undfly sitt förflutna, men de inser snart att det inte är platser som är hemsökta – utan människor. Denna scenversion av Paranormal Activity är inspirerad av den ikoniska filmserien och bjuder på rysningar på riktigt. Endast för dig som vågar! Kungar mördar väl inte sina fruar? Ava Picketts prisbelönta debutpjäs utforskar kvinnlig vänskap i Tudors England när tre kvinnor ser historiens vingslag i sin vardag. I rollerna ser vi Liv Hill, Siena Kelly och Tanya Reynolds. Boka dina biljetter nu för denna femstjärniga succé direkt från West End! Hitta biljetter till Köpmannen i Venedig på Ambassadors Theatre. Se rollistan, speltider och detaljer på BritishTheatre.com. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button är en förtrollande ny brittisk musikal som berättar den extraordinära historien om en man som åldras baklänges, allt utspelat i en pittoresk kornisk fiskeby. Boka dina biljetter på BritishTheatre.com. Var först med de bästa biljetterna, exklusiva erbjudanden och de senaste nyheterna från West End. Du kan nu00e4r som helst avsluta din prenumeration. Integritetspolicy

History

The Ambassador’s Theatre was a companion to the adjacent St Martin’s and opened in 1913. The opening production (Panthea by Monckton Hoffe) ran for just 15 nights. Odds and Ends, an ‘intimate’ review production starting Alice Delysia, was more successful, and ran for over 400 performances. The stage saw some incredible debuts in the early 20th Century with Ivor Novello appearing in 1921’s Deburau, and Vivian Leigh in 1935’s The Mask of Virtue, where Laurence Olivier first saw his future wife perform. 1952 saw the opening of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, which ran at the theatre for over 20 years before its move to the St Martin’s, where it is now the longest-running production in history. After a string of various productions (including Christopher Hampton’s adaptation/translation of Les Liasons Dangereuses), the theatre was bought by the Ambassador Theatre Group, who split the theatre into two small spaces. The Royal Court Upstairs was resident in this space until 1999, when the theatre was converted into its original layout and renamed the New Ambassadors. The early 21st century saw intimate theatrical productions begin staged, such as Krapp’s Last Tape, Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, and The Vagina Monologues, before moving into the larger scale with shows such as Sweeney Todd and Little Shop of Horrors. In April 2007, ATG sold the venue to Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, who refurbished the venue and changed the name back to the Ambassadors. In October of that same year, Stomp transferred into the venue from the Vaudeville theatre. In January 2020, the Ambassadors Theatre is now back in the hands of Ambassador Theatre Group. The Ambassadors Theatre now plays host a number of short-run plays, musicals and events.

Past performances

Stomp (4 October 2007 -)
Little Shop of Horrors (29 June 2007 – 8 September 2007)
Whipping it Up (22 February 2007 – 16 June 2007)
Love Song (24 November 2006 - 24 February 2007)
Waiting for Godot (September 2006 - November 2006)
On the Third Day (22 June 2006 - 29 July 2006)
Hamlet (20 February 2006 - 22 April 2006)
Journey's End (22 September 2005 - 28 January 2006)
Telstar (24 June 2005 - 10 September 2005)
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (19 April 2005 - 18 June 2005)
Ying Tong: A Walk with The Goons (14 February 2005 - 19 March 2005)
Sweeney Todd (13 October 2004 - 5 February 2005)
Guantanamo: Honour Bound to Defend Freedom (23 June 2004 - 4 September 2004)
The Shape of Things (17 May 2004 - 12 June 2005)
Stones in his Pockets (21 July 2003 - 1 May 2004)


Box office hours

Box office closed · opens 10am

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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

Leicester Square

Train

Charing Cross

Bus

14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40

Parking

Newport Place, Soho, Chinatown (Q Park Scheme)

Seating plan

Ambassadors Theatre seating plan

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access

Due to spatial restrictions, the theatre is only able to accommodate wheelchair transfers. Patrons need to be able to transfer to one of our seats which have armrests. The theatre staff will be available to provide assistance and will store the wheelchair in the foyer during the performance.

Are there adapted toilets?

There is no adapted toilet

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. Headsets must be booked in advance and a deposit is required. Upon arrival, please speak to a member of staff to receive your headset.

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. Dogs will be looked after in the manager’s office.

Please contact the theatre directly for further information.

Shows currently at this venue

Previous productions

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What visitors say

2.0 · a month ago
Annoying experience here tonight. Firstly, I watched Paranormal Activity, which was just outstanding. What let this wonderful play down was the theatre. The location itself is great. However, inside the theatre the seating is very crammed. But that wasn't the worst thing. There were people coming in and out during the play, despite everyone being told you will not be allowed in if you're late or leave during the play. The stalls has a very awkward view at the back, where you have your views obstructed by either people in front of you or the lights on the ceiling blocking the view. Finally, just our luck to have a drunk woman spoiling our show near the end, which resulted in the play being paused. I mean, seriously. Thankfully, the stage actors were incredibly professional and didn't let this distract them. And they thoroughly deserved the round of applause in the end.
— K P
5.0 · a month ago
We had tickets, to go and see Paranormal activity at the beautiful Ambassador Theatre. A theatrical take on the film and I have to say that it was excellent. The actors in this production were fantastic and wouldn’t have seemed out of place in any big screen version of this great show. We took our seats 5 rows back from the stage and could probably have benefited from being slightly further back or even in the circle. That said and due to the cosy nature of the theatre hearing everything that was going on was not an issue. The atmosphere in the theatre was very jumpy with people screaming out which at the end of the day added to the eerie atmosphere required to pull off the desired audience reactions. It was thoroughly enjoyable, brilliantly acted and had people jumping in their seats at the right times. The only issue encountered was a, somewhat worse for wear female who had consumed a few too many drinks. Her behaviour necessitated the production being stopped for a period of time whilst security after much cajoling removed her👏👏👏. Too much cheering. The cast carried on to their credit in a truly professional manner and as if nothing had happened. Credit to them. Brilliant show, brilliant cast and great acting. Loved it
— Ian Sloan
5.0 · a month ago
Awesome theatre, great atmosphere and just nice to look at. Easy to get to and loads of food places around it. Clean facilities and friendly staff. Went to see the Paranormal Activity stage show which was also amazing, the theatre really lended itself well to the atmosphere of the show. Seats were comfy enough with a wee bit of leg room, not much though but been to a lot worse. The view from the upper sections were totally fine from our seats in row H (4-6) and the sound carried well enough that you could hear even when the actors were quiet. My one complaint was that despite the clear no readmissions statement someone was allowed back in during a quiet and dark part of the show which allowed really bright light to spill in sort of ruining the immersive moment. All in all though great theatre.
— Drew Kidd
2.0 · 2 months ago
Went to see Paranormal Activity today (7/2/26.). First off the show was fantastic and acting was incredable. The review is about the Ambassadors theatre itself. The main issue myself and my partner found that our seats in the circle were like being crammed into a sardine tin. Both myself and my partner are not the slightest of people, so fitting comfortably into these seats was nearly impossible. I’m not sure how you would cater for the larger person. Would you insist they buy two seats and penalise them? You also have a rule about late admittance saying if you leave or arrive late you would not be allowed into the show (no latecomers, no re admission) so why let up to 15 people in in the middle of a suspenseful blackout where torches and house lights are suddenly there blinding your guests whose eyes are accustomed to the dark; enforce your own rules. There were no staff visible on the circle enforcing the use of mobile phones which glowed and their use was a distraction and very noticeable throughout the show. Also for the nature of the show , maybe a courtesy message about turning off smart watches as this also ruined the suspenseful blackouts the show had. This is not about the show, as the show was fantastic, unfortunatly the theatre itself was a let down and would be interesting to see the response from the Ambasadors to this.
— Tony Smith

Reviews sourced from Google Maps.

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Frequently asked questions

What's on at Ambassadors Theatre?

The current production at Ambassadors Theatre is 1536. Browse and book tickets directly through British Theatre.

What's the nearest tube station to Ambassadors Theatre?

The nearest tube station is Leicester Square.

Where is Ambassadors Theatre?

Ambassadors Theatre is located at West Street, WC2H 9ND.

What are the box office hours at Ambassadors Theatre?

The Ambassadors Theatre box office (ticket desk) operates: Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM; Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. 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 Ambassadors Theatre accessible?

Ambassadors Theatre offers wheelchair-accessible seating. Please contact the venue directly if you have specific access requirements.

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