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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.

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Current attached shows

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Google rating

4.6 ★ (4.8k)

Venue info

Apollo Theatre är en ikonisk scen i London som bevakas av British Theatre. Utforska kommande föreställningar, få praktiska besöksguider och tips för biljettbokning inför ditt nästa besök. Apollo Theatre slog upp portarna 1901 med den amerikanska musikalkomedin The Belle of Bohemia. Det var en passande premiärföreställning då byggnaden – den fjärde teatern som uppfördes längs Shaftesbury Avenue – byggdes specifikt för musikaliska framträdanden. Musikalkomedier dominerade på Apollo fram till 1912, då en ny inriktning öppnade upp för en större bredd av scenkonst. Detta ledde till uppsättningar av ansedda dramatiker som Sean O’Casey, Ivor Novello, Noël Coward och Terence Rattigan. Under Schaufelbergs renovering 1932 installerades en privat foajé och ett förmak till den kungliga logen, men i övrigt har teatern arkitektoniskt förblivit i stort sett oförändrad sedan dess. År 1962 sattes en av teaterns största succéer upp, Boeing Boeing, som senare flyttades till Duchess Theatre 1965. Bara några år därefter hyllades Sir John Gielgud för sin roll i Alan Bennetts Forty Years On (han återvände senare till Apollo 1988 för ett av sina sista scenframträdanden). Stoll Moss Group köpte teatern 1975, innan den år 2000 såldes vidare till Really Useful Group och Bridgepoint Capital. Sedan 2005 ägs Apollo av Nica Burns och Max Weitzenhoffer under namnet Nimax Theatres. Under det tidiga 2000-talet har teatern varit värd för hyllade pjäser som All My Sons (med David Suchet), publiksuccén Jerusalem (som efter två säsonger på Apollo även gjorde segertåg på Broadway) och den prisbelönta uppsättningen av Den besynnerliga händelsen med hunden om natten. Strax före jul 2013, mitt under en föreställning av just Den besynnerliga händelsen med hunden om natten, kollapsade en del av taket vilket tvingade teatern att hålla stängt i flera månader. Olyckan berodde på försvagningar i den gamla viktorianska arkitekturen. Teatern återöppnades senare med Let The Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in), där ett undertak dolde skadorna och den översta balkongen stängdes av under tiden som reparationsarbetet pågick. My Night With Reg (2015)Urinetown (2014/15)Låt den rätte komma in (2014)Den märkliga händelsen med hunden om natten (2013)Richard III och Trettondagsafton (2012)Lång dags färd mot natt (2012)Den galne kung George (2012)Jerusalem (2011–2012)Javisst, herr premiärminister (2011)Min fru går igen (2011)Alla mina söner (2010)Jerusalem (2010)Carries krig (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)Glasmenageriet (2007)Flyktig som en sommarvinden (2006)Vem är rädd för Virginia Woolf? (2006) Det finns en tillgänglighetsanpassad entré samt en plattformshiss. En fullt utrustad tillgänglighetsanpassad toalett finns längst bak i salongen (parkett). TILLGÄNGLIGHETSANPASSADE FÖRESTÄLLNINGAR:Finns det hjälpmedel för hörselskadade? Det finns ett infrarött system installerat i hela salongen som fungerar med konventionella hörlurar. Hörlurar finns tillgängliga enligt först till kvarn-principen. Är ledarhundar och/eller assistanshundar tillåtna? Ledarhundar och assistanshundar är välkomna i salongen, och personalen kan även sitta hundvakt om detta föranmäls. Vi rekommenderar att du bokar i förväg. Vänligen kontakta teatern direkt för ytterligare information. Upplev brittisk satir i toppklass live på Apollo Theatre med biljetter till I'm Sorry Prime Minister. Ett måste för alla som älskar vass politisk komedi. Upplev det festliga kaoset när amatörteatersällskapet Cornley på ett katastrofalt sätt försöker sätta upp den klassiska sagan om Ebenezer Scrooge. Boka dina biljetter på BritishTheatre.com. Punch är en fängslande och djupt mänsklig sann berättelse om tragedi, rättvisa och upprättelse – James Grahams hittills mest gripande verk. Boka dina biljetter på BritishTheatre.com. Boka dina biljetter till Fawlty Towers på Apollo Theatre. Hitta information om skådespelare, föreställningstider och annat matnyttigt 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 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 ✭✭✭✭

16 February 2017

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REVIEW: The Go-Between, Apollo Theatre ✭✭

20 June 2016

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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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