Shaftesbury Theatre, London

Name: Mrs Doubtfire in Shaftesbury Theatre, London 29/09/2024
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Shaftesbury Theatre, London

210 Shaftesbury Avenue,
London, WC2H 8DP United Kingdom Get Directions

Ticketmaster UK: 0870 154 40 40, International: 00 44 161 385 3500

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What parking choices are available near the Shaftesbury Theatre?

Nearest NCP: Drury Lane. Street parking is strictly limited. We strongly advise using public transport.

Is there seating available for individuals with accessibility needs in Shaftesbury Theatre?

Yusuf/Cat Stevens-20th November 2016 (ONLY)-Please call 0800 988 4440 All other events apart from Cat Stevens,refer to the venue on 0207 379 5399

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What are the Shaftesbury Theatre, box office phone numbers?

Ticketmaster UK: 0870 154 40 40, International: 00 44 161 385 3500

What are the Shaftesbury Theatre, box office hours?

The theatre box office is open: 10:00 - 19:45pm Monday - Saturday

What are the guidelines of Shaftesbury Theatre, for will call ticket pickup?

Tickets left at the box office for collection may be picked up on the day, during the hour before the performance starts. Please take the credit card and Ticketmaster Booking Reference Number as proof of purchase.

Shaftesbury Theatre, London - standard guidelines and regulations

No video cameras or recording devices.

Are children allowed to Shaftesbury Theatre?

No babes in arms. Young children are admitted but not encouraged unless the parent is confident that the child is old enough to be attentive to the performance and not a distraction for other members of the audience. Everyone must have a valid ticket and occupy a seat. Accompanying adults will be asked to remove any noisy infants

Shaftesbury Theatre ADA

Shaftesbury Theatre - ADA Phones:

Yusuf Cat Stevens-20th November 2016 (ONLY)- All Accessible tickets including Wheelchair Access have now been sold. All other events apart from Yusuf Cat Stevens,refer to the venue on 0207 379 5399

Shaftesbury Theatre - ADA custom copy:

For Yusuf/ Cat Stevens only please call 0800 988 4440,However,all Accessible tickets including Wheelchair Access have now been sold. * Box office information is subject to change.

Shaftesbury Theatre - ADA hours:

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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. The current capacity is 1,416. The title "Shaftesbury Theatre" belonged to another theatre lower down the avenue between 1888 and 1941. The Prince's adopted the name in 1963.

The theatre, the last to be built in Shaftesbury Avenue, was originally intended to house popular melodramas, but has presented a wide range of productions, including Shakespeare, farce, opera, ballet and revue. Companies based at the theatre for London seasons have included the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the Ballets Russes, Sadler's Wells Opera, Sadler's Wells Ballet, the Royal Swedish Ballet and the dance companies of Uday Shankar and Pearl Primus.

The theatre has presented many musicals that premiered on Broadway, from Funny Face in the 1920s to Pal Joey and Wonderful Town in the 1950s, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Hair in the 1960s, and more recently Hairspray, Memphis, Motown and Mrs Doubtfire.

The theatre was at risk of demolition in the early 1970s to make way for new roads or for commercial development, but the Save London's Theatres campaign rescued it, and it was given listed building protection in 1974. The actor, playwright and impresario Ray Cooney led a new organisation, The Theatre of Comedy, backed by a substantial group of actors and writers, which leased and then bought the theatre as a home for British comedy. The Theatre of Comedy remains (2023) the owner of the theatre, but the emphasis of programming has shifted from farces and comedies to musicals.