Shaftesbury Theatre
Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury AvenueLondon WC2H 8DP
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| Venue: | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| Address: | 210 Shaftesbury AvenueLondon WC2H 8DP |
| Seating Plan: | View Seating Plan |
| Location Map: | View Location Map |
| Underground: | Holborn |
| Total Seats: | 1404 |
| Parking Instrctions: | Nearest NCP: Drury Lane. Street parking is strictly limited. We strongly advise using public transport. |
| Guide Dogs: | Guide dogs allowed in the auditorium. |
| Infra Red: | Infra-red system with 20 headsets and 15 neckloops. Collect from foyer sweet kiosk. |
| Wheelchair Access: | Spaces for 4 wheelchairs in Boxes A and B (entrance approx. 73cm) which are down 3 steps off a corridor to the right of the Box Office. You will need help negotiating the steps. Transfer seating available to row A 4,7 in the Royal Circle, the entrance to which is level from the foyer. |
| Toilet: | Adapted Toilet at Royal Circle level, close to Boxes A and B. |
| Steps: | 1 shallow step up through double doors opening outwards. Staircases have handrails on both sides and steps are highlighted. Entrance to Royal Circle level from the foyer, 2 steps between rows in auditorium. Stalls are down 22 steps, Grand Circle up 60 + steps. Theatre open 45 mins before performance. |
| Air Conditioning: | Yes |
| Owner: | Theatre of Comedy Company |
Originally called the New Princes Theatre, the Shaftesbury Theatre was designed by architect Bertie Crewe and opened in December 1911, the last new theatre to be build on Shaftesbury Avenue. It became known as the Princes Theatre in 1914.
The theatre was sold to EMI in 1962 and was refurbished and reopened in 1963 as the Shaftesbury Theatre.
Part of the auditorium ceiling fell in on 20 July 1973, closing the production of the musical Hair. The theatre was then threatened with redevelopment, but a campaign by Equity succeded in having the theatre placed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. The theatre reopened with "West Side Story" a year later.
The theatre is currently owned by the Theatre of Comedy Company.
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