The Shaftesbury Theatre London

210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP

Nearest Underground:  Tottenham Court Road, Holborn

Nearest Rail:  Charring Cross

Parking: MasterPark at Cambridge Circus, NCP at Museum Street, Drury Lane, Upper St Martin’s Lane, Parker Mews.

Wheelchair Access:  Specific seating available. Wheelchair uses must be accompanied by an able bodied companion.

The Shaftesbury Theatre is located on Shaftesbury Ave in London. The theatre was designed by Bertie Crewe, and first opened on December 26, 1911, as the Princes Theatre. In 1963, EMI bought the theatre and changed its name to the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Part of the ceiling of the theatre fell in on July 20, 1973, closing the production of the musical Hair. The Shaftesbury Theatre almost fell victim to 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 Shaftesbury Theatre has a current capacity of around 1,400.