Garrick Theatre
2 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH
Now showing at the Garrick Theatre
The Gruffalo's Child
Garrick Theatre
3.8/5 - based on 5 reviews - (Read reviews) 3.8 5 reviews Tickets from £12.00Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 January 2024
- Running time: 55m (no interval)
- Playing at: Garrick Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 January 2024
Hamnet
Garrick Theatre
4.2/5 - based on 33 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.2 33 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Saturday, 17 February 2024
- Running time: 2hrs 30mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Garrick Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 February 2024

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy
Garrick Theatre
5/5 - based on 3 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 3 reviews Tickets from £18.00Following three previous sold-out runs, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Heavy is heading back into the West End for a limited run from 29 February 2024. Don't miss out on what The Spectator described as "A vital piece of theatre!"
- Opens: Monday, 25 March 2024
Booking until: Tuesday, 7 May 2024 - Running time: 2 hours and 35 minutes, including interval.
- Playing at: Garrick Theatre
- Booking until: Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Garrick Theatre Facilities
- Air conditioned
- Bar
- Disabled toilets
- Infrared hearing loop
- Member of Q-Park scheme
- Toilets
- Wheelchair/scooter access
Garrick Theatre Access Tickets
Disabled theatregoers and their carers can get discount tickets. Please phone the Garrick Theatre access line on 0330 333 4815.
Garrick Theatre Location
Travel Information
Nearest Tube station
- Leicester Square
- Charing Cross
Nearest Rail Station
- Charing Cross
Tube lines
- Northern
- Piccadilly
Day buses
- (Charing Cross Road) 24, 29, 176; (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139
Night buses
- (Charing Cross Road) 24, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279; (Strand) 6, 23, 139, N9, N11, N13, N15, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551
Garrick Theatre history
From the outside
The Grade 1 listed Garrick Theatre is a magnificent building from the late 1800s complete with impressive pillars, a row of lovely round windows along the top and an impressive entranceway. Inside its luscious crimson walls and classical Greek-inspired circle decorations, all beautifully preserved, give it a real feel of theatrical tradition, a bit like going back in time.
Garrick Theatre architecture and history
David Garrick, after whom the Garrick is named, was a famously successful actor and manager in the 1700s who first came to London as a wine seller but soon found his spiritual home in the theatre, keeping a special place in his heart for the plays of William Shakespeare.
Commissioned by one W.S. Gilbert and designed by architect Walter Emden, the man behind the Duke Of York's theatre, in collaboration with C.J Philips, the Garrick Theatre was built specially for the well known and loved actor-manager John Hare in 1889. Once upon a time a river flowed beneath the site, which caused all manner of problems when the building was being built. These days the Underground has replaced the long-lost river so you’ll be safe and dry!
The interior décor is stunning, with pretty balcony fronts featuring cupids holding laurel-leaf decorated shields, a portrait of the famous actor Garrick and a bust of Shakespeare. Unusually, the Garrick’s dressing rooms are completely separate from the auditorium and actors have to navigate a spooky underground tunnel to reach the stage.
The Garrick saw various management teams come and go before shutting down between 1939 and autumn 1941. After the war, in 1947, the popular actor, singer and dancer Jack Buchanan took over and put on a series of very successful comedies. It was refurbished extensively in ‘65 and ’66, then again in 1986, when Carl Toms the expert stage designer restored the auditorium, at the same time giving the exterior a badly-needed face lift.
Over the decades the Garrick Theatre has been home to numerous household name actors including Dame Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Christian Slater, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck and even Summer Phoenix.
Hauntings at the Garrick Theatre
A Mr Arthur Bourchier, a previous actor and manager at the Garrick who hated critics, apparently haunts the back of the theatre. He often appears after a performance and makes his presence felt by tapping unsuspecting people on the back!
Past shows at the Garrick Theatre
Previous productions at the Garrick Theatre include the wonderful Death Trap, Mr and Mrs Nobody, The Vortex, This is Our Youth, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell, Amy's View and Bad Girls the Musical. Plus Derren Brown Mind Reader, Zorro - The Musical, The Little Dog Laughed and All The Fun of the Fair Starring David Essex, The Gruffalo, Pygmalion and The Go! Go! Go! Show.
Garrick Theatre access
The Garrick provides access for wheelchairs and scooters.
Garrick Theatre tickets
We’re a popular destination for a wide variety of seat types and prices, with excellent availability on the full range of Garrick Theatre tickets.