Savoy Theatre
Strand, London, WC2R 0ET
Savoy Theatre Tickets
Paddington: The Musical
Savoy Theatre
4.9 189 reviews 4.9 189 reviews Tickets from £41.00Beloved children’s book character Paddington Bear gets his own musical, directed by Luke Sheppard with music by Tom Fletcher. This heart-warming story of a lost bear searching for a home in London has arrived at the Savoy Theatre and is already a hit with audiences of all ages!
- Booking until: Sunday, 25 June 2028
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Savoy Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 25 June 2028
Savoy Theatre Facilities
- Air conditioned
- Bar
- Disabled toilets
- Infrared hearing loop
- Member of Q-Park scheme
- Toilets
- Wheelchair/scooter access
Savoy Theatre Access Tickets
Disabled theatregoers and their carers can get discount tickets. Please phone the Savoy Theatre access line on 0333 009 6690.
Savoy Theatre Location
Travel Information
Nearest Tube station
- Embankment
- Covent Garden
Nearest Rail Station
- Charing Cross
Tube lines
- Bakerloo
- Circle
- District
- Northern
- Piccadilly
Day buses
- (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139, 176; (Aldwych) 59, 68, 171, 172, 188, X68, RV1
Night buses
- (Strand) 6, 23, 139, 176, N9, N11, N13, N15, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551; (Aldwych) 188, N68, N171
Savoy Theatre Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the Savoy Theatre?
The theatre is in Savoy Court, off the Strand, WC2R 0ET — the short private road beside the Savoy Hotel, and the only street in Britain where traffic drives on the right. Charing Cross (Northern and Bakerloo lines, and the mainline station) is five minutes on foot; Embankment, Covent Garden and Temple are all seven to ten.
Is the Savoy Theatre an accessible space?
Yes, and better than most. The foyer and box office are step-free, and there is a street-level step-free entrance into the Dress Circle from Carting Lane. Two wheelchair spaces sit in the Dress Circle with companion seats, and transfer seating is available at the ends of Rows F and G, which involve two shallow steps. There is an adapted unisex toilet on the Dress Circle level and accessible toilets on every level. Hearing support runs through the Mobile Connect app, assistance dogs are catered for, drinks can be brought to your seat, and audio-described, captioned, BSL-interpreted and relaxed performances are all programmed.
What time should I arrive at the Savoy Theatre?
Thirty minutes before the start. Savoy Court is set back from the Strand, so the queue forms off the main pavement and moves calmly — but with no cloakroom here, anything you are carrying stays with you, which is worth a moment's thought before you set out rather than at the door.
Is there a dress code at the Savoy Theatre?
No, there is no formal dress code, though smart-casual is the usual suggestion and layers are worth it, since temperatures vary. One rule does apply: hats and helmets are not permitted in the auditorium. The Savoy's art deco interior and its position beside the hotel do tempt people to make an occasion of it — welcome, never expected.
Can I take photos in the Savoy Theatre?
Not during the performance. Before, after and at the final bows you are welcome to — and the Savoy's art deco foyer, all silver and gold, is one of the better photographs in the West End.
Is there a cloakroom at the Savoy Theatre?
No — unusually for a theatre this size, there is no cloakroom at all. Bring only what you can keep with you at your seat, and leave anything larger at your hotel or in station left luggage. It catches people out, so it is worth knowing before you set off rather than at the door.
Savoy Theatre history
From the outside
The Savoy Theatre stands next to the world famous Savoy Hotel. A devastating fire in 1990 destroyed the original building and today it is modern and geometric inside, perfect for hosting massive, impressive stage musicals.
Savoy Theatre architecture and history
The original site of the Savoy Theatre was once a 13th century palace called the Savoy Palace, created by Peter, Earl of Richmond, on land given to him by King Henry 3rd. Later the site of a hospital and a military prison, it became a theatre in 1881 when the wealthy Richard D’Oyly Carte, who adored Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operas , became determined to stage them in the West End and created a purpose built venue, the first ever to include electric light.
An instant hit, the new theatre put on a run of eight extremely successful Gilbert & Sullivan shows, lit by a magnificent 1200 new-fangled light bulbs. It was such a success that the family used the profits to build the famously posh Savoy Hotel in 1904.
Richard D’Oyly Carte died in 1901, after which his beloved theatre was dogged by misfortune, with fifteen years of failures and closures to its name. In 1915 the great man’s son, Richard, took over the management of the theatre, opening the freshly renovated venue in 1929 with Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers. The Savoy Theatre remained in the D’Oyly Carte family until 1985, when the last family member died without an heir.
West End theatres, usually lit by dangerous gaslight, burned down regularly in the past. But the Savoy, the first ever electrically-lit West End theatre, didn’t burn down until the 1990s! The building’s original designs were long lost by that time but it was carefully rebuilt all the same, after which it re-opened again in1993 in a ceremony attended by Princess Diana, for a four year run of Gilbert & Sullivan shows.
Later, the new owners took a musical theatre direction, presenting musicals The Rat Pack, Fiddler on the Roof and most famously, the smash hit musical Legally Blonde.
Hauntings at the Savoy Theatre!
Cast members and the public have spotted various ghosts over the years, including a mysterious man and a grey haired old lady, invisible presences, weird smells and pockets of inexplicable freezing cold air.
Past shows at the Savoy Theatre
As well as countless Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas’ the Savoy Theatre has hosted the massive musical hit Dreamboats and Petticoats as well as Rodger and Hammerstein's famous musical Carousel, starring Lesley Garrett, Alexander Silber and Jeremiah James.
Savoy Theatre access
Wheelchair users can access the Savoy’s box office through three sets of double doors, without steps. There’s easy access to the auditorium via the Carting Lane entrance, and the hard of hearing can pick up headsets from the Cloakroom. Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium, alternatively theatre staff are happy to dog-sit.
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