Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
Shaftesbury Theatre Tickets
Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.8 270 reviews 4.8 270 reviews Tickets from £25.00Mrs Doubtfire delighted millions of people of every age when it was released. Now the musical adaptation celebrates the timeless themes of family, love, and self-discovery whilst also maintaining a homage to the beloved film.
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Just For One Day
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.7 52 reviews 4.7 52 reviews Tickets from £30.00Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, The Cars, Status Quo, Paul Weller, Sade, The Boomtown Rats, Bryan Adams, Diana Ross, Ultravox and more, this is the story of Live Aid and the people united by it.
- Opens: Thursday, 15 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026 - Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026
Shaftesbury Theatre Facilities
- Air cooled
- Bar
- Disabled toilets
- Infrared hearing loop
- Member of Q-Park scheme
- Toilets
- Wheelchair/scooter access
Shaftesbury Theatre Access Tickets
Disabled theatregoers and their carers can get discount tickets. Please phone the Shaftesbury Theatre access line on 020 7379 5399.
Shaftesbury Theatre Location
Travel Information
Nearest Tube station
- Tottenham Court Road
- Covent Garden
Nearest Rail Station
- Charing Cross
Tube lines
- Central
- Northern
- Piccadilly
Day buses
- (Tottenham Court Road Station) 8, 29, 55, 134, 176, 242, 390; (Museum St) 1, 19, 25, 38, 98
Night buses
- (Tottenham Court Road Station) 134, 176, 242, 390, N8, N29, N35, N41, N55, N68, N98, N121, N253; (Mu
Shaftesbury Theatre history
From the outside
The massive Grade 2 listed Shaftesbury theatre, with its ornate grey stone exterior and magnificent tower, is a relaxing peach colour inside with gorgeous pale stone pillars, statues of Comedy, Tragedy, Poetry and Music above the boxes, fancy carvings and stunning chandelier.
Shaftesbury Theatre architecture and history
There are six theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue and the glorious Shaftesbury theatre was the last to be built. It might look impressive – and it is – but it has the dubious honour of being home to one of the West End’s biggest flops!
Walter and Frederick Melvill, owners of the Lyceum Theatre, were the theatre’s creators. First opening in 1911 as the New Princes Theatre, hosting The Three Musketeers, then becoming the Princes Theatre just three years later, it was originally the home of a series of serious melodramas. After the novelty had worn off, surprisingly quickly, they managers expanded into operettas and comic operas by the highly popular Gilbert and Sullivan, setting the tone for the next three decades.
After the Second World War they expended yet again into ballet and opera, with the Sadler’s Wells opera and ballet companies staging regular productions.
In the 1960s a new approach arrived with new owners, who re-launched the venue in 1963 as the Shaftesbury Theatre. The hit hippy musical Hair was playing in 1973 when the roof quite literally fell down, but timely financial backing meant the theatre was soon rebuilt and reopened.
In 1984 the Shaftesbury Theatre was bought by the Theatre of Comedy Company, who staged comedies as well as musical productions including Madam Butterfly. Over the past two decades the theatre has finally come into its own with a string of hits. In 1994 they hit an all-time low with the musical Out of the Blue, set in Nagasaki, Japan, and telling the story of the nuclear bomb that hit the city at the end of World War two. It lasted a not-so-grand total of seventeen performances before closing down, earning a name as one of the worst ever musicals to hit London’s theatreland.
Past shows at the Shaftesbury Theatre
The Shaftesbury theatre has seen massive hit musicals Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, both of which transferred to the West End from Broadway. The musical Hair ran there for five years. Tommy, Daddy Cool, Hairspray, Thoroughly Modern Millie Rent and Carousel also played the Shaftesbury. In summer 2010 the international dance sensation Burn the Floor graced the Shaftesbury's stage with hot ballroom and Latin dance, followed by Flashdance The Musical.
Shaftesbury Theatre access
There are four wheelchair spaces in boxes A and B and transfer seating available to rows A4 - 10 in the Royal Circle, accessible via the level foyer. Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium, or theatre staff can look after your dog if you prefer.
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