Trafalgar Theatre
14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY
Trafalgar Theatre Tickets
Oh, Mary!
Trafalgar Theatre
4.5 70 reviews 4.5 70 reviews Tickets from £25.00Comedy legend Cole Escola’s dark, off-beat, and utterly outrageous historical comedy comes to the UK. This gleefully anachronistic take on American history follows Mary Todd Lincoln, wife to Abraham Lincoln: a woman who's feisty, thorny, drunken, and utterly unforgettable. Don’t miss this short and snappy 80-minute play packed with gags and mayhem, in a wild story about a First Lady as you’ve never seen her before.
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 January 2027
- Running time: 1hr 20min. No interval.
- Starring: Jinkx Monsoon, Catherine Tate
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 January 2027
Trafalgar Theatre Facilities
- Air conditioned
- Bar
- Infrared hearing loop
- Member of Q-Park scheme
- Toilets
Trafalgar Theatre Access Tickets
Disabled theatregoers and their carers can get discount tickets. Please phone the Trafalgar Theatre access line on 0800 912 6971.
Trafalgar Theatre Location
Travel Information
Nearest Tube station
- Charing Cross
- Embankment
Nearest Rail Station
- Charing Cross
Tube lines
- Bakerloo
- Circle
- District
- Northern
Day buses
- (Whitehall) 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 88, 91, 159, 453; (Strand) 6, 9, 13, 15, 23, 29, 87, 139, 176
Night buses
- (Whitehall) 12, 24, 53, 88, 159, 453, N2, N3, N5, N11, N18, N20, N44, N52, N87, N91, N97, N109, N136, N155, N381 (Strand) 6, 23, 139, 176, N9, N13, N15, N21, N26, N29, N41, N47, N89, N279, N343, N551
Trafalgar Theatre Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to the Trafalgar Theatre?
The Trafalgar is at 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY, a few doors down from Trafalgar Square itself. Charing Cross, Embankment and Leicester Square are each about five minutes' walk, and a great many bus routes serve Whitehall and the square. Q-Park Chinatown on Newport Place is the nearest car park.
Is the Trafalgar Theatre an accessible space?
Yes. There is step-free entry for wheelchair users, designated accessible toilets, hearing assistance, and staff on hand to help with service animals. Because the building is a deep, narrow house on Whitehall, describing what you need when you book is the surest way to be given a seat that suits it.
What time should I arrive at the Trafalgar Theatre?
Thirty minutes before the start. Whitehall is wide but the theatre entrance is not, and the queue for the bag check gathers on the pavement. Arriving early leaves time for the bars and the merchandise counter — and Trafalgar Square, a minute away, is worth a look before you go in.
Is there a dress code at the Trafalgar Theatre?
No. Personal comfort is the only guide. You will be seated for a good while, so choose accordingly, and keep a light layer within reach. There is a cloakroom for a coat if you would rather not hold it. Dressing up is always welcome and never required.
Can I take photographs inside the Trafalgar Theatre?
Out of consideration for the performers, no photographs or video while the show is on. Before it, after it and at the final bows you are welcome to. The refurbished auditorium is worth a picture — it was restored to its 1930s form, and the clean lines come as a surprise behind a Whitehall frontage.
Does the Trafalgar Theatre have a cloakroom, and is there a charge?
Yes, for coats and small bags left before the performance, at a small charge per item. Larger luggage may be refused and the space is limited, so come to it early if you need it rather than assuming there will be room at the last minute.
Trafalgar Theatre history
From the outside
Noticeable for its three surprisingly high arches, the Trafalgar Theatre (formerly known as Trafalgar Studios) was built in 1930 and fully reinstated in 2020 with a new, larger auditorium and stage.
Trafalgar Theatre architecture and history
The Trafalgar Theatre looks new. But looks are deceptive. There was a pub on the site from 1650 and while the theatre only opened in its current form in 2004, the original building dates back to 1930. Named the Whitehall Theatre, it was designed by Edward Stone with Art Deco interiors by Marc-Henri and Laverdet.
The Trafalgar Studios are tiny, as was the original Whitehall Theatre, which showed fringe productions and during World War Two, in 1942, actually hosted strippers, followed by a suite of popular comedies, the so-called Whitehall Farces, between 1950 and the late ‘60s. They even staged a nude show in 1969, which while highly controversial was also very popular!
In the 1970s the theatre failed and was replaced by a museum, set up without permission. In 1986 the theatre was refurbished and re-opened as a television and radio recording studio in the late 1990s, hosting the occasional play and concert.
The theatre was Grade 2 listed in 1996, mainly for the auditorium’s ‘decorative cohesion and prettiness’, with the ‘best surviving original fabric of this type of theatre’.
In the early 2000s the venue struck lucky, with a radical transformation that turned the building from a standard 700 seater into two delightfully intimate auditoriums with 380 and 100 seats respectively, designed by the architects Tim Foster and John Muir.
Until 2020, as Trafalgar Studios 1 and 2, it was a popular venue for intimate, small scale stage productions, and is owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group.
Past shows at the Trafalgar Theatre
Past hits at the Trafalgar Studios theatre, in its original form, include Three Sisters, Puppetry of the Penis, Rat Pack Confidential, and Sing-a-Long-a-ABBA. Sweeney Todd, Alan Bennett's The Old Country, Jane Eyre and Bent have also been staged there, as has Educating Rita, Confessions of a Dancewhore and State Fair.
Trafalgar Theatre access
The Trafalgar Theatre is accessible to wheelchairs. The main entrance is on Whitehall. If you can transfer to seating, you’re welcome to do so. Guide dogs are welcome in the auditoria, or staff can dog-sit if you prefer.
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