Shaftesbury Theatre

• Mrs. Doubtfire (London Production, 2023)
  June 22, 2023 - no date entered yet
• & Juliet (Original London Production, 2019)
  September 24, 2021 - March 25, 2023
• & Juliet (Original London Production, 2019)
  November 20, 2019 - March 16, 2020
• Motown (London Production, 2016)
  February 11, 2016 - no date entered yet
• Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (London Revival, 2015)
  March 19, 2015 - May 16, 2015
• Memphis (London Production, 2014)
  October 23, 2014 - no date entered yet
• The Pajama Game (London Revival, 2014)
  May 13, 2014 - no date entered yet
• From Here to Eternity (Original London Production, 2013)
  October 23, 2013 - no date entered yet
• Rock of Ages (London Production, 2011)
  September 27, 2011 - January 6, 2013
• Flashdance (Original London Production, 2010)
  October 14, 2010 - January 15, 2011
• Hairspray (London Production, 2007)
  October 30, 2007 - March 28, 2010
• Fame (West End Return Engagement, 2007)
  May 4, 2007 - September 1, 2007
• Daddy Cool (Original London Production, 2006)
  September 21, 2006 - February 17, 2007
• High Society (London Revival, 2005)
  October 10, 2005 - January 21, 2006
• The Far Pavilions (Original London Production, 2005)
  April 14, 2005 - September 17, 2005
• Bat Boy (West End Transfer, 2004)
  August 18, 2004 - January 15, 2005
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (London Production, 2003)
  October 21, 2003 - no date entered yet
• Calamity Jane (London Revival, 2003)
  June 26, 2003 - September 20, 2003
• 125th Street (Original London Production, 2002)
  September 17, 2002 - January 11, 2003
• Peggy Sue Got Married (Original London Production, 2001)
  August 20, 2001 - October 13, 2001
• Napoleon (Original London Production, 2000)
  October 17, 2000 - February 3, 2001
• Casper (Original London Production, 1999)
  December 13, 1999 - February 26, 2000
• Rent (London Production, 1998)
  May 23, 1998 - October 30, 1999
• The Who's Tommy (London Production, 1996)
  March 5, 1996 - February 8, 1997
• Out of the Blue (Original London Production, 1994)
  November 23, 1994 - no date entered yet
• Carousel (London Revival, 1992)
  September 16, 1993 - May 1994
• Kiss of the Spider Woman (London Production, 1992)
  October 20, 1992 - July 17, 1993
• Follies (London Premiere, 1987)
  July 21, 1987 - February 4, 1989
• They're Playing Our Song (London Production, 1980)
  October 1, 1980 - May 8, 1982
• Irma La Douce (London Revival, 1979)
  November 20, 1979 - no date entered yet
• Kismet (London Revival, 1978)
  March 21, 1978 - June 1978
• Drake's Dream (Original London Production, 1977)
  December 7, 1977 - no date entered yet
• Maggie (Original London Production, 1977)
  October 12, 1977 - no date entered yet
• Liza of Lambeth (Original London Production, 1976)
  June 8, 1976 - no date entered yet
• Liza of Lambeth (Original London Production, 1976)
  June 8, 1976 - no date entered yet
• Dad's Army (Original London Production, 1975)
  October 2, 1975 - no date entered yet
• West Side Story (West End Return Engagement, 1974)
  December 19, 1974 - Summer 1975
• Hair (London Production, 1968)
  September 27, 1968 - June 20, 1973
• Twang! (Original London Production, 1965)
  December 20, 1965 - no date entered yet
• Our Man Crichton (Original London Production, 1964)
  December 22, 1964 - no date entered yet
• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (London Production, 1963)
  March 28, 1963 - June 27, 1964
• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (London Premiere, 1962)
  August 20, 1962 - no date entered yet
• King Kong (Original London Production, 1961)
  February 23, 1961 - no date entered yet
• King Kong (Original London Production, 1961)
  February 23, 1961 - no date entered yet
• Johnny the Priest (Original London Production, 1960)
  April 19, 1960 - no date entered yet
• Johnny the Priest (Original London Production, 1960)
  April 19, 1960 - no date entered yet
• Kookaburra (Original London Production, 1959)
  November 26, 1959 - no date entered yet
• School (Original London Production, 1957)
  March 4, 1957 - no date entered yet
• Summer Song (Original London Production, 1956)
  February 16, 1956 - no date entered yet
• Happy As a King (Original London Production, 1953)
  May 23, 1953 - no date entered yet
• Where the Rainbow Ends (Original London Production, 1952)
  December 20, 1952 - no date entered yet
• The Kid from Stratford (Original London Production, 1948)
  September 30, 1948 - no date entered yet
• The Nightingale (Original London Production, 1947)
  July 15, 1947 - no date entered yet
• The Shephard Show (Original London Production, 1946)
  September 26, 1946 - no date entered yet
• Old Chelsea (Original London Production, 1943)
  February 17, 1943 - no date entered yet
• Wild Rose (London Revival, 1942)
  August 6, 1942 - no date entered yet
• Fun and Games (Original London Production, 1941)
  August 21, 1941 - no date entered yet
• Shephard's Pie (Original London Production, 1939)
  December 21, 1939 - no date entered yet
• Wild Oats (Original London Production, 1938)
  April 13, 1938 - no date entered yet
• On With the Show (Original London Production, 1933)
  December 20, 1933 - no date entered yet
• Funny Face (London Production, 1928)
  November 8, 1928 - no date entered yet
• Frasquita (Original London Production, 1925)
  April 23, 1925 - no date entered yet
• Cousin From Nowhere (Original London Production, 1923)
  February 24, 1923 - no date entered yet
• Monsieur Beaucaire (Original London Production, 1919)
  April 19, 1919 - no date entered yet
• Oh, Smiley! (Original London Production, 1912)
  May 24, 1912 - no date entered yet
• Rebecca (Original London Production, 2011; This production was cancelled. It never opened and plans have been shelved.)
  Spring 2011 - no date entered yet
• Hello, Dolly! (London Revival, 1979)
  January 1980 - no date entered yet
• Oh, Julie (Original London Production, 1920)
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• Jolly Jack Tar (Original London Production, 1918)
  no date entered yet - no date entered yet
• Old Chelsea (Original London Production, 1943)
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• Three Waltzes (London Revival, 1945)
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• Lautrec (Original London Production, 2000)
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Built: 1911
Venue Status: year not entered yet
Demolished: year not entered yet
Seating Capacity: 1300

Location Info

• Shaftesbury Theatre (1962)
• Prince's Theatre (1914)
• New Prince's Theatre (1911)

The building was badly bombed in 1940-1941 but it stayed open. In 1962, it was renovated and reopened with a new name. It was saved from demolition between 1968 and 1974 and led to the founding of the Theatres Trust, which protects endangered theatres.

Renamed in 1962 in honor of the original Shaftesbury Theatre which was destroyed during bombings in World War II.

On July 20, 1973, after a performance of Hair, part of the ceiling collapsed and the theatre remained closed until a revival of West Side Story played there in December of 1974.