West End Theatres, an introduction
The West End theatres represent the various venues located in the heart of London from Shaftesbury Avenue to Aldwych. Those West End theatres are situated in the heart of the City of Westminster and are often referred as the Theatreland, because of the proximity of venues next to one another. Although there are many other London top attractions, catching a West End show is definitely a must when visiting the capital. It is said that there are over 13 millions attendees a year, with those numbers rising each year and with more and more famous actors taking part in the London stage.
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About West End Theatres
There are only two places in the world that are famous for their theatres: New York’s Broadway district and London’s West End. Therefore if you are looking to watch a show that is being running for ages or are looking for the latest sensation, then the Central London Theatreland district is definitely the place to be. The area is more or less defined by Oxford Street to the north, Kingsway to the east, the river Thames to the south, and Regent Street to the west. Inside of this central district are some of London’s most famous theatres, with a large concentration of those on Shaftesbury Avenue, from Piccadilly Circus to New Oxford, on Charring Cross Road, on Upper Saint Martin’s Lane from Trafalgar Square to Oxford Road, on the Strand and finally around the Covent Garden area. All of those West End theatres offer spectacular entertainment from great musicals to brilliant comedy performances.
Most of those West End theatres are located within remarkable buildings of great character, and with plenty of features such as grand neo-classical, Romanesque and Victorian façades or luxurious, detailed interior design and decorations.
Shaftesbury Avenue Theatres
The Shaftesbury Avenue is perhaps the mostly known of all the West End Theatre streets. Running from Piccadilly Circus in the West to New Oxford in the North East it offers many excellent venues including the Lyric, Apollo, Gielgud, Queen’s, Palace and the Shaftesbury Theatre.
- Lyric Theatre, currently playing Thriller Live, Get tickets for Thriller Live, prices starting from only £33.00
- Apollo Theatre, currently playing The Madness of George III
- Gielgud Theatre, currently playing The Ladykillers, Get tickets for The Ladykillers, prices starting from only £57.00
- Queen’s Theatre, currently playing Les Misérables. Get tickets for Les Misérables, prices starting from only £39.50
- Palace Theatre, currently playing Priscilla Queen of The Desert. Get tickets for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, prices starting from only £20.00
- Shaftesbury Theatre, currently playing Rock of Ages, prices starting from only £44.00
Saint Martin’s Lane Theatres
Upper Saint Martin’s Lane is a smaller street in the heart of the West End, just East of Charring Cross, offering various very sought after theatres such as the London Coliseum and Duke of York Theatre towards the southern part and the St Martin’s Theatre, Cambridge and Art Theatre on the Upper part of Saint Martin’s Lane.
- St Martin’s Theatre, currently playing to The Mousetrap. Get tickets for Mousetrap, prices starting from only £28.50
- Cambridge Theatre, currently playing Matilda. Get tickets for Matilda, prices starting from only £49.50
- Noël Coward , currently playing Million Dollar Quartet. Get tickets for Million Dollar Quartet, prices starting from only £27.50
- Duke of York’s Theatre, currently playing Backbeat. Get tickets for Backbeat, prices starting from only £32.50
- London Coliseum Theatre, currently playing Strictly Gershwin. Get tickets for Strictly Gershwin, prices starting from only £69.00
Charring Cross Theatres
Charring Cross street which changes its names to Tottenham Court Road toward the north is another famous West End street home to very popular theatres including the Dominion, the Phoenix, the Wyndhams and the Garrick Theatre.
- Dominion Theatre, currently playing We Will Rock You. Get tickets for We Will Rock You Tickets, prices starting from only £29.50
- Phoenix Theatre, currently playing Blood Brothers. Get tickets for Blood Brothers, prices starting from only £22.50
- Wyndham Theatre, currently playing Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas, prices starting from only £37.00
- Palace Theatre, currently playing Priscilla Queen of The Desert. Get tickets for Priscilla Queen of the Desert
- Garrick Theatre, currently playing Chicago, Get tickets for Chicago, prices starting from only £17.50
Soho Theatres
Located on the northern part of the Theatre Land, and sometimes consider more of a shopping paradise then an entertainment district, the area still offers a various a theatres playing some very popular shows. Indeed Soho is home to the London Palladium near Oxford Circus, the Piccadilly Theatre, Criterion and Prince of Wales next to the iconic Piccadilly Circus, as well as other theatres in the heart of Soho such as the Prince Edward on the vibrant Old Compton as well as a couple respectable establishment on and near Haymarket including Her Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket and Comedy Theatre.
- London Palladium, currently playing The Wizard of Oz, Get tickets for The Wizard of Oz, prices starting from only £40.00
- Piccadilly Theatre, currently playing Ghost the Musical. Get tickets for Ghost, prices starting from only £44.00
- Criterion Theatre, currently playing The 39 Steps. Get tickets for 39 Steps, prices starting from only £13.50
- Prince of Wales Theatre, currently playing Mamma Mia! Get tickets for Mamma Mia!, prices starting from only £72.50
- Prince Edward Theatre, currently playing Jersey Boys. Get tickets for Jersey Boys, prices starting from only £47.50
- Her Majesty’s Theatre, currently playing The Phantom of the Opera, Get tickets for Phantom of the Opera, prices starting from only £33.00
- Theatre Royal Haymarket, currently playing The Lion in Winter, prices starting from only £25.00
- Comedy Theatre, currently there are no shows available.
Covent Garden Theatres
The Covent Garden section are all the Theatres within the eastern part of the West End Theatreland, up to and including Kingsway to the Eat and Strand toward the South.
- New London Theatre, currently playing War Horse. Get tickets for War Horse, prices starting from only £59.50
- Fortune Theatre, currently playing The Woman in Black. Get tickets for Woman in Black, prices starting from only £27.50
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane, currently playing Shrek the Musical. Get tickets for Shrek The Musical, prices starting from only £32.50
- Aldwych Theatre, currently playing Midnight Tango. Get tickets for Midnight Tango, prices starting from only £45.00.
- Duchess Theatre, currently playing The Pitman Painters. Get tickets for The Pitman Painters
- Novello Theatre, currently playing Crazy for You. Get tickets for Crazy For You, prices starting from only £53.00
The Strand Theatres
The Theatres located on the Strand goes from Charring Cross and Trafalgar Square way up to Aldwych and Lancaster Place and include the Vaudeville, Adelphi, Lyceum and the Savoy Theatre. The Playhouse Theatre located on Northumberland Ave next to the Embankment tube station is also considered in this category.
- Vaudeville Theatre, currently playing Swallows and Amazons, prices starting from only £48.50
- Adelphi Theatre, currently there are no shows available
- Lyceum Theatre, currently playing The Lion King. Get tickets for The Lion King, prices starting from only £44.50
- Savoy Theatre, currently playing Legally Blonde The Musical. Get tickets for Legally Blonde, prices starting from only £44.00
- Playhouse Theatre, currently playing Dreamboats and Petticoats. Get tickets for Dreamboats and Petticoats, prices starting from only £15.50
West End theatres list
The following is the complete list of all the West End theatres in alphabetic order.
- Adelphi Theatre, currently there are no shows available
- Noël Coward , currently playing Million Dollar Quartet. Get tickets for Million Dollar Quartet, prices starting from only £27.50
- Aldwych Theatre, currently playing Midnight Tango. Get tickets for Midnight Tango, prices starting from only £45.00.
- Apollo Theatre, currently playing The Madness of George III
- Apollo Victoria Theatre, currently playing Wicked. Get tickets for Wicked, prices starting from only £39.00
- Cambridge Theatre, currently playing Matilda. Get tickets for Matilda, prices starting from only £49.50
- Comedy Theatre, currently there are no shows available.
- Criterion Theatre, currently playing The 39 Steps. Get tickets for 39 Steps, prices starting from only £13.50
- Dominion Theatre, currently playing We Will Rock You. Get tickets for We Will Rock You Tickets, prices starting from only £29.50
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane, currently playing Shrek the Musical. Get tickets for Shrek The Musical, prices starting from only £32.50
- Duchess Theatre, currently playing The Pitman Painters. Get tickets for The Pitman Painters, prices starting from only £32.50
- Duke of York’s Theatre, currently playing Backbeat. Get tickets for Backbeat, prices starting from only £32.50
- Fortune Theatre, currently playing The Woman in Black. Get tickets for Woman in Black, prices starting from only £27.50
- Garrick Theatre, currently playing Chicago, Get tickets for Chicago, prices starting from only £17.50
- Gielgud Theatre, currently playing The Ladykillers, Get tickets for The Ladykillers, prices starting from only £57.00
- Theatre Royal Haymarket, currently playing The Lion in Winter, prices starting from only £25.00
- Her Majesty’s Theatre, currently playing The Phantom of the Opera, Get tickets for Phantom of the Opera, prices starting from only £33.00
- London Palladium, currently playing The Wizard of Oz, Get tickets for The Wizard of Oz, prices starting from only £40.00
- Lyceum Theatre, currently playing The Lion King. Get tickets for The Lion King, prices starting from only £44.50
- Lyric Theatre, currently playing Thriller Live, Get tickets for Thriller Live, prices starting from only £33.00
- The Ambassadors Theatre, currently playing Stomp, Get tickets for Stomp, prices starting from only £25.00
- New London Theatre, currently playing War Horse. Get tickets for War Horse, prices starting from only £59.50
- Novello Theatre, currently playing Crazy for You. Get tickets for Crazy For You, prices starting from only £53.00
- Old Vic Theatre, currently playing Noises Off, prices starting from only £35.00
- Palace Theatre, currently playing Priscilla Queen of The Desert. Get tickets for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, prices starting from only £20.00
- Phoenix Theatre, currently playing Blood Brothers. Get tickets for Blood Brothers, prices starting from only £22.50
- Piccadilly Theatre, currently playing Ghost the Musical. Get tickets for Ghost, prices starting from only £44.00
- Playhouse Theatre, currently playing Dreamboats and Petticoats. Get tickets for Dreamboats and Petticoats, prices starting from only £15.50
- Prince Edward Theatre, currently playing Jersey Boys. Get tickets for Jersey Boys, prices starting from only £47.50
- Prince of Wales Theatre, currently playing Mamma Mia! Get tickets for Mamma Mia!, prices starting from only £72.50
- Queen’s Theatre, currently playing Les Misérables. Get tickets for Les Misérables, prices starting from only £39.50
- Savoy Theatre, currently playing Legally Blonde The Musical. Get tickets for Legally Blonde, prices starting from only £44.00
- Shaftesbury Theatre, currently playing Rock of Ages, prices starting from only £44.00
- St Martin’s Theatre, currently playing to The Mousetrap. Get tickets for Mousetrap, prices starting from only £28.50
- Vaudeville Theatre, currently playing Swallows and Amazons, prices starting from only £48.50
- Victoria Palace Theatre, currently playing Billy Elliot. Get tickets for Billy Elliot, prices starting from only £30.00
- Wyndham Theatre, currently playing Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas, prices starting from only £37.00
