About the Piccadilly Theatre

The Piccadilly Theatre opened on 27 April 1928, just behind Piccadilly Circus, and it was one of the largest theatres built in London at the time. It was designed by Bertie Crewe and Edward A. Stone, with an Art Deco interior by Marc-Henri Levy and Gaston Laverdet. It's Grade II listed and run today by ATG Entertainment.

It had to be partly rebuilt after bomb damage in the Second World War, and a recent refurbishment brought back the main dome, which had been covered up for many years. It has hosted plays, musicals, ballet and concerts across the decades, and it has been adapted for its current show, with the auditorium dressed and reshaped for an immersive staging. The Can Can tables in front of the stage belong to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Notable past productions

• Viva Forever! (2012), the Spice Girls musical, a world premiere
• Ghost the Musical (2011), a world premiere here
• Guys and Dolls (2005), the revival starring Ewan McGregor
• Gypsy (1973), the London revival starring Angela Lansbury
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1964), its UK premiere
• Blithe Spirit (1941), the world premiere of Noël Coward's comedy
• Blue Eyes (1928), the opening production, starring Evelyn Laye

Other venues of similar size

• Cambridge Theatre, 1,246 seats in Seven Dials, over three levels: Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle
• His Majesty's Theatre, 1,216 seats on Haymarket, a short walk away, with a Royal Circle and a Grand Circle like the Piccadilly's
• Savoy Theatre, 1,129 seats off the Strand, over three levels