Prince Edward Theatre, London
1,674 seats on Old Compton Street, in the middle of Soho. Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Aladdin and Dear England have all played this stage, and Beetlejuice is on it now. Three levels, five bars, and ten Loges that are some of the best seats anywhere in the West End.
The Stalls floor alone holds nearly half the audience, which is the first thing to know when you are picking a seat. The second is that you are not choosing between a good view and a bad one here. Both of the main levels are genuinely good, and what you are really choosing is how much you want to pay.
Our short answer on seats: the Stalls and the Dress Circle are both good, the centre of the Dress Circle is our pick, and we would let the price decide between them.
Below: the seating plan and what each level sees, the four kinds of side seat ranked from best to worst, how to get here, access, where to eat, drink and stay, and more about the building.
Quick facts
- Address: Old Compton Street, London W1D 4HS
- Nearest tube: Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road
- Capacity: 1,674 for Beetlejuice, rising to 1,695 when Miss Saigon arrives in May 2027
- Levels: Stalls, Dress Circle and Grand Circle, plus ten Loges
- Bars: five, and one of them has an external balcony
- Doors and arrival: arrive 20 to 30 minutes before, no later
- Operator: Delfont Mackintosh Theatres
Currently at the Prince Edward Theatre
Beetlejuice The Musical is here until 2 January 2027, and that is a limited season rather than an open run.
It is Tim Burton's 1988 film staged as a musical, directed by Alex Timbers, and it runs 2 hours 40 minutes including the interval. The design is the draw: the set comes from Hamilton's designer, the puppets from The Lion King's, and there is a giant sandworm.
One thing to settle before you book for a family. The guidance is 12+ with adult supervision, and the show carries strong language, adult humour and drug references. It looks like a Halloween show you could bring children to, and it is not one.
Most seats sit between around £50 and around £100, with premium from around £120. All-in pricing, so the price you see is what you pay.
Some of the action happens high on a rooftop set, which is the one argument for booking the Dress Circle over the Stalls at this theatre rather than the other way round.
Coming to the Prince Edward Theatre
Miss Saigon takes the theatre from 13 May 2027 to 8 January 2028.
The Prince Edward staged it in 2014, so 2027 is a return rather than a first run here, and it is a long booking period by West End standards at just under eight months.
One thing changes with it that matters if you are booking ahead.
The theatre gets slightly bigger. Miss Saigon puts a row back at the front of the Stalls, row AA, which takes the house from 1,674 seats to 1,695. Theatres add and remove seats between productions and this is a small version of it.
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Prince Edward Theatre FAQs
How many seats does the Prince Edward Theatre have?
1,674 for Beetlejuice, made up of 828 in the Stalls, 405 in the Dress Circle, 415 in the Grand Circle and 26 across the ten Loges. That rises to 1,695 for Miss Saigon from May 2027, because a row is added to the front of the Stalls. Theatres add and remove seats between productions and this is a normal part of a changeover, not a discrepancy.
Is there a dress code at the Prince Edward Theatre?
No. Jeans and trainers are fine, and most of the audience will be wearing them. Wear what you would wear to dinner or the cinema. If you want to dress up you will not be the only one, and nobody will look twice either way. The most important thing is that you are comfortable in what you are wearing, because you will be sat down for well over two hours.
Can I take my own food and drink into the theatre?
No. Nothing bought elsewhere may be brought in, food or drink. The five bars inside sell drinks and snacks, though no hot food.
Can I bring a young child?
Everyone needs their own ticket whatever their age, including a baby on your lap, and under-3s are not admitted at all. Individual shows often set the bar higher than that, so check the show as well as the theatre.
Does the theatre take cash?
No, it does not. Card only, everywhere in the building, so do not turn up at the interval bar with a twenty.
Can I take a bag in?
Small bags and coats go to the cloakroom for a small charge. Larger bags and suitcases are not accepted at all, and neither are bikes. If you are arriving with luggage, deal with it before you get here, because there is nowhere at the theatre to leave it.
Can I buy tickets at the Box Office on the day?
Yes. It opens 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of the performance and stays open until 15 minutes after the curtain, and on matinee days it does not close between the two performances. Delfont Mackintosh also runs a central Box Office at the Sondheim Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6BA, open Monday to Saturday from midday to 6pm, which sells for all eight of their theatres. Book with us instead and it is all-in pricing, so the price you see is what you pay.
Can I book by phone?
Yes. Call our Box Office on 020 7193 9050 and we will tell you what is actually available on your date and steer you towards the best seats for your budget. The price we quote on the phone is the price you pay.
What is on at the Prince Edward Theatre?
Beetlejuice The Musical, until 2 January 2027, then Miss Saigon from 13 May 2027 to 8 January 2028. Both are on sale with us.