Playhouse Theatre

Address:

Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5DE

Capacity:

786

The Playhouse Theatre opened in 1882, but was originally called the Royal Avenue Theatre. After 23 years of production, the theatre was closed for refurbishment. Sadly, renovation works killed six people as the roof of Charing Cross railway station collapsed during the refurbishment.

The Playhouse Theatre then reopened in 1907 with the name we use today. Early shows include plays by George Bernard Shaw, as well as performances from the Almeida Theatre. More recently, the Playhouse has been home to West End revivals including An Inspector Calls, 1984 and La Cage Aux Folles.

After a world premiere at the Young Vic, The Jungle transferred to the Playhouse Theatre in 2018. To stage the production, the auditorium was redesigned to allow for audiences to sit on multiple sides of the stage. The Playhouse Theatre is renowned for its celebrity-filled productions too, with recent shows starring James McAvoy and Lindsay Lohan.

Playhouse Theatre Seating Information

The Playhouse Theatre has a seating capacity of 786 seats - Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle.

Seating Plan

Playhouse Theatre Map and Travel Info

Nearest tube:

Embankment

Tube lines:

District, Bakerloo, Northern, Circle Lines

Location:

West End

Railway station:

Charing Cross Station

Bus numbers:

(Whitehall) 3, 12, 24, 53, 88, 91, 159, 453; (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 29, 87, 139, 176

Night bus numbers:

(Whitehall) 12, 53, 88, 159, 453, N2, N3, N5, N18, N20, N44, N52, N91, N97, N109, N136, N381; (Strand) 6, 23, 139, 176, N9, N11, N13, N15, N21, N26, N29, N47, N87, N89, N155, N343, N550, N551

Car park:

Trafalgar (10mins)

Within congestion zone?:

Yes

Directions from tube:

(2mins) Follow Embankment Place right under the bridge; turn right onto Northumberland Avenue and you will see the theatre.

Facilities at Playhouse Theatre

Facilities:

Air conditioned

Bar

Disabled toilets

Infrared hearing loop

Toilets

Wheelchair accessible

Productions at Playhouse Theatre

Show	Opened	Closed	Links
Cabaret	November 2021	April 2022
The Seagull	March 2020	March 2020
Cyrano de Bergerac	November 2019	February 2020	Review
Fiddler on the Roof	March 2019	November 2020	Review
Caroline, or Change	November 2018	March 2019	Review