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Description

As one of the largest theatre venues in London, the Piccadilly Theatre is known for hosting large-scale smash-hit musicals as well as other forms of entertainment. With regards to musicals, the Piccadilly Theatre has hosted the likes of Grease, Ghost the Musical, the Jersey Boys, Dirty Dancing, Guys and Dolls, Annie, Strictly Ballroom, Pretty Woman and Moulin Rouge as well as critically acclaimed plays the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Lehman Trilogy and Death of a Salesman. Critically acclaimed actors and actresses including Judi Dench, Ian McKellen and Barbara Dickson have also graced the Piccadilly Theatre’s stage.

Built in a traditional style, the Piccadilly Theatre has retained many of its original features and follows a green and gold colour scheme throughout. Located in the very heart of theatreland, you explore many shops and restaurants near the Piccadilly Theatre. Having changed hands several times throughout its life, the Piccadilly Theatre is now managed by the Ambassadors Theatre Group (ATG), who operates almost 50 venues around the world.

The Piccadilly Theatre London Seating

As an extremely large auditorium, the Piccadilly Theatre has a capacity of 1164 seats which are divided across three levels: the Stalls, the Royal Circle and the Grand Circle. Considering the sheer size of the theatre, there are some seats with restricted viewing and ticket prices vary greatly depending on where you choose to sit.

The Stalls: as by far the biggest section of the theatre, the Stalls has a capacity of 520 seats and is in a big block opposite the stage. Some of the best seats in the Piccadilly Theatre can be found in the Stalls and especially in the mid-centre, rows G-H. Towards the back of the Stalls, you can find slightly cheaper tickets which still offer excellent views.

The Royal Circle: with a capacity of 308 seats, the Royal Circle is a much smaller section of the theatre but there is still some great seating to be found here. For premium seating, this can be found in the front three rows of the Royal Circle and you can enjoy incredible views of the stage. There are slightly cheaper tickets further back in the Royal Circle which still offer excellent views.

The Grand Circle: as the area of the Piccadilly Theatre furthest away from the stage, the Grand Circle has a 336 seat capacity and some heavily discounted tickets can be found here as there is some restricted viewing.

The Piccadilly Theatre London Contact and Opening times

The Piccadilly Theatre London Contact

Telephone Booking*: 0844 871 7630

Group Bookings: 020 7206 1174

Access Bookings: 0800 912 6971

*Calls cost 7p per minute, as well as your phone company's access charge.

Opening Hours

Monday to Saturday: 10:00 - 19:30

Useful Information

Getting There

Located just off the famous Shaftesbury Avenue, the Piccadilly Theatre is in the centre of London making it easily reached by public transport and by car. However, please note that the Piccadilly Theatre is located in the London Congestion Charge Zone which means that you must pay £11.50 between 7am and 6pm.

The Piccadilly Theatre address is:

16 Denman Street, London, W1D 7DY

Train: if you are planning on taking the train, then the closest train station is Charing Cross Station, which is about a 15-20 minute walk away. There are many national rail services at Charing Cross Station.

Tube: the nearest tube station to the Piccadilly theatre is Piccadilly Circus tube station (Bakerloo, Piccadilly), which is only a few minutes walk away. Alternatively, Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly) is also very close to the theatre.

Bus: there are many bus routes which stop close to the theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, which is only a few minutes walk away (14,19,38). You can also take the bus to the Piccadilly Circus area (6, 12, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453) which stops on many different points on Regent Street and Piccadilly.

Car: you can enjoy a 50% discount off your parking ticket because of the Piccadilly Theatre because it is part of the Q-Park’s Theatreland discounted parking scheme. The nearest Q-Parks to the theatre are Soho and Trafalgar.

Accessibility

If you have any questions about access or need to making any bookings, such as wheelchair spaces and transfers, please call the Piccadilly Theatre access line on 0844 871 7677 (calls cost 7p/pm) or email: piccadillyboxoffice@theambassadors.com prior to your visit.

Getting into the Theatre

Located on Denman Street, the Piccadilly Theatre main entrance has double doors and a drop-off point on a side street next to the theatre. There is an accessible entrance to the Piccadilly Theatre located on Sherwood Street which leads you directly to the Royal Circle Seating. If you wish to use the Sherwood Street entrance, then you must arrive 30 minutes before the show is going to begin so that staff can help you with navigation throughout the theatre.

Inside the Theatre

Please note that there is no customer lift in the Piccadilly Theatre and the whole auditorium must be accessed by stairs.

The Royal Circle is the most accessible section of the theatre which has 1 fixed wheelchair space in Row A and 2 spaces in Box C. Transfers are also available in this area of the theatre, especially in A28, yet it is advised that you bring a companion.

Wheelchairs can be stored for the duration of the performance and there is also an at-seat service available for those with limited mobility.

The rest of the theatre is highly inaccessible as there is no customer lift. The Stalls are 22 steps down and the Grand Circle is 70 steps up from the main theatre foyer.

The Piccadilly Theatre London History

Opening in April 1928 with the production of Blue Eyes, the Piccadilly Theatre was built by Bertie Creew and Edward A.Stone for Edward Laurillard. Briefly taken over by the Warner brothers, the Piccadilly theatre was a cinema which used a Vitaphone system for a short time. It was famously the first talking picture, The Sing Fool, to be shown in Great Britain.

In November 1929, it reopened as a theatre which it has been ever since. Despite being damaged during World War II, the Piccadilly Theatre building survived. The theatre was bought by Donald Albery in 1960 and became a part of his group of theatres. Welcoming Broadway transfers and from 1986, ITV’s Sunday evening variety show, the Piccadilly Theatre has since become a major venue for live entertainment.

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