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What parking choices are available near the Gielgud Theatre?

Nearest NCP: Brewer Street, Soho.Street parking is very limited, strongly advise public transport.

Is there seating available for individuals with accessibility needs in Gielgud Theatre?

For special needs seating please call the venue on 0844 482 5137.

Gielgud Theatre, London - Box Office info

What are the Gielgud Theatre, box office phone numbers?

Ticketmaster UK: 0870 154 40 40 International: 00 44 161 385 3500 Groups Number: 0844 844 2121 or Fax 020 7915 0414 Calls will cost 7 ppm plus your network access charge.

What are the Gielgud Theatre, box office hours?

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 - 20:00.

What are the guidelines of Gielgud Theatre, for will call ticket pickup?

Tickets left at the box office for collection may be picked up on the day, ideally at least one hour before the start of the performance, due to high numbers. Please take the credit card and Ticketmaster Booking Reference Number as proof of purchase.

Gielgud Theatre, London - standard guidelines and regulations

No video cameras or recording devices allowed.

Are children allowed to Gielgud Theatre?

No babes in arms. Young children are admitted but not encouraged unless the parent is confident that the child is old enough to be attentive to the performance and not a distraction for other members of the audience. Everyone must have a valid ticket and occupy a seat. Accompanying adults will be asked to remove any noisy infants.

Gielgud Theatre ADA

Gielgud Theatre - ADA Phones:

Please contact Delfont Mackintosh on 0844 482 5137. Calls will cost 7 ppm plus your network access charge.

Gielgud Theatre - ADA custom copy:

To better accommodate your needs, Gielgud Theatre has requested that all special seating accommodations be solicited only through their representatives. Please contact the Gielgud Theatre for further help with your ticket purchase on 0844 482 5137.

Gielgud Theatre - ADA hours:

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00.

Reviews and news for “Gielgud Theatre”

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• Oliver! – Gielgud Theatre  Musical Theatre Review
  
• Review Round Up: Oliver!, Gielgud Theatre  Love London Love Culture
  
• Oliver!, Gielgud Theatre review: Lionel Bart’s Dickens adaptation is back and absolutely fine  Time Out
  

The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, at the corner of Rupert Street, in the City of Westminster, London. The house currently has 994 seats on three levels.

The theatre was designed by W. G. R. Sprague and opened on 27 December 1906 as the Hicks Theatre, named after Seymour Hicks, for whom it was built. The first play at the theatre was a hit musical called The Beauty of Bath co-written by Hicks. Another big success was A Waltz Dream in 1908. In 1909, the American impresario Charles Frohman became manager of the theatre and renamed the house the Globe Theatre, a name that it retained for 85 years. Call It a Day opened in 1935 and ran for 509 performances, a long run for the slow inter-war years. There's a Girl in My Soup, opening in 1966, ran for almost three years, a record for the theatre that was not surpassed until Daisy Pulls It Off opened in April 1983 to run for 1,180 performances.

Refurbished in 1987, the theatre has since presented several Alan Ayckbourn premieres, including Man of the Moment (1990), as well as a notable revival of An Ideal Husband in 1992. During reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe theatre on the South Bank, in 1994 the theatre was renamed the Gielgud Theatre in honour of Sir John Gielgud. Another refurbishment was completed in 2008.

The Globe's theatre cat, Beerbohm, became famous enough to receive a front-page obituary in the theatrical publication The Stage in 1995.

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