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Gielgud Theatre

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986 capacity
The Gielgud Theatre, opened in 1906, was renamed the Globe Theatre in 1909. It received its current name in 1994 to avoid confusion with Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
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All events at Gielgud Theatre

2 events on sale
Juno and the Paycock

Juno and the Paycock

Sep 21 - Nov 23, 2024
Oliver!

Oliver!

Dec 14, 2024 - Apr 6, 2025

Gielgud Theatre location and directions

Gielgud Theatre

35-37 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, United Kingdom, W1D 6AR
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Directions

Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 12, 14, 19, 38; (Regent Street) 6, 13, 15, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453
Night bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N19, N38; (Regent Street) 6, 12, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453, N3, N13, N15, N109, N18, N136
Car park: Brewer Street (3mins)
Directions from tube: (3mins) Take Shaftesbury Avenue along the side where the famous illuminated signs are. The theatre will be on your left about 100 metres along.

About Gielgud Theatre

The Gielgud Theatre opened on 27 Dec. 1906, and was built for Seymour Hicks. The Gielgud was built as a pair with the Sondheim Theatre.

The house was renamed the Globe Theatre in 1909 by its new manager, Charles Frohman from America. It was known as the Globe Theatre for the next 85 years until a 1994 name change to avoid confusion with Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on the South Bank. It was then that the theatre received its current name, the Gielgud.

Hit shows at the Gielgud Theatre include Simon Stephens' The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman and a gender-swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company. Delfont Mackintosh Theatres own the Gielgud Theatre.

Gielgud Theatre Seating Information

The auditorium has three levels – Stalls, Dress Circle and Grand Circle.

The Stalls offers very good sightlines with each row being offset from the one in front. The overhang of the Dress Circle becomes apparent from Row R onwards.

The Dress Circle doesn’t have a strong rake. The stage is not obstructed by the overhang of the Upper Circle.

The Upper Circle seats offer good legroom. The seats curve inwards towards the stage.

Where is To Kill a Mockingbird in the West End?

To Kill a Mockingbird is at the Gielgud Theatre. The Gielgud Theatre is located on Shaftesbury Avenue, and is one of six theatres on the West End road.

Gielgud Theatre seating plan

Gielgud Theatre seating plan

Past events at Gielgud Theatre

2:22 A Ghost Story

2:22 A Ghost Story

May 25 - Aug 4, 2024
Opening Night

Opening Night

Mar 6 - May 18, 2024
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends

Sep 16, 2023 - Jan 6, 2024
The Crucible

The Crucible

Jun 7 - Sep 2, 2023
To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird

Mar 10, 2022 - May 20, 2023
Mirror and the Light

Mirror and the Light

Sep 23 - Nov 28, 2021
Girl From The North Country

Girl From The North Country

Dec 10, 2019 - Feb 1, 2020
Sweat

Sweat

Jun 7 - Jul 20, 2019
Company

Company

Sep 26, 2018 - Mar 30, 2019
Imperium: II. Dictator

Imperium: II. Dictator

Jun 21 - Sep 8, 2018
Imperium: I. Conspirator

Imperium: I. Conspirator

Jun 14 - Sep 8, 2018
The Ferryman

The Ferryman

Jun 20, 2017 - May 19, 2018
The Ferryman

The Ferryman

Jun 20, 2017 - May 19, 2018
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