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Prince of Wales Theatre

The Prince of Wales Theatre is a West End theatre in Coventry Street, near Leicester Square in London. It was established in 1884 and rebuilt in 1937, and extensively refurbished in 2004 by Sir Cameron Mackintosh, its current owner. The theatre should not be confused with the former Scala Theatre in London that was known as the Prince of Wales Royal Theatre or Prince of Wales's Theatre from 1865 until its demolition in 1903.

For the theatre known as the Prince of Wales's Theatre between 1865 and 1882, see Scala Theatre. For others, see Prince of Wales Theatre (disambiguation).

Address

Coventry Street
London, W1
United Kingdom

51°30′37″N 0°07′55″W / 51.51025°N 0.13201°W / 51.51025; -0.13201

London Underground Piccadilly Circus

Delfont Mackintosh Theatres

Grade II

West End theatre

1,148 on 2 levels

The Book of Mormon

January 1884 (1884-01)

1937 (Robert Cromie)

C. J. Phipps

History[edit]

Phipps' theatre[edit]

The first theatre on the site opened in January 1884 when C.J. Phipps built the Prince's Theatre for actor-manager Edgar Bruce. It was a traditional three-tier theatre, seating just over 1,000 people. The theatre was renamed the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1886 after the future Edward VII. Located between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, the theatre was favourably situated to attract theatregoers.

(9 May – 13 September 1924)

The Rat

(10 December 1980 – 6 February 1982)

It's Magic

(20 January 1988 – 14 January 1989)

South Pacific

(17 April 1989 – 20 June 1992)

Aspects of Love

(November–December 1992)

Annie Get Your Gun

(23 June 1994 – 9 September 1996)

Copacabana

(23 October 1996 – 3 October 1998)

Smokey Joe's Cafe

(January–December 1999)

West Side Story

(December 1999 – January 2000)

Rent

(8 February 2000 – 6 January 2001)

Fosse

(23 March – 27 October 2001)

The Witches of Eastwick

(March–October 2002)

The Full Monty

(October 2002 – March 2003)

Rent

(March–June 2003)

Cliff – The Musical

(9 June 2004 – 1 September 2012) – moved to Novello Theatre

Mamma Mia!

(14 September 2012 – 19 January 2013) – moved to Savoy Theatre

Let It Be

(25 February 2013 – 16 March 2020, reopened 15 November 2021)

The Book of Mormon

(2 August – 9 October 2021)

The Windsors: Endgame

Leicester Square tube station

Piccadilly Circus tube station

Guide to British Theatres 1750–1950, John Earl and Michael Sell p. 133 (Theatres Trust, 2000)  0-7136-5688-3

ISBN

Official website

Article on the theatre's history