Duke of York's Theatre

Duke of York's Theatre History

Opened in 1892 as the Trafalgar Square Theatre, only a few years after changed its name to The Duke Of York’s Theatre in 1895 to honour the future King George V who agreed to the name change stating, ‘it is a right royal building with a theatrical tradition fit for a King.’ Since 1895, the theatre has played host to a multitude of acclaimed productions and actors; from a 14 year-old Charlie Chaplin’s only West End appearance in Sherlock Holmes in 1905, Embers​, which starred Jeremy Irons, ​Eh Joe​ which starred Michael Gambon and ​In Celebration​ ​which starred Orlando Bloom. Most recently, the theatre opened its doors to acclaimed productions such as Tennessee Williams’ ​Summer and Smoke​ and Ibsen’s classic, ​Rosmersholm.

Shows at the Duke of York's Theatre
DATES			PRODUCTION
9/26/2026	-		Rent (2026) Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/20/2026	-	9/12/2026	Arcadia (2026) Click Here to Buy Tickets
3/13/2026	-	6/6/2026	Teeth 'N' Smiles (2026)
12/9/2025	-	2/28/2026	Woman in Mind (2025)
5/24/2025	-	9/20/2025	Stereophonic (2025)
1/24/2025	-	4/12/2025	Elektra (2025)
10/29/2024	-	1/11/2025	Barcelona ()
4/16/2024	-	4/27/2024	Jonathan Pie: Heroes and Villains ()
4/8/2024	-	4/13/2024	An Enemy of the People ()
2/6/2024	-	4/6/2024	An Enemy of the People (2024)
10/27/2023	-	1/27/2024	Backstairs Billy (2023)
9/15/2023	-	10/21/2023	Vanya (2023)
6/12/2023	-	9/2/2023	The Pillowman (2023)
2/17/2023	-	6/3/2023	Shirley Valentine (2023)
12/15/2022	-	1/29/2023	Mother Goose - Duke of York's Theatre (2022)
9/29/2022	-	12/11/2022	The Doctor (2022)
10/23/2021	-	5/14/2022	The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2021)
10/23/2021	-	2/12/2022	The Ocean at the End of the Lane (2021)
7/24/2020	-	10/17/2020	The Pillowman (2020)
11/2/2019	-	2/29/2020	Touching the Void (2019)
8/24/2019	-	11/2/2019	The Son (2019)
1/26/2019	-	4/13/2019	Home, I'm Darling (2019)
7/11/2018	-	11/3/2018	King Lear (2018)
4/6/2018	-	6/30/2018	The Moderate Soprano (2018)
1/13/2018	-	3/31/2018	Mary Stuart (2018)
9/9/2017	-	1/6/2018	Ink (2017)
5/9/2017	-	9/2/2017	Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (2017)
1/26/2017	-	4/29/2017	The Glass Menagerie (2017)
10/5/2016	-	1/14/2017	The Dresser (2016)
4/9/2016	-	6/25/2016	Doctor Faustus (2016) [Cancelled] Click Here to Buy Tickets
5/1/2013	-	8/3/2013	Passion Play (2013)
1/9/2013	-	4/6/2013	The Judas Kiss (2013)
11/9/2012	-	1/5/2013	Constellations (2012)
8/16/2012	-	11/3/2012	Jumpy (2012)
5/11/2012	-	8/4/2012	Posh (2012)
2/22/2012	-	1/1/0000	All New People (2012)
9/24/2011	-	2/18/2012	Backbeat (2011)
3/24/2010	-	7/10/2010	Bedroom Farce (2010)
10/1/2007	-	2/2/2008	Rent Remixed (2007)
3/12/2007	-		Little Shop of Horrors (2007)
7/22/2006	-	2/25/2007	Rock 'n' Roll (2006)
6/16/2004	-	8/28/2004	Dirty Blonde (2004)
7/2/1996	-	9/28/1996	By Jeeves (1996)
6/29/1994	-	8/27/1994	The Rocky Horror Show (1994)
7/31/1981	-	8/8/1981	With a Little Help From My Friends (1981)
4/14/1976	-	4/14/1976	Salad Days (1976)
12/21/1972	-	12/21/1972	Once Upon a Time (1972)
9/28/1971	-	9/28/1971	Romance (1971)
4/5/1961	-	4/5/1961	One Over the Eight (1961)
7/14/1955	-	7/14/1955	Wild Tyme (1955)
11/18/1925	-	11/18/1925	Nicolette (1925)
5/21/1924	-	5/21/1924	The Punch Bowl (1924)
9/4/1923	-	9/4/1923	London Calling! (1923)
9/4/1923	-	9/4/1923	London Calling (1923)
9/23/1919	-	9/23/1919	The Girl For The Boy (1919)
4/19/1916	-	4/19/1916	Toto (1916)
3/22/1915	-	3/22/1915	Rosy Rapture (1915)
9/3/1906	-	9/3/1906	The Scape Grace (1906)
12/27/1904	-	12/27/1904	Peter Pan (1904)
4/23/1901	-	4/23/1901	The Girl from Up There (1901)
8/16/1898	-	8/16/1898	The Dandy Fifth (1898)
4/4/1896	-	4/4/1896	The Gay Parisienne (1896)
	-		Arcadia (unknown)
	-		Hay Fever (2015)

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