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Lyric Theatre

Address:
(Piccadilly Circus) Shaftesbury Avenue

London,

BUILT: 1888

SEATING CAPACITY: 948
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Lyric Theatre History

The Lyric Theatre is a West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster. It was built for the producer Henry Leslie, who financed it from the profits of the light opera hit, Dorothy, which he transferred from its original venue to open the new theatre on 17 December 1888.

Shows at the Lyric Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION
2/10/2025 - 9/25/2025 Hadestown (2025)
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1/20/2025 - 1/20/2025 La Voix Live in London (2025)
11/22/2024 - 1/5/2025 Room on the Broom ()
7/17/2024 - 9/8/2024 The Gruffalo ()
2/10/2024 - 12/22/2024 Hadestown (2024)
11/23/2023 - 1/14/2024 Peter Pan Goes Wrong (2023)
11/7/2023 - 11/7/2023 La Voix - The Red Ambition Tour (2023)
11/7/2023 - 11/19/2023 Mandy Patinkin - Live in Concert (2023)
9/17/2023 - 9/17/2023 Schwartz at 75 (A 75th Birthday Concert) (2023)
5/12/2023 - 8/19/2023 Aspects of Love (2023)
1/21/2023 - 4/23/2023 2:22 A Ghost Story - Lyric Theatre (2023)
1/21/2023 - 4/23/2023 2:22 A Ghost Story (2023)
12/19/2022 - 12/19/2022 West End Musical Christmas (2022)
11/14/2022 - 11/14/2022 The Simon & Garfunkel Story (2022)
11/7/2022 - 11/7/2022 La Voix - Eighth Wonder of the World (2022)
10/10/2022 - 10/10/2022 SUGGS What A King Cnut " A Life in The Realm Of Madness (2022)
9/12/2022 - 9/12/2022 A Journey to the Past (2022)
7/21/2022 - 9/4/2022 Room on the Broom (2022)
7/12/2022 - 8/1/2023 Blippi The Musical (2022)
6/20/2022 - 12/12/2022 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - Lyric (2022)
3/21/2022 - 7/18/2022 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - Lyric (2022)
5/21/2021 - 11/3/2024 SIX (2021)
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9/24/2018 - 12/17/2018 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical (2018)
11/22/2017 - 1/7/2018 The Gruffalo's Child (2017)
9/4/2017 - 12/4/2017 The Simon and Garfunkel Story (2017)
7/5/2017 - 9/10/2017 What the Ladybird Heard (2017)
6/14/2017 - 7/15/2017 Terror (2017)
1/17/2017 - 6/4/2017 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical (2017)
10/1/2016 - 1/16/2017 The Gruffalo (2016)
11/21/2012 - 1/13/2013 Room on the Broom (2012)
7/4/2012 - 9/2/2012 The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2012)
1/3/2009 - 12/16/2012 Thriller - Live (2009)
10/7/2006 - 9/2/2007 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical (2006)
9/22/2006 - 6/21/2008 Cabaret (2006)
5/10/2004 - 8/14/2004 Beautiful and Damned (2004)
3/16/1999 - 5/15/1999 Animal Crackers (1999)
4/7/1998 - 4/7/1998 Show Boat (1998)
9/29/1997 - 11/8/1997 Maddie (1997)
4/8/1997 - 9/13/1997 Marlene (1997)
10/3/1996 - 2/22/1997 By Jeeves (1996)
8/12/1996 - 9/7/1996 Ferry Cross the Mersey (1996)
3/13/1995 - 9/30/1995 Ain't Misbehavin' (1995)
12/14/1990 - 12/14/1990 Five Guys Named Moe (1990)
9/17/1985 - 9/17/1985 Gigi (1985)
4/11/1983 - 10/22/1983 Blood Brothers (1983)
9/20/1975 - 9/20/1975 Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (1975)
8/26/1975 - 8/26/1975 Happy End (1975)
8/15/1974 - 8/15/1974 John, Paul, George, Ringo...and Bert (1974)
5/16/1968 - 5/16/1968 I Do! I Do! (1968)
10/20/1964 - 10/20/1964 Robert and Elizabeth (1964)
4/28/1964 - 4/28/1964 She Loves Me (1964)
2/8/1962 - 2/8/1962 Carnival! (1962)
7/17/1958 - 7/17/1958 Irma La Douce (1958)
12/26/1956 - 12/26/1956 Grab Me a Gondola (1956)
7/22/1943 - 7/22/1943 It's Time to Dance (1943)
3/17/1942 - 3/17/1942 Blossom Time (1942)
7/7/1931 - 7/7/1931 Nina Rosa (1931)
12/17/1930 - 12/17/1930 Toad of Toad Hall (1930)
11/27/1929 - 7/5/1930 Fifty Million Frenchmen (1929)
3/13/1928 - 3/13/1928 The Three Musketeers (1928)
9/20/1926 - 9/20/1926 The Ramblers (1926)
12/8/1925 - 12/8/1925 The Cocoanuts (1925)
12/22/1922 - 12/22/1922 Lilac Time (1922)
5/18/1922 - 5/18/1922 Whirled Into Happiness (1922)
2/20/1922 - 5/20/1922 For Goodness Sake (1922)
12/1/1920 - 12/1/1920 A Little Dutch Girl (1920)
5/12/1919 - 5/12/1919 The Lady in Red (1919)
8/5/1918 - 9/8/1918 Maytime (1917)
11/16/1914 - 11/16/1914 The Only Girl (1914)
4/16/1914 - 4/16/1914 Mam'selle Tra-La-La (1914)
12/18/1913 - 12/18/1913 The Girl Who Didn't (1913)
12/10/1913 - 12/10/1913 High Jinks (1913)
9/3/1913 - 9/3/1913 Love and Laughter (1913)
8/18/1913 - 8/18/1913 When Dreams Come True (1913)
12/2/1912 - 12/2/1912 The Firefly (1912)
9/5/1912 - 9/5/1912 The Girl in the Taxi (1912)
5/6/1912 - 6/1/1912 Patience (1912)
12/30/1911 - 12/30/1911 Night Birds (1911)
12/30/1911 - 12/30/1911 Nightbirds (1911)
9/10/1910 - 9/10/1910 The Chocolate Soldier (1910)
11/22/1909 - 11/22/1909 The Chocolate Soldier (1909)
9/13/1909 - 9/13/1909 The Chocolate Soldier (1909)
2/3/1908 - 2/3/1908 Fifty Miles from Boston (1908)
10/17/1906 - 10/17/1906 Robin Hood (1906)
1/29/1906 - 1/29/1906 Mexicana (1906)
12/25/1905 - 12/25/1905 The Babes and the Baron (1905)
10/2/1905 - 10/2/1905 Happyland (1905)
8/28/1905 - 8/28/1905 The Blue Moon (1905)
1/14/1905 - 1/14/1905 Fantana (1905)
1/5/1905 - 1/5/1905 The Talk of the Town (1905)
9/12/1904 - 9/12/1904 The Earl and the Girl (1903)
9/1/1904 - 9/1/1904 The Royal Chef (1904)
4/18/1904 - 4/18/1904 Wang (1904)
11/9/1903 - 11/9/1903 Red Feather (1903)
10/17/1903 - 10/17/1903 The Duchess of Dantzic (1903)
4/25/1903 - 4/25/1903 The Medal and the Maid (1903)
6/1/1901 - 6/1/1901 The Silver Slipper (1901)
11/11/1899 - 11/11/1899 Florodora (1899)
7/10/1899 - 7/10/1899 El Capitan (1899)
4/5/1899 - 4/5/1899 L'Amour Mouille, or The Cupid and the Princess (1899)
9/14/1898 - 9/14/1898 Little Miss Nobody (1898)
12/4/1897 - 12/4/1897 Dandy Dan, the Life Guardsman (1897)
5/28/1895 - 5/28/1895 An Artist's Model (1895)
10/27/1894 - 10/27/1894 His Excellency (1894)
10/10/1893 - 10/10/1893 Little Christopher Columbus (1893)
3/11/1893 - 3/11/1893 The Golden Web (1893)
1/19/1893 - 1/19/1893 The Magic Opal (1893)
9/7/1892 - 9/7/1892 Cigarette (1892)
1/4/1892 - 1/4/1892 The Mountebanks (1892)
3/4/1891 - 12/12/1891 Love and Law (1891)
4/5/1890 - 5/17/1890 The Sentry (1890)
11/23/1889 - 11/23/1889 The Red Hussar (1889)
4/20/1889 - 4/20/1889 Doris (1889)
- Lionel and Clarissa (1925)
- Love in a Village (1928)
- The Sweet Bye and Bye (1974)
- Annie (2000)
- Thriller- Live (unknown)

News


Young Performers Cast As 'Little Anastasia' For Sydney Premiere Of ANASTASIA
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2026

The Sydney premiere of the Broadway musical ANASTASIA will feature a new lineup of young cast members. This announcement comes alongside news of additional seats now available for the show's Sydney season.
Photos: Tom Felton Visits HARRY POTTER Co-Star Daniel Radcliffe at EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by Michael Major - Mar 5, 2026

There was a special Harry Potter reunion at Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway. Tom Felton – who played 'Draco Malfoy' in the film and currently reprises on Broadway – visited Daniel Radcliffe at his new Broadway show. See photos!
Cast Set for WAITRESS Australian Premiere in March 2026
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026

Additional performers have been announced who will play lead roles and ensemble in the Australian Premiere of Broadway's musical WAITRESS, which will ignite Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne.
The Belfast Ensemble to Present Musical Comedy GROUP! at the Lyric Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2026

The Belfast Ensemble will present the musical comedy GROUP! at the Lyric Theatre, marking its first return since 2002. This acclaimed production, likened to The Book of Mormon, features a sharp script and award-winning score.
New Production of DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL Will Premiere at the Barbican Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026

This summer, a new world premiere production of Death Note: The Musical will come to the Barbican Theatre for 50 performances only. Learn more about the show here!
Shakespeare's Globe Launches 2026 Climate Playwriting Prize
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026

Shakespeare's Globe, in collaboration with Climate Spring and Fern Culture, has launched the 2026 Climate Playwriting Prize to support playwrights addressing climate issues.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 25, 2026- Grosses Impacted As Blizzard Shutters Shows and More
by - Feb 25, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 25, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: Aidan Close & Emmet Smith Are Making Magic in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Feb 24, 2026

Seven is an especially magical number in the Wizarding World, and the current Broadway company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child knows all about it. The Year 7 cast took the Lyric Theatre stage just a few months ago, and already they know there is know place like Hogwarts. Watch in this video as Aidan Close and Emmet Smith chat more about their magical time on Broadway so far!
A.J. Croce Adds Additional 'Croce Plays Croce Tour' Dates for This Fall
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 24, 2026

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce is taking his Croce Plays Croce Tour across the country, with 19 additional North American dates added for this fall following the first leg of the tour.
BACK TO THE FUTURE Stage Show Set for Madison Run in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026

Madison's Overture Center for the Arts will present the stage adaptation of the iconic film BACK TO THE FUTURE from March 10-15. This theatrical rendition brings the beloved sci-fi adventure to life with stunning visuals and original music.
THE FIT PRINCE Will Embark on UK Tour in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026

The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here)) will be touring to Belfast, Newcastle, Manchester, Dublin, Oxford, Hull, and more.
Catherine Tate Will Play Mary Todd Lincoln in OH, MARY! in London
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026

Catherine Tate will play Mary Todd Lincoln in the Tony Award-winning smash hit comedy OH, MARY! at Trafalgar Theatre from 27 April until 18 July 2026. Learn more here!
Trevor Ashley Stars as Liza Minnelli in One-Night Show at Garrick Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026

Trevor Ashley has announced a special one night only performance of A Million Years of Minnelli at the Garrick Theatre on Sunday 3 May to celebrate the iconic Liza Minnelli turning 80 years old.
Photos: HADESTOWN New West End Cast in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released ahead of a host of new faces joining the cast of Hadestown from 10 March 2026 at the Lyric Theatre, London, as the critically acclaimed production heads into its third year in the West End.
HADESTOWN Alum Ani DiFranco Sets 2026 'Spirit Of Love' Tour
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 13, 2026

Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, who made her Broadway debut as Persephone in Hadestown in 2024, will hit the road for her Spirit Of Love tour, an extensive run of live performances for the spring and summer of 2026.
ANASTASIA Comes to Brisbane's Lyric Theatre QPAC in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026

Broadway musical ANASTASIA will premiere in Brisbane's Lyric Theatre at QPAC from September 2026. The crowd-favourite musical made its Australian debut in December at Melbourne's Regent Theatre wowing audiences and critics alike.
CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE Brings Bilingual Magic to SCR
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026

Swap glass slippers for basketball high-tops and join South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) for Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Rob Mills and More to Lead WAITRESS Australia Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026

Casting has been announced for the Australian Premiere of Broadway's smash-hit musical WAITRESS, which will light up Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne from 1 May, and the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 1 August. Tickets are now on sale.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte and More to Star in WAITRESS Australian Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2026

The cast has been revealed for the Australian Premiere of Broadway’s Waitress, which will light up Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne and the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
Guitarist Eric Johnson to Embark on Spring U.S. Tour
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 10, 2026

Guitarist Eric Johnson will return to the road this April for a wide-ranging U.S. tour. The spring run will take Johnson across the country with performances spanning the South, Southwest, and West Coast.

Lyric Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is next for Lyric Theatre?
Lyric Theatre's next show is The Gruffalo which begins performances on 7/17/2024.

What when was Lyric Theatre built?
Lyric Theatre was built in 1888.

How many seats does Lyric Theatre have?
Lyric Theatre has 948 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Lyric Theatre?
Thriller - Live which ran from 1/21/2009 to 12/16/2012, SIX which ran from 5/21/2021 to 11/3/2024, Cabaret which ran from 10/10/2006 to 6/21/2008, Maytime which ran from 8/16/1917 to 10/19/1918 and

What show is currently in Lyric Theatre?
Lyric Theatre's current show is Hadestown which began performances on 2/10/2025.


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