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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)

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by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

Disney Theatrical Group announced the full company for the final extension of HERCULES at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with Bradley Gibson leading as the title character alongside newly announced cast members joining the production.
Caleb A. Barnett Will Be the Next Genie in ALADDIN
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

Caleb A. Barnett will step into the role of Genie in Aladdin on Broadway after making his Broadway debut in the company as the Genie standby in the summer of 2023.
Samantha Barks, Cedric Neal, John Owen-Jones, and More Will Lead THEATRE ROYALTY DRURY LANE Concert
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026

A one-night-only concert, THEATRE ROYALTY DRURY LANE, hosted by Brian Conley, will bring together West End stars including Samantha Barks, John Owen-Jones, and Rachel Tucker at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Original HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Star KayCee Stroh to Play 'Miss Darbus' in the UK
by Michael Major - Apr 24, 2026

KayCee Stroh, who played Martha Cox in the High School Musical movie franchise, will star in Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL as Ms Darbus, joining Jason Donovan, Tobias Turley, Leonor Correia, Caitlin Tipping and Luke Bayer.
Video: Rachel Adedeji Sings 'Our Lady of the Underground' in HADESTOWN UK
by Michael Major - Apr 22, 2026

Watch a video of Rachel Adedeji performing 'Our Lady of the Underground' from Hadestown. Joining Adedeji in the production is Bethany Antonia as Eurydice, Marley Fenton as Orpheus, Alastair Parker as Hades, and Clive Rowe as Hermes. 
Shakespeare's Globe Reveals Climate Activities For 2026
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026

Shakespeare's Globe announced a series of climate-focused events during London Climate Week, including a free Climate Open House with stage readings and an off-grid matinee of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant Will Lead HAY FEVER in London
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2026

Two-time Tony winner Christine Baranski and Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant will star in Noël Coward's HAY FEVER at Wyndham's Theatre, marking Baranski's West End debut and Grant's return to the West End stage after 20 years.
Tickets Now on Sale for The Pantomime Awards 2026 at Wycombe Swan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026

Tickets are now on sale for The Pantomime Awards, which will be held at Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe, featuring guest performances from Steve Royle, Michael J Bachelor, and Wendi Harriott.
DESPERATE SCOUSEWIVES Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026

DESPERATE SCOUSEWIVES: LILY'S STORY will embark on its first UK nationwide tour, with Benidorm star Crissy Rock heading the all-female cast across 18 venues.
Kerry Butler to Join Tribute Concert for Marc Shaiman at TCNJ
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2026

The College of New Jersey's Lyric Theatre will present From Hollywood to Hairspray: The Music of Marc Shaiman, featuring Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler performing songs from Hairspray, Smash, and Some Like It Hot.
Actor and Writer Michael Patrick Passes Away at 35
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 14, 2026

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen performer and writer Michael Patrick has passed away at the age of 35 from complications of Motor Neurone Disease.
Tavon Olds-Sample Will Depart MJ; Brandon Lee Harris Will Assume the Role of ‘Michael'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026

Brandon Lee Harris, who originated the role of ‘Michael' in the First National Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical MJ, will return to Broadway and take over the role of ‘Michael' from original Broadway cast member Tavon Olds-Sample
Josh Daniel Will Make His NYC Solo Debut at The Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026

Josh Daniel, known for his work in THE BOOK OF MORMON and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, will present his first solo show, BAYOU BOY, at The Green Room 42 joined by Tony nominee Grey Henson and other Broadway guests.
INTO THE WOODS Will Transfer to the West End from the Bridge Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2026

Marking the first West End transfer for The Bridge, the multi-award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into The Woods will run in the West End this Autumn.
SPRING AWAKENING Original Broadway Cast: Where Are They Now?
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Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.
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by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026

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Tom Xander and More Join BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2026

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL announced its full cast for its West End run at the Prince Edward Theatre, with performances beginning May 20, 2026. David Fynn leads as Beetlejuice, joined by Hannah Nordberg, David Hunter, Chelsea Halfpenny, and Aimie Atkinson.
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Tom Felton Extends Run in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2026

Tom Felton has extended his run as Draco Malfoy in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway. The production continues its run at the Lyric Theatre. Felton’s engagement marks the first time a film cast member has joined the stage version.
ANASTASIA Will Open in Sydney This Week at Sydney Lyric Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026

The Broadway musical ANASTASIA opens at Sydney Lyric Theatre in April 2026, starring Georgina Hopson, Rhonda Burchmore, and Nancye Hayes, following a acclaimed Melbourne run.

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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