Lyric Theatre
Address:
(Piccadilly Circus) Shaftesbury Avenue
London,
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2026 | - | 10/12/2026 | |
| 2/10/2025 | - | 9/25/2025 | |
| 1/20/2025 | - | 1/20/2025 | |
| 11/22/2024 | - | 1/5/2025 | |
| 7/17/2024 | - | 9/8/2024 | |
| 2/10/2024 | - | 12/22/2024 | |
| 11/23/2023 | - | 1/14/2024 | |
| 11/7/2023 | - | 11/7/2023 | |
| 11/7/2023 | - | 11/19/2023 | |
| 9/17/2023 | - | 9/17/2023 | |
| 5/12/2023 | - | 8/19/2023 | |
| 1/21/2023 | - | 4/23/2023 | |
| 1/21/2023 | - | 4/23/2023 | |
| 12/19/2022 | - | 12/19/2022 | |
| 11/14/2022 | - | 11/14/2022 | |
| 11/7/2022 | - | 11/7/2022 | |
| 10/10/2022 | - | 10/10/2022 | |
| 9/12/2022 | - | 9/12/2022 | |
| 7/21/2022 | - | 9/4/2022 | |
| 7/12/2022 | - | 8/1/2023 | |
| 6/20/2022 | - | 12/12/2022 | |
| 3/21/2022 | - | 7/18/2022 | |
| 5/21/2021 | - | 11/3/2024 | |
| 9/24/2018 | - | 12/17/2018 | |
| 11/22/2017 | - | 1/7/2018 | |
| 9/4/2017 | - | 12/4/2017 | |
| 7/5/2017 | - | 9/10/2017 | |
| 6/14/2017 | - | 7/15/2017 | |
| 1/17/2017 | - | 6/4/2017 | |
| 10/1/2016 | - | 1/16/2017 | |
| 11/21/2012 | - | 1/13/2013 | |
| 7/4/2012 | - | 9/2/2012 | |
| 1/3/2009 | - | 12/16/2012 | |
| 10/7/2006 | - | 9/2/2007 | |
| 9/22/2006 | - | 6/21/2008 | |
| 5/10/2004 | - | 8/14/2004 | |
| 3/16/1999 | - | 5/15/1999 | |
| 4/7/1998 | - | 4/7/1998 | |
| 9/29/1997 | - | 11/8/1997 | |
| 4/8/1997 | - | 9/13/1997 | |
| 10/3/1996 | - | 2/22/1997 | |
| 8/12/1996 | - | 9/7/1996 | |
| 3/13/1995 | - | 9/30/1995 | |
| 12/14/1990 | - | 12/14/1990 | |
| 9/17/1985 | - | 9/17/1985 | |
| 4/11/1983 | - | 10/22/1983 | |
| 9/20/1975 | - | 9/20/1975 | |
| 8/26/1975 | - | 8/26/1975 | |
| 8/15/1974 | - | 8/15/1974 | |
| 5/16/1968 | - | 5/16/1968 | |
| 10/20/1964 | - | 10/20/1964 | |
| 4/28/1964 | - | 4/28/1964 | |
| 2/8/1962 | - | 2/8/1962 | |
| 7/17/1958 | - | 7/17/1958 | |
| 12/26/1956 | - | 12/26/1956 | |
| 7/22/1943 | - | 7/22/1943 | |
| 3/17/1942 | - | 3/17/1942 | |
| 7/7/1931 | - | 7/7/1931 | |
| 12/17/1930 | - | 12/17/1930 | |
| 11/27/1929 | - | 7/5/1930 | |
| 3/13/1928 | - | 3/13/1928 | |
| 9/20/1926 | - | 9/20/1926 | |
| 12/8/1925 | - | 12/8/1925 | |
| 12/22/1922 | - | 12/22/1922 | |
| 5/18/1922 | - | 5/18/1922 | |
| 2/20/1922 | - | 5/20/1922 | |
| 12/1/1920 | - | 12/1/1920 | |
| 5/12/1919 | - | 5/12/1919 | |
| 8/5/1918 | - | 9/8/1918 | |
| 11/16/1914 | - | 11/16/1914 | |
| 4/16/1914 | - | 4/16/1914 | |
| 12/18/1913 | - | 12/18/1913 | |
| 12/10/1913 | - | 12/10/1913 | |
| 9/3/1913 | - | 9/3/1913 | |
| 8/18/1913 | - | 8/18/1913 | |
| 12/2/1912 | - | 12/2/1912 | |
| 9/5/1912 | - | 9/5/1912 | |
| 5/6/1912 | - | 6/1/1912 | |
| 12/30/1911 | - | 12/30/1911 | |
| 12/30/1911 | - | 12/30/1911 | |
| 9/10/1910 | - | 9/10/1910 | |
| 11/22/1909 | - | 11/22/1909 | |
| 9/13/1909 | - | 9/13/1909 | |
| 2/3/1908 | - | 2/3/1908 | |
| 10/17/1906 | - | 10/17/1906 | |
| 1/29/1906 | - | 1/29/1906 | |
| 12/25/1905 | - | 12/25/1905 | |
| 10/2/1905 | - | 10/2/1905 | |
| 8/28/1905 | - | 8/28/1905 | |
| 1/14/1905 | - | 1/14/1905 | |
| 1/5/1905 | - | 1/5/1905 | |
| 9/12/1904 | - | 9/12/1904 | |
| 9/1/1904 | - | 9/1/1904 | |
| 4/18/1904 | - | 4/18/1904 | |
| 11/9/1903 | - | 11/9/1903 | |
| 10/17/1903 | - | 10/17/1903 | |
| 4/25/1903 | - | 4/25/1903 | |
| 6/1/1901 | - | 6/1/1901 | |
| 11/11/1899 | - | 11/11/1899 | |
| 7/10/1899 | - | 7/10/1899 | |
| 4/5/1899 | - | 4/5/1899 | |
| 9/14/1898 | - | 9/14/1898 | |
| 12/4/1897 | - | 12/4/1897 | |
| 5/28/1895 | - | 5/28/1895 | |
| 10/27/1894 | - | 10/27/1894 | |
| 10/10/1893 | - | 10/10/1893 | |
| 3/11/1893 | - | 3/11/1893 | |
| 1/19/1893 | - | 1/19/1893 | |
| 9/7/1892 | - | 9/7/1892 | |
| 1/4/1892 | - | 1/4/1892 | |
| 3/4/1891 | - | 12/12/1891 | |
| 4/5/1890 | - | 5/17/1890 | |
| 11/23/1889 | - | 11/23/1889 | |
| 4/20/1889 | - | 4/20/1889 | |
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Lyric Theatre Frequently Asked Questions
- What show is next for Lyric Theatre?
- Lyric Theatre's next show is Buffy Revamped (2026) which begins performances on 10/12/2026
- 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 01/21/2009 to 12/16/2012, SIX which ran from 05/21/2021 to 11/03/2024, Cabaret which ran from 10/10/2006 to 06/21/2008, and Maytime which ran from 08/16/1917 to 10/19/1918
- What show is currently in Lyric Theatre?
- Lyric Theatre's current show is Hadestown which began performances on 02/10/2025
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