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Winter Garden Theatre

Address:
Drury Lane
London,

BUILT: 1851

DEMOLISHED: 1965

SEATING CAPACITY: 1581

Shows at the Winter Garden Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION
6/12/2001 - 7/28/2001 The Drowsy Chaperone (2001)
9/22/1981 - 10/18/1981 The Catherine Wheel (1981)
12/20/1979 - 1/27/1980 Comin' Uptown (1979)
5/31/1977 - 5/31/1977 Beatlemania (1977)
3/19/1975 - 3/22/1975 Doctor Jazz (1975)
12/16/1970 - 3/13/1970 Purlie (1970)
2/26/1970 - 2/28/1970 Georgy (1970)
10/23/1969 - 1/3/1970 Jimmy (1969)
3/26/1964 - 3/12/1966 Funny Girl (1964)
10/7/1963 - 11/9/1963 Tovarich (1963)
4/15/1963 - 4/20/1963 Sophie (1963)
12/21/1962 - 1/5/1963 Carnival! (1961)
3/19/1962 - 5/26/1962 All American (1962)
11/3/1960 - 2/10/1962 The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1960)
2/24/1960 - 4/23/1960 Once Upon a Mattress (1959)
3/1/1957 - 6/15/1957 Ziegfeld Follies of 1957 (1957)
6/13/1956 - 6/30/1956 Shangri-La (1956)
11/10/1955 - 12/31/1955 The Vamp (1955)
8/31/1955 - 8/31/1955 The Water Gipsies (1955)
2/28/1955 - 11/7/1955 Plain and Fancy (1955)
10/20/1954 - 2/26/1955 Peter Pan (1954)
9/22/1953 - 9/22/1953 Lucky Boy (1953)
2/25/1953 - 7/3/1954 Wonderful Town (1953)
10/27/1952 - 1/10/1953 My Darlin' Aida (1952)
11/1/1951 - 10/4/1952 Top Banana (1951)
4/18/1951 - 7/14/1951 Make a Wish (1951)
6/28/1950 - 2/24/1951 Michael Todd's Peep Show (1950)
3/23/1950 - 5/6/1950 Great to Be Alive! (1950)
1/17/1950 - 2/25/1950 Alive and Kicking (1950)
11/13/1948 - 7/9/1949 As the Girls Go (1948)
10/11/1948 - 10/11/1948 Lute Song (1948)
9/30/1948 - 9/30/1948 The Kid from Stratford (1948)
7/18/1945 - 9/29/1945 Marinka (1945)
3/29/1945 - 3/29/1945 The Gaieties (1945)
12/23/1944 - 7/14/1945 Laffing Room Only (1944)
4/4/1944 - 4/4/1944 Jill Darling (1944)
1/28/1944 - 12/16/1944 Mexican Hayride (1944)
7/22/1943 - 7/22/1943 It's Time to Dance (1943)
4/1/1943 - 1/25/1944 Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 (1943)
11/26/1938 - 11/23/1941 Hellzapoppin (1938)
9/21/1938 - 11/26/1938 You Never Know (1938)
12/1/1937 - 12/1/1937 Hooray For What! (1937)
12/25/1936 - 12/25/1936 The Show is On (1936)
9/14/1936 - 12/19/1936 Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (1936)
1/30/1936 - 5/10/1936 Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (1936)
9/19/1935 - 9/19/1935 At Home Abroad (1935)
8/27/1934 - 3/16/1935 Life Begins at 8:40 (1934)
1/4/1934 - 6/9/1934 Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 (1934)
9/25/1933 - 12/9/1933 Hold Your Horses (1933)
9/17/1930 - 9/17/1930 Follow a Star (1930)
4/25/1928 - 4/25/1928 So This is Love (1928)
4/9/1928 - 4/9/1928 The Greenwich Village Follies [1928] (1928)
4/19/1927 - 4/19/1927 The Vagabond King (1927)
8/31/1926 - 8/31/1926 Tip-Toes (1926)
2/2/1926 - 2/2/1926 Kid Boots (1926)
5/26/1925 - 5/26/1925 Tell Me More! (1925)
1/7/1925 - 1/7/1925 Big Boy (1925)
9/11/1924 - 9/11/1924 Primrose (1924)
9/20/1923 - 9/20/1923 The Greenwich Village Follies [1923] (1923)
9/5/1923 - 9/5/1923 The Beauty Prize (1923)
9/20/1922 - 12/21/1922 The Passing Show of 1922 (1922)
9/19/1922 - 9/19/1922 The Cabaret Girl (1922)
7/6/1922 - 9/9/1922 Spice of 1922 (1922)
4/13/1922 - 7/1/1922 Make It Snappy (1922)
9/10/1921 - 9/10/1921 Sally (1921)
9/29/1920 - 9/29/1920 Broadway Brevities of 1920 (1920)
9/18/1920 - 9/18/1920 A Night Out (1920)
5/20/1919 - 5/20/1919 Kissing Time (1919)
7/25/1918 - 7/25/1918 The Passing Show of 1918 (1918)
2/14/1918 - 2/14/1918 Sinbad (1918)
2/17/1916 - 2/17/1916 Robinson Crusoe, Jr. (1916)
2/18/1915 - 2/18/1915 Maid in America (1915)
10/10/1914 - 10/10/1914 Dancing Around (1914)
11/3/1913 - 11/3/1913 The Pleasure Seekers (1913)
2/6/1913 - 2/6/1913 The Honeymoon Express (1913)
7/22/1912 - 11/16/1912 The Passing Show of 1912 (1912)
3/5/1912 - 6/29/1912 Whirl of Society (1912)
3/5/1912 - 6/29/1912 Sesostra (1912)
3/5/1912 - 6/29/1912 A Night With the Pierrots (1912)
11/20/1911 - 2/24/1912 Vera Violetta (1911)
3/20/1911 - 6/10/1911 La Belle Paree (1911)
3/17/1902 - 3/17/1902 The Belle of Broadway (1902)
12/23/1901 - 12/23/1901 The Supper Club (1901)
8/6/1866 - 8/11/1866 Po-Ca-Hon-Tas (1866)
7/30/1866 - 8/11/1866 Jenny Lind (1866)
7/9/1866 - 8/4/1866 Columbus Reconstructed (1866)
6/18/1866 - 7/7/1866 Po-Ca-Hon-Tas (1866)
5/23/1864 - 6/18/1864 Thrice Married (1864)
5/23/1864 - 6/18/1864 Fra Diavolo, or, the Beauty and the Brigands (1864)
7/21/1862 - 7/26/1862 King Cotton (1862)
6/9/1862 - 6/30/1862 The Wizard's Tempest (1862)
9/9/1861 - 10/5/1861 Cinderella (1861)
1/14/1861 - 1/14/1861 Mazeppa (1861)
10/19/1859 - 10/19/1859 Chamooni III (1859)
- Saratoga (1959)
- Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 (2015)

News


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Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
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The 79th Annual Tony Awards have come and gone! As winners took the stage at the big event, BroadwayWorld brought you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.
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by Alyson Eng - May 30, 2026

Some musicals fade with time, but more than 25 years after its London premiere, MAMMA MIA! seems determined to do the opposite. The musical continues to fill theatres around the world, introducing new audiences to the story while giving longtime fans another reason to revisit the songs they already know by heart. Few productions have maintained the kind of global appeal that MAMMA MIA! has enjoyed since its debut, and its latest stop at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC this week offers another reminder of why. 
Video: Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf Discuss Reimagining DEATH OF A SALESMAN
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For the PBS culture series CANVAS, arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown caught up with Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, who have received Tony nominations for their fresh performances in Death of a Salesman. Watch the full segment, which also features footage from the production. 
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EVITA Will Play the Winter Garden Theatre Beginning in February 2027
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026

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MAMMA MIA! to Play Eight Performances at Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs
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The Broadway touring production of Mamma Mia! set to the songs of ABBA, will play eight performances at Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs, presented by American Theatre Guild.
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by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2026

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026

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Video: Nathan Lane Explains How DEATH OF A SALESMAN Achieves Intimacy at the Winter Garden
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2026

Nathan Lane recently visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his turn as Willy Loman in the hit revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Watch the interview, where he spoke about the intimate and cinematic nature of the new production, which is running at the Winter Garden Theatre.

Winter Garden Theatre Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Winter Garden Theatre?
Winter Garden Theatre's current show is The Drowsy Chaperone which began performances on 6/12/2001.

What when was Winter Garden Theatre built?
Winter Garden Theatre was built in 1851.

How many seats does Winter Garden Theatre have?
Winter Garden Theatre has 1581 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Winter Garden Theatre?
Funny Girl which ran from 03/26/1964 to 07/01/1967, Hellzapoppin which ran from 09/22/1938 to 12/17/1941, Beatlemania which ran from 05/31/1977 to 10/17/1979, and Carnival! which ran from 04/13/1961 to 01/05/1963


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