Wyndham's Theatre
Book for the Donmar season at the Wyndham’s Theatre:
Theatre build date:
1899
History:
The Wyndham’s Theatre was commissioned and owned by the Marquess of Salisbury who only allowed the theatre to be constructed if Sir Charles Wyndham would manage it. Opening in 1899 with T.W. Robinson’s David Garrick, the failure to sell land behind the new theatre resulted in Wyndham himself commissioning the building of what is now the Noel Coward Theatre.
For fifteen years from 1910, the Wyndham’s was co-managed by Gerald du Maurier, during which time the legendary actress Tallulah Bankhead made her stage debut in the Dancers in 1923.
The Wyndham’s has been home to a number of notable productions including The Boy Friend (1954) which ran for 2,078 performances, Wise Child (1967) starring Alec Guinness and the theatre’s greatest success to date, the musical Godspell (1972) which counted David Essex, Marti Webb and Jeremy Irons in its original cast.
In recent years, the Wyndham’s has predominantly played host to short runs of dramatic plays, enjoying great variety and equally great success.
Previously showing:
The History Boys (2007)
Shadowlands (2007)
The Letter (2007)
The History Boys (2006)
A Voyage Round My Father (2006)
Sunday In The Park With George (2006)
Close to:
Leicester Square
Trafalgar Square
Piccadilly Circus
Contact Details
Wyndham’s Theatre
Charing Cross Road
WC2H 0DA
For all ticket enquiries, call:
0871 789 1004
Map
Facilities
Theatre capacity:
759
Stage door location:
The Wyndham’s Theatre stage door is located in asmall web of streets that join Charing Cross Road to St Johns Lane, between the theatre and Leicester Square tube station.
Theatre layout:
Arranged on four levels, the Wyndham’s Theatre boasts one of London’s most comfortable auditoriums. Good proximity to the stage means that even those in the front row of the stalls can avoid the usual neck-ache.
The stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle are each arranged in single blocks and the balcony is split by a central aisle. Clear views are offered throughout with the exception of the very end seats of all rows in the Upper Circle which have very slight sideline views. Only height and distance are reflected in any price differences.
Boxes are available at Dress Circle and Upper Circle levels, but the views from all are severely sidelined, as with boxes in most theatres.
Air conditioned:
No
