Cambridge Theatre
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Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre, London
The Cambridge Theatre is one of London's mid-size venues, with a seating capacity of 1,249. For the last 4 years Chicago has been performed at the Cambridge. Visit the show page to book Chicago Theatre Tickets and also find out more about the venue box office, seating plan and restaurants near the Cambridge.
Theatre build date:
1929
History:
The Cambridge Theatre was one of a number of West End theatres that opened in 1930, along with the Phoenix, the Prince Edward, the Whitehall (now Trafalgar Studios) and the Leicester Square Theatre (now the famous Odeon West End cinema). Commercial success has often eluded the Cambridge Theatre, although its stage has had a great number of high points, including Half A Sixpence starring Tommy Steele (1963), Bruce Forsyth in Little Me (1964) and the Olivier award winning musical Return To The Forbidden Planet which ran for almost four years from 1989.
The Cambridge Theatre has also played host to some mainstays of Broadway and West End Theatre, including Grease from 1996 to 1999 which is now of course playing at the Piccadilly Theatre with great success, starring the winners of ITV’s talent search ‘Grease Is The Word’. The very first London production of Chicago opened at the Cambridge Theatre in 1979 where it ran for 603 performances. It was revived at the Adelphi Theatre in 1997 with huge success before returning to its home at the Cambridge in April 2006.
Hauntings:
There have been many reports of violent poltergeist activity backstage at the Cambridge Theatre.
Previously showing:
Dancing In The Streets (2005)
Jerry Springer: The Opera (2003)
Our House (2002)
Close to:
Seven Dials
Covent Garden Piazza
Chinatown
Contact Details
Cambridge Theatre
Earlham Street
WC2 9HU
For all ticket enquiries, call:
0871 789 1004
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Facilities
Theatre capacity:
1,275
Stage door location:
The stage door is behind the theatre, accessible though an alleyway off Earlham Street.
Theatre layout:
The Cambridge Theatre auditorium offers a traditional seating structure of Stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle. Possibly because of the relative newness of the Cambridge, the Dress Circle is set higher above the Stalls than in most theatres. Combined with the dramatic bottlenecking of the seating, the Stalls offer fantastic visibility throughout with no overhang or sidelined views.
The Dress Circle also benefits from a lack of overhang, as the Upper Circle is also high and set back. The Dress Circle again offers clear and unrestricted views.
The Upper Circle, as is often the case, suffers from a slight handrail restriction in rows A and B. There is a gangway across the Upper Circle and so there is a similar restriction in row G. Because of the height given to allow the best views for the Stalls and the Dress Circle, the Upper Circle in the Cambridge Theatre is very high and set further away from the stage than in many theatres. This is, however, reflected in the price.
Air conditioned:
The Cambridge Theatre operates a ‘comfort cooling’ system.
