Gielgud Theatre
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Hair at the Gielgud Theatre, London
The Gielgud Theatre is one of the mid-size theatres in London, with a seating capacity of 970. Visit the show page to book Hair Theatre Tickets and also find out more about the venue box office, seating plan and restaurants near the Gielgud.
Theatre build date:
1906
History:
Although the Gielgud Theatre managed to survive the Blitz unlike its slightly larger twin the Queens Theatre, its past has been no less colourful, playing host to a number of infamous and celebrated productions. Opening as the Hicks Theatre (named in honour if its first actor-manager Seymour Hicks), the theatre had its first success early with Brewster’s Millions in 1907.
In 1909, the wife of Seymour Hicks, Ellaline Terriss, astoundingly took the title role in the musical The Dashing Little Duke. Due to illness, Ellaline missed a number of performances and Hicks took over, probably the only instance in theatre history of a husband taking over his wife’s role.
Also in 1909, the theatre was renamed the Globe Theatre after a venue of the same name was demolished in Newcastle Street to make way for the construction of Aldwych at the top of the Strand. It was then named the Gielgud in 1994 as preparations were made for the reconstruction of Shakespeare’s Globe in 1997. Other notable productions have included Call It A Day (1935), The Importance of Being Earnest (1939) directed by and starring John Gielgud, There’s a Girl in My Soup (1966) and Equus (2007).
Previously called:
Hicks Theatre
Globe Theatre
Previously showing:
Carl Rosa Opera Company (2008)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby: Parts 1 & 2 (2007)
Macbeth (2007)
Equus (2007)
Frost/Nixon (2006)
The Canterbury Tales (2006)
The Crucible (2006)
And Then There Were None (2005)
Close to:
Piccadilly Circus
The Trocadero
Contact Details
Gielgud Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
W1V 7HB
For all ticket enquiries, call:
0871 789 1004
Map
Facilities
Theatre capacity:
973
Stage door location:
The Gielgud Theatre’s stage door is at the opposite end to the theatre’s main entrance on in a small side street that runs between Wardour Street and Rupert Street.
Theatre layout:
The Gielgud Theatre’s auditoriuim is arranged on three levels; stalls, Dress Circle and Upper Circle. The Dress Circle and stalls are each presented in single blocks offering clear views throughout, although slip seats at Dress Circle level and boxes at both levels suffer from sideline views.
The Upper Circle is divided into three sections with an aisle running from end to end between rows E and F, and an aisle running from the back to row F. Because of the lengthways aisle, a handrail may affect the view from row F.
Air conditioned:
Yes
