St Martin's Theatre
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Theatre build date:
1916
History:
Commissioned in 1913 by The 19th Baron Willoughby de Broke, St Martin’s is unique in that it is one of very few London theatres that is still privately owned. Originally intended to be one of a pair with its next door neighbour the Ambassadors, the construction of St Martin’s was delayed by the out break of the First World War and it eventually opened in 1916 with the musical comedy Houpla.
For its first fifty years, St Martin’s Theatre mainly played host to dramatic productions, including plays by such notable writers as Frederick Lonsdale, John Galsworthy and Noel Coward, but it is of course most famous for the phenomenal success it has had with The Mousetrap, which transferred from the Ambassadors Theatre in 1974 and is now in its 59th year.
Hauntings:
Psychic investigations have found that the stage and backstage areas of St Martin’s Theatre are frequented by past cast members, some friendly, others not so friendly.
Previously showing:
Sleuth (1970)
Contact Details
St Martin’s Theatre
West Street
WC2H 9NH
For all ticket enquiries, call:
0871 789 1004
Facilities
Theatre capacity:
530
Stage door location:
The stage door is accessible via a small side street to the left of the building.
Theatre layout:
With a small capacity, the St Martin’s Theatre auditorium’s seats are well spaced on three levels, with only the end four seats of rows A and B in the Dress Circle (second tier) suffering from restricted views.
Air conditioned:
No
