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Shaftesbury Avenue 39, London W1D 6AR

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  • Opening Night

    Until May 18, 2024

  • 2:22 - A Ghost Story

    May 25 - Aug 4, 2024

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Opening Night

Until May 18, 2024

Must end May 18th!The fantastic Sheridan Smith takes the lead in this exciting world premiere from the iconic theatrical innovator Ivo Van Hove and multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright! Based on the John Cassavetes film of the same name, the musical follows a beleaguered theatre company as they try to stage a brand-new Broadway show, despite the many trials and tragedies that befall its star.

2:22 - A Ghost Story Poster

2:22 - A Ghost Story

May 25 - August 4, 2024

The supernatural thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat is returning to West End once more! 2:22 - A Ghost Story is brought to you by award-winning writer and creator of hit BBC podcast The Battersea Poltergeist, Danny Robins, and directed by Matthew Dunster. Will you believe in ghosts once the clock strikes 2:22?

Gielgud Theatre

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Shaftesbury Avenue 39, London W1D 6AR

  • Year opened: 1906
  • Capacity: 986
  • Concession stands
  • Merchandise booths
  • In-house bar
  • Coat check

Located on Shaftesbury Avenue, The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre which was designed by W.G.R Sprague and first opened in 1906 as the Hicks Theatre, after Seymour Hicks. In 1909, Charles Frohman took over the management of the theatre and it was named the Globe Theatre for 85 years. In 1994 it was renamed the Gielgud Theatre in honour of John Gielgud, as the Shakespeare's Globe was being constructed on the South Bank. Since 2006, Delfont Mackintosh Theatre have operated the Gielgud.

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