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Ambassadors Theatre
Address: West Street, London, WC2H 9ND, United Kingdom
Nearest underground or train station: Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line)
Nearest buses: 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 176

Ambassadors Theatre Directions

What's on at the Ambassadors Theatre?

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Private Lives

Booking until: 25 November 2023

Coming soon to the Ambassadors Theatre

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The Enfield Haunting

Opens: 30 November 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

What's on at the Ambassadors Theatre?

Private Lives is a current production at the Ambassadors Theatre. The latest booking period for Private Lives at the Ambassadors Theatre started 31 August 2023 and runs until 25 November 2023. Tickets for Private Lives start at £25 and are available to book now

How do I get to the Ambassadors Theatre?

Public transport is recommended to travel to the Ambassadors Theatre. The nearest underground or train stations are Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line). If arriving by bus, then the nearest bus lines are 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 176. If driving to the theatre, the nearest car parks are Q-ParkChinatown and Q-Park Trafalgar (more parking information). For directions to the Ambassadors Theatre see our Google Maps directions or Apple Maps directions

Is there a dress code at the Ambassadors Theatre?

There is no specific dress code at the Ambassadors Theatre, with most people just wearing their everyday clothes.

Does the Ambassadors Theatre have air conditioning or air cooling?

Yes, the Ambassadors Theatre has an Air Conditioning system.

What is the Accessibility at the Ambassadors Theatre?

Ambassadors Theatre accessibility information
Access phone number: 020 7395 5405
Access email address: access@theambassadorstheatre.co.uk
Accessible toilets situated: N/A
Number of Wheelchair spaces: N/A
Sound amplification: Sennheiser Infrared
Access from street to foyer: 1 step
Access from theatre foyer to seats (number = stairs): 26 down to Stalls, 5 up to Circle
Level access: N/A
Stair lift, lift or ramp available: N/A

How many seats are in the Ambassadors Theatre?

The Ambassadors Theatre has 425 seats.

Who owns the Ambassadors Theatre?

The Ambassadors Theatre is owned or operated by ATG

Ambassadors Theatre Facts

What date did the Ambassadors Theatre open?

5 June 1913

Who designed the Ambassadors Theatre?

W. G. R. Sprague

What was the first production at the Ambassadors Theatre?

Panthea by Monckton Hoffe

Other Ambassadors Theatre facts

Formerly called the New Ambassadors Theatre

Ambassadors Theatre News

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Private Lives at the Ambassadors Theatre. Photo by Tristram Kenton

Private Lives Reviews – Patricia Hodge & Nigel Havers, Ambassadors Theatre London

Private Lives at the Ambassadors Theatre London. Photo by Tristram Kenton

Photos: Private Lives starring Patricia Hodge & Nigel Havers – in pictures

Video: Private Lives in the West End – behind-the-scenes and interview with Patricia Hodge & Nigel Havers

The Enfield Haunting - Casting: Catherine Tate and David Threlfall

Catherine Tate and David Threlfall to star in The Enfield Haunting in the West End

Private Lives to the Ambassadors Theatre starring Nigel Havers and Patricia Hodge

Rose Reviews – Starring Maureen Lipman at the Ambassadors Theatre

Photos: Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial – new west End photos

Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial West End cast announced and UK & Ireland tour

My Son’s a Queer, (But What Can You Do?) extends at the Ambassadors Theatre

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial play to tour the UK

Rose starring Maureen Lipman – Now on-sale

Now On-sale: Vardy v Rooney at the Ambassadors Theatre

Maureen Lipman in Rose to play the West End’s Ambassadors Theatre

Liz Kingsman’s One Woman Show adds dates to Ambassadors Theatre run

My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) returns to the West End

One Woman Show Reviews ★★★★★

Vardy v Rooney transfers to the Ambassadors Theatre

Liz Kingsman’s One Woman Show to play the Ambassadors Theatre

Jonathan Bailey and Joel Harper-Jackson at Curtain Call for Cock, by Craig Sugden

Stage Spy: “Cock” banned by London Underground

Mad House – watch rehearsal video of David Harbour, Bill Pullman and cast

Theatre History

The Ambassadors Theatre was designed by famous theatre architect W. G. R. Sprague, who also designed the St Martin’s Theatre opposite.

The theatre opened in 1913 with a performance on Panthea by Monckton Hoffe.

In 1996, the Ambassadors Theatre was bought by the Ambassador Theatre Group, who renamed it The New Ambassadors; and in 2007, it was sold again, this time to Stephen Waley-Cohen who already owned St Martin’s Theatre, and he put the name back to the Ambassadors.

Ambassador Theatre Group, now called ATG, bought the theatre back from Waley-Cohen in 2018.

Famous performers and productions at the Ambassadors include Vivien Leigh, who made her West End debut at the theatre in The Mask of Virtue in 1935. It was during this show that Laurence Olivier first saw his future wife perform. Also, Eugene O’Neill’s The Emperor Jones starring Paul Robeson, and Spring Meeting in 1938 with Margaret Rutherford.

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap started its famous West End run at the Ambassadors in 1952, before then moving to the St Martin’s Theatre in 1974, where it continues as the world’s longest-running stage play.