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Garrick Theatre
Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0HHGarrick Theatre Safety Policy
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Charing CrossThe Garrick Theatre opened on 24 April 1889 with The Profligate, a play by Arthur Wing Pinero. In its early years, it specialised in the performance of melodrama, and today the theatre is a receiving house for a variety of productions. The theatre is named for David Garrick, considered the most influential Shakespearean actor.
The Garrick Theatre was designed by Walter Emden, with CJ Phipps brought in as a consultant to help with the planning on the difficult site, which included an underground river. Originally The Garrick had 800 seats on 4 levels, but the gallery (top) level has since been closed and the seating capacity reduced to 656.
Having become mostly associated with comedies or comedy-dramas, recent productions at the Garrick Theatre London include No Sex Please We're British, which subsequently transferred to the Duchess Theatre in August 1986. On 24th October 1995 the Royal National Theatre's multi-award winning production of JB Priestley's An Inspector Calls opened at The Garrick, having played successful seasons at the Royal National Theatre's Lyttelton and Olivier theatres as well as the Aldwych Theatre and a season on Broadway.
Sydney Grundy's long-running French-style comedy A Pair of Spectacles opened at The Garrick Theater in February, 1890. Mrs Patrick Campbell starred five years later in Pinero's The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith. Afterwards, the theatre suffered a short period of decline until it was leased by Arthur Bourchier, whose wife, Violet Vanbrugh, starred in a series of successful productions ranging from farce to Shakespeare.[3] In 1900, the theatre hosted J. M. Barrie's The Wedding Guest. Rutland Barrington presented several stage works at the Garrick, including his popular "fairy play" called Water Babies in 1902, based on Charles Kingsley's book, with music by Alfred Cellier, among others. The only piece actually premiered by W. S. Gilbert here was Harlequin and the Fairy's Dilemma a "Domestic Pantomime" (1904).
In 1921, Basil Rathbone played Dr. Lawson in The Edge o' Beyond at The Garrick Theatre London, and the following year Sir Seymour Hicks appeared in his own play, The Man in Dress Clothes. In 1925 Henry Daniell played there as Jack Race in Cobra and appeared there again as Paul Cortot in Marriage by Purchase in March 1932.
The Garrick Theatre: Threats and Renovation
A proposed redevelopment of Covent Garden by the GLC in 1968 saw the theatre under threat, together with the nearby Vaudeville, Adelphi, Lyceum and Duchess theatres. An active campaign by Equity, the Musicians' Union, and theatre owners under the auspices of the Save London Theatres Campaign led to the abandonment of the scheme. The gold leaf auditorium was restored in 1986 by the stage designer Carl Toms, and in 1997 the front façade was renovated.
In 1986, The Garrick Theatre was acquired by the Stoll Moss Group, and, in 2000, it became a Really Useful Theatre when Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group and Bridgepoint Capital purchased Stoll Moss Theatres Ltd. In October 2005, Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer purchased the Garrick Theatre, and it became one of five playhouses operating under their company name of Nimax Theatres Ltd, alongside the Lyric Theatre, Apollo Theatre, Vaudeville Theatre and Duchess Theatre.
More recent productions are listed below and include No Sex Please, We're British (1982), which played for four years at the theatre before transferring to the Duchess Theatre in 1986. On 24 October 1995, the Royal National Theatre's multi-award winning production of J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls opened here, having played successful seasons at the Royal National Theatre's Lyttelton and Olivier theatres as well as the Aldwych Theatre and a season on Broadway.
THE GARRICK THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
1978 - Ira Levin's thriller Deathtrap began a long run until 1981.
1982 - No Sex Please, We're British transferred from The Strand Theatre and remained until 1986.
1986 - Judi Dench and Michael Williams in Mr and Mrs Nobody.
1989 - Rupert Everett and Maria Aitken in another Coward, The Vortex; and Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good transferred from the Royal Court Theatre.
1990 - Short seasons of Bent with Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman and Frankie Howerd At His Tittermost are followed by the first major West End transfer from the newly-managed Almeida Theatre with The Rehearsal by Jean Anouilh.
1993 - John Godber's On the Piste and Steven Berkoff's One Man.
1995 - The Live Bed Show with Paul Merton and Caroline Quentin, the Abbey Theatre production of Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars and Clarke Peters in Unforgettable - The Nat King Cole Story, precede the arrival of the Royal National Theatre's An Inspector Calls, which began its second prolonged season in the West End.
2002 - The hit British premiere production of This is Our Youth plays two seasons either side of a successful run of The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
2003 - The fourth cast of This is Our Youth, followed by Jus' Like That!', Ross Noble and Wait Until Dark.
2004 - Ricky Gervais workshopped his latest stand-up venture, Politics, followed by a revival of David Mamet's Oleanna and The Solid Gold Cadillac, starring Patricia Routledge and Roy Hudd.
2005 - The Anniversary with Sheila Hancock, Elmina's Kitchen by Kwame Kwei-Armah, On The Ceiling with Ralf Little, You Never Can Tell with Edward Fox
2006 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest starring Christian Slater and Alex Kingston, Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell starring Tom Conti, Amy's View starring Felicity Kendal
2007 - Young British actress Billie Piper makes her stage debut in a new production of Christopher Hampton's Treats, Bad Girls: The Musical, Absurd Person Singular
2008 - Peter Pan - El Musical, Derren Brown's Mind Reader – An Evening of Wonders, and Zorro
2009 - A Little Night Music transferred from the Menier Chocolate Factory, The Mysteries - Isango Portobello Theatre Company, Arturo Brachetti's Change
2010 - The Little Dog Laughed starring Tamsin Greig, Rupert Friend, Gemma Arterton and Harry Lloyd, All the Fun of the Fair, a jukebox musical based on the songs of David Essex, When We Are Married starring Maureen Lipman and Roy Hudd
2011 - The Hurly Burly Show a contemporary burlesque revue starring Miss Polly Rae, and in May Pygmalion will be transferring from Chichester Festival Theatre starring Rupert Everett, Kara Tointon and Dame Diana Rigg
2011 - Chicago transfers from the Adelphi Theatre
2012 - Loserville, by Elliot Davis and James Bourne, starring Aaron Sidwell and Lil Chris.
The Garrick Theatre: Current Production
2013 - Rock of Ages transfers from the Shaftesbury Theatre.

The Gruffalo’s Child is the current production at Garrick Theatre. The latest booking period for The Gruffalo’s Child at Garrick Theatre started 04/01/2018 11:00:00 and runs until 07/01/2024 16:30:00. Tickets for The Gruffalo’s Child start at £12 and are available to book now.
Hamnet is the current production at Garrick Theatre. The latest booking period for Hamnet at Garrick Theatre started 30/09/2023 19:30:00 and runs until 17/02/2024 19:30:00. Tickets for Hamnet start at £30 and are available to book now.
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is the current production at Garrick Theatre. The latest booking period for For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy at Garrick Theatre started 13/04/2022 19:30:00 and runs until 04/05/2024 19:30:00. Tickets for For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy start at £19 and are available to book now.
Garrick Theatre is located in London. The full address is Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0HH.
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Join the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventures in this adaptation of the beloved picture book
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Hamnet
Bear witness to the greatest untold tragedy of William Shakespeare, the death of his son.
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For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy
Six black men share their painful experiences in For Black Boys at the Garrick Theatre.
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Arturo Brachetti: Change
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When We Are Married
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Jus' Like That
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Wait Until Dark
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Look At Them Shine
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Treats
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The Painkiller
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Twelve Angry Men
Starring Tom Conti, Jeff Fahey, William Gaminara and Robert Vaughn
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Elminas Kitchen
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Rock of Ages
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Caroline O'Connor: Showgirl Within
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Suggs: My Life Story in Words and Music
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Rock Of Ages
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Adam Kay: This Is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries Of A Junior Doctor)
Adam Kay offers a rare glimpse into a day in the life of an NHS junior doctor in his tell-all show This is Going to Hurt
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Red Velvet
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Ross Noble - Unrealtime
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You Won't Succeed On Broadway
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Go!Go!Go! Show
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Micky Flanagan
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Bad Girls - The Musical
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The Entertainer
John Osborne's iconic play starring one of Britains's most talented actors!
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Respect La Diva
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Snow White and the Seven Designers
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This Is Our Youth
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You Never Can Tell
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Let It Be
★★★★★ ‘The Beatles show you never got to see!’ Smooth Radio
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This House
Politics, politics and once again politics. This House at the Garrick!
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Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell
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Little Dog Laughed, The
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Mysteries, The
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All The Fun Of The Fair
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Little Night Music
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Sooty Christmas Show
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Lee Mead – Some Enchanted Christmas Evening
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Loserville
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Toby Hadoke's Doctor Who Double Bill
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
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Solid Gold Cadillac
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Potted Potter
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Anniversary, The
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Peter Pan El Musical
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Amy's View
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Absurd Person Singular
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On The Ceiling
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Twelve Angry Men
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Frank Skinner Showbiz
Frank Skinner: Showbiz transfers to the West End
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Death Drop Back in the Habit
Death Drop is back to slay in the West End!
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Orlando
The retelling of Virginia Woolf's Orlando at Garrick Theatre
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Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho
Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho
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Death Drop
Sissy that walk to the Garrick Theatre for a "Dragatha Christie Murder-Mystery"!
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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Each show different from the last. Tickets for Showstopper! The Musical guarantee a new experience every time.
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Billionaire Boy
David Walliams' Billionaire Boy in the West End
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The Comedy Store Players
London's longest running improv show The Comedy Store Players is back in the West End
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Adam Kay: This Is Going to Hurt
Adam Kay returns to the West End with This is Going to Hurt
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The Miser
“Suspect everybody! Take into custody the whole town and suburbs,” cries the Miser as his hoard is stolen.
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Here Come The Boys
The show that everyone has been waiting for! Here Come The Boys; Aljaž, Pasha, Robin, Graziano and Karim!
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Great Expectations
Book tickets for Great Expectations starring Eddie Izzard (and Eddie Izzard, and Eddie Izzard) at London's Garrick Theatre today!
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The Drifters Girl
Felicia Boswell stars in The Drifters Girl at London's Garrick Theatre
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The Crown Jewels
Forget the Tower of London, The Crown Jewels in the Garrick Theatre is the one to see!
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Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks' monster hit is bringing audiences to life.
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The Chamber Musical Sessions
The Chamber Musical Sessions
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Cirque Berserk
Real Circus - made for the Theatre!
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Harlequinade & All On Her Own
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Dr Ranj - Scrubs to Sparkles
Dr Ranj and Gethin Jones
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TuckShop West End
The first ever Drag season Live in the West End
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City of Angels
Rosalie Craig, Nicola Roberts and Vanessa Williams star in City of Angels in the West End
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Bonnie & Clyde
Jordan Luke Gage and Frances Mayli McCann return with Bonnie & Clyde for 11 weeks only!
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Emojiland
Witness this exploration of the faces that live inside of our phones, and what it means.
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Don Quixote
The RSC’s joyous, music-filled Don Quixote transfers to the West End for a limited season at the Garrick Theatre from 27 October.
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Bitter Wheat
David Mamet's new play brings John Malkovich to the London stage in this topical new drama
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Brainiac Live!
After touring the planet, Brainiac Live! takes up residency at the Garrick Theatre. Tickets for this odd science show are on sale now!
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Rip It Up
The Rip It Up boys are back in town at the Garrick Theatre, London
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The Last Five Years
The ups and downs and back-and-forths of young love, this musical has it all.
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The Scottsboro Boys
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Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors
History with the nasty bits left in at the Garrick Theatre!
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Maggie & Ted
Maggie and Ted are at it again, this time at London's Garrick theatre!