ABOUT THE THEATRE
Opening its doors for the first time in December 1888, the Lyric Theatre is the oldest surviving theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. Designed by the architect C J Phipps, it was originally built for operetta and has since hosted a wide range of drama, comedy and musicals including Five Guys Named Mo, By Jeeves, Closer, Cabaret and Thriller Live! which ran from January 2009 until March 2020. Six the Musical, a modern retelling of the wives of Henry VIII, is playing until August 2021.
The Lyric Theatre was purchased in 2005 by Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer forming part of the Nimax Theatres group.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
By Tube
Piccadilly Circus is just a short walk away, with entrances to the underground at every corner of the road junction. The station is on the Bakerloo line (between Charing Cross and Oxford Circus) and the Piccadilly Line (between Green Park and Leicester Square), so it’s well connected with the rest of London.
By Train
The Lyric Theatre is easily accessible from most of the major National Rail London stations. Charing Cross is our nearest National Rail station and is just a 10 minute walk from the theatre or one stop on the Bakerloo line to Piccadilly Circus. If you are arriving at one of our other major National Rail stations we recommend jumping on the tube for quick onward travel to the theatre. Get the Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus for 5 stops from Kings Cross, the Northern line for 4 stops from Euston to Leicester Square (5 min walk from the theatre) or just six stops on the Bakerloo from Paddington to Piccadilly Circus.
By Bus
The following bus routes stop on or near Shaftesbury Avenue: 1, 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 55, and 176.
