The Tony award-winning musical The Secret Garden, based on the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett with script and lyrics by Pulitzer prize and Tony award-winner Marsha Norman and music by Grammy award-winner Lucy Simon, is coming back to the West End for a summer season. The Secret Garden, directed by Rupert Hands, will run for 6 weeks at the Ambassadors Theatre from Wednesday 27th July to Wednesday 31st August 2016. This specially “Spring” version of the show has been adapted to 75 … [Read more...]
Ambassadors Theatre London Reviews & News
Mad House opens at the Ambassadors Theatre on 15 June for a strictly-limited season. Don’t miss it.
Why go and see it?
Two Hollywood stars. One gripping and darkly comic new play.
A family reunion. Time to pay your last disrespects.
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West End musical adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest to debut on CD
Stage Door Records are pleased to announce that the previously unreleased studio cast recording of the 1984 West End musical ‘The Importance’ is to be released on February 26th, 2016. The CD release continues Stage Door’s commitment to preserve ‘lost’ British theatre scores of the past 50 years. Sean O'Mahony's musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnest was first staged at London's Ambassadors Theatre in May 1984. Produced in association with Ray Cooney's The … [Read more...]
Wuthering Heights National Youth Theatre 2015 REP Review
Wuthering Heights, adapted by Stephanie Street, is one of three productions in this year’s National Youth Theatre Rep Company. Following the intertwined lives of Cathy and Heathcliff, this play charts their meeting, their childhood, first romances, their inevitable separation and the destruction this leaves in its wake. Directed by Emily Lim, the play allows a range of actors tackle the different life stages of its eponymous characters, told in hindsight from Cathy’s … [Read more...]
A Be Bop a Lula! party at the Ambassadors Theatre London
I personally prefer shows that pay homage to stars rather than the Jukebox Musicals. You know what you get rather than some thin storyline weaved with famous songs. And Be Bop a Lula! proved it once again for me. The audience wasn’t your typical West End Audience, A gentleman next to me, told me it was his first time in years he was back in London and his first West End Theatre. “I Like It” he said approvingly. The Ambassadors Theatre is small but perfect for a show or tribute concert like this. … [Read more...]
Cameron Mackintosh to take over Victoria Palace and Ambassadors Theatre
According to online reports "Mackintosh To Acquire Victoria Palace And Ambassadors - Renamed For Sondheim!". The report states that: Sir Cameron Mackintosh has today announced two major additions to his West End theatre group with the confirmation that he will take over The Victoria Palace Theatre in June this year and the Ambassadors Theatre by 2015, renaming it The Sondheim Theatre. An ambitious new plan to improve significantly the 1500 seat Victoria Palace Theatre, home to much loved … [Read more...]
OLIVER REED: WILD THING at The Ambassadors Theatre
Arrow Media and Seabright Productions present OLIVER REED: WILD THING, a new play by Mike Davis and Rob Crouch, directed by Kate Bannister and performed by Rob Crouch, at The Ambassadors Theatre. The show will run Tuesdays 1st and 8th April 2014 at 8pm. Mike Davis and Rob Crouch's homage to renowned actor Oliver Reed, makes for a blistering solo show. Join the legendary hell-raiser as he knocks back a few drinks and shares his incredible life story. From the boyhood excitement of learning he … [Read more...]