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Shaftesbury Theatre Tickets, News & Reviews - The Illusionists - & Juliet

& Juliet

& Juliet

& Juliet is the irreverent and fun-loving new West End musical that asks: what if Juliet's famous ending was really just her beginning? What if she... wrote her own story?

& Juliet soars with some of the biggest pop anthems of the last 30 years from acclaimed songwriter Max Martin, including Baby One More Time, Everybody (Backstreet's Back), Love Me Like You Do and Can't Feel My Face, all brilliantly arranged by the Tony and Grammy Award-winning orchestrator Bill Sherman.

This timely and vibrant new musical is directed by Luke Sheppard (In the Heights) with a story by David West Read (Netflix's Schitt's Creek), choreography from Jennifer Weber and set design from Soutra Gilmour.

A riotous comic blast of fun and glorious pop music, & Juliet proves when it comes to love, there's always life after Romeo...

Seating Plan & Ticket Bookings

Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
Shaftesbury Theatre Seating Plan

Venue and Travel Information
Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road
Tube Lines: Central, Northern
Directions from nearest tube: Turn right onto New Oxford Street (past the Dominion) for 200 metres, and then turn right onto Shaftesbury Avenue, where the theatre will be on your left 100 metres down.
Railway Station: King’s Cross St Pancras
Bus Numbers: (Tottenham Court Road Station) 8, 29, 55, 134, 176, 242, 390; (Museum St) 1, 19, 25, 38, 98
Night Bus Numbers: (Tottenham Court Road Station) 134, 176, 242, 390, N8, N29, N35, N41, N55, N68, N98, N121, N253; (Museum St) 25, N1, N19, N38, N207
Car Park: Holborn, Selkirk House Museum Street
Within Congestion Zone: Yes
Venue Facilities: Air conditioned, Bar, Disabled toilets, Infrared hearing loop, Toilets and Wheelchair accessible

The Shaftesbury Theatre London
The Shaftesbury Theatre London in 2010

The Shaftesbury Theatre London
The theatre was designed for the brothers Walter and Frederick Melville by Bertie Crewe and first opened on 26th December 1911 as The New Prince’s Theatre with a production of The Three Musketeers, and then becoming the Prince’s Theatre in 1914. It had a seating capacity of 2392 and a stage that had a width of 31 feet 10 inches and a depth of 31 feet.

Located near New Oxford Street the theatre was the last to be built in Shaftesbury Avenue. It had considerable success with an 18 week season of operas in 1919 by Gilbert and Sullivan, which were presented by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. These became a frequent entertainment at the theatre in the 1920s, interspersed with runs of theatre productions transferred from other venues. The popular Basil Rathbone performed at the Prince’s Theatre in May 1933 when he played the role of Julian Beauclerc in a revival of Diplomacy. A revival of The Rose of Persia played at the theatre in 1935 with The D’Oyly Carte returning in 1942.

The theatre was bought by EMI in 1962 and was named the Shaftesbury Theatre the subsequent year. Broadway productions transferred to the theatre in the 1960s including the musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1962), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1963) and Little Me (1964).

Part of the ceiling collapsed on 20th July 1973, forcing the closure of the long-running musical Hair, after 1998 performances. The theatre almost fell victim to subsequent redevelopment, but a successful campaign by Equity resulted in the theatre being placed on the ‘Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest’, and in March 1974 the theatre was Grade II listed by English Heritage.

The theatre reopened with the musical West Side Story a year later. Shows in the 1980s included They’re Playing Our Song (1980) and Follies (1987). The 1990s included Kiss of the Spider Woman (1992), Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1995) and the musical Rent (1998). During the redevelopment of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in the late 1990s, the theatre was used as an alternative London venue for performances including Benjamin Britten’s Paul Bunyan.

Interview with Obioma Ugoala from the cast of Motown The Musical

July 20, 2016 Last updated: May 7, 2019 4:33 pm By Neil Cheesman

Obioma Ugoala as Smokey Robinson in Motown The Musical

Obioma Ugoala has recently joined the cast of Motown The Musical in the role of Smokey Robinson. The full cast is as follows at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End. Obioma Ugoala (Smokey Robinson) joins Cedric Neal as Berry Gordy, Lucy St. Louis as Diana Ross and Sifiso Mazibuko as Marvin Gaye, who lead the cast of Motown the Musical. They are joined by Keisha Amponsa Banson as Mary Wells, Cindy Belliot as Anna Gordy, Samuel Edwards as Jackie Wilson, Tanya Nicole Edwards as Florence … [Read more...]

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Motown the Musical Review London Shaftesbury Theatre

March 11, 2016 Last updated: October 8, 2019 12:57 am By Terry Eastham

Motown The Musical

There are a couple of hotly anticipated shows that are planned to open in London’s West End this year and I was lucky enough to go and see the first of these Motown the Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The show starts in 1983 where recording artists are coming together to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Motown Records. The only person missing from the celebrations is Mr Berry Gordy Jnr (Cedric Neil) who is at home feeling a bit sorry for himself as he thinks back to how he started the … [Read more...]

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Motown the Musical Opening Night at the Shaftesbury Theatre

March 9, 2016 Last updated: May 7, 2019 4:37 pm By Neil Cheesman

Motown The Musical

Last night (8th March 2016) marked the opening of the West End production of Motown the Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre. With music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, Motown the Musical is directed by Charles Randolph-Wright. Last month, due to public demand, a further 200,000 tickets were released for sale taking bookings at the Shaftesbury Theatre to 18 February 2017. V.I.P. guests included Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson and Mary … [Read more...]

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Full cast announced for Motown The Musical as rehearsals begin

January 4, 2016 Last updated: May 7, 2019 4:39 pm By Neil Cheesman

Motown The Musical

As rehearsals commence for the West End production of Motown the Musical, full casting is announced for the production led by Cedric Neal as Berry Gordy, Lucy St. Louis as Diana Ross, Charl Brown as Smokey Robinson and Sifiso Mazibuko as Marvin Gaye. They are joined by Keisha Amponsa Banson as Mary Wells, Cindy Belliot as Anna Gordy, Samuel Edwards as Jackie Wilson, Tanya Nicole Edwards as Florence Ballard, Portia Harry as Teena Marie, Aisha Jawando as Martha Reeves, Joshua Liburd as Eddie … [Read more...]

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Further casting announced for Motown The Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre

November 26, 2015 Last updated: May 7, 2019 4:50 pm By MissJulie

Motown The Musical

Further casting has been announced for the Tony Award-nominated Motown The Musical, which makes its West End debut in February 2016. The West End production is set to begin previews at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 11th February 2016, with a press night on 8th March 2016, and is currently booking until 22nd October 2016. The latest casting news sees the addition of Charl Brown as Smokey Robinson and Sifiso Mazibuko as Marvin Gaye. They join the previously announced cast of Cedric Neal … [Read more...]

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The Illusionists at Shaftesbury Theatre London – Review

November 18, 2015 Last updated: May 7, 2019 4:23 pm By Joseph Winer

The Illusionists Witness The Impossible

Ever since I was quite young, I was fascinated by illusion. I remember the excitement of going to a magic show as a kid, and still to this day I can't help but get excited when I hear that a magician is about to feature on the telly. The Illusionists ticked all the boxes for a perfect illusion show. Through the use of seven illusionists, the show was funny, clever and magical all at once. Hosted by The Deductionist, Colin Cloud opened the show using numbers from random audience members and … [Read more...]

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Ben Hanlin joins THE ILLUSIONISTS at the Shaftesbury Theatre

November 11, 2015 Last updated: May 7, 2019 4:52 pm By MissJulie

TV magician Ben Hanlin is set to make his West End debut this week, following the announcement that he will join the cast of THE ILLUSIONISTS - Witness The Impossible at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The Tricked star will perform on the London stage for the first time in the record-breaking touring show, which plays at the Shaftesbury Theatre from Saturday 14th November 2015 to Sunday 3rd January 2016. Press night is on Monday 16th November 2015. He is set to join the magical cast for a limited … [Read more...]

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