Theatre

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

London, United Kingdom·Est. 1663·2,196 seats

musical

Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JF

The oldest theatre site in London, in continuous use since 1663. The current building — the fourth on this site — was designed by Benjamin Dean Wyatt and lavishly restored by Andrew Lloyd Webber's LW Theatres. Its grand rotunda, sweeping staircases, and gilded auditorium make it one of the world's most magnificent theatrical spaces.

Season

Upcoming Season

Hercules

Jun 29

The Experience

Acoustics, seating, and what to expect

Best Seats

Stalls rows C-D offer excellent close-up views of the stage. Royal Circle provides a balanced, panoramic perspective and is considered a strong alternative to front stalls.

Dress Code

Smart Casual

Visitor Guide

Tickets, pricing, and getting there

Getting There

Covent Garden (Piccadilly line, 4-5 min walk); Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines, 7-8 min walk); Charing Cross (Northern and Bakerloo lines, 9-10 min walk). Bus routes 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 77A serve Aldwych and the Strand nearby.

Around the Venue

Plan your visit — dining, transit, and performer resources nearby

Plan Your Visit

London

Pre-show dining, bars & more for Theatre Royal Drury Lane visitors.

Full visit guide

Green Room — London

Performer City Guide

3 practice spaces

Royal College of Music — Practice Rooms
Book online through the RCM website. Rates are competitive (£15-25/hour for a room with a grand piano). The RCM building itself — Alfred Waterhouse's 1894 Gothic Revival red-brick — is extraordinary. The Museum of Music in the basement (free) has one of the finest instrument collections in the world.
Guildhall School of Music and Drama — Practice Rooms
Public room hire available through the Guildhall website. Rates similar to RCM (£15-25/hour). The Guildhall's Milton Court building (opened 2013) has state-of-the-art rehearsal facilities and a 600-seat concert hall. The Barbican's café is the waiting room.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
The Greenwich location is a longer journey from central London (DLR or Overground to Greenwich, 20-25 min from central London), but the facilities and the setting are extraordinary. The Painted Hall and Chapel of the Old Royal Naval College are UNESCO World Heritage sites — worth visiting regardless.

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