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Shaftesbury Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC1 The musical 'Hairspray' was on when this photograph was taken from Bloomsbury Street. This was originally called the New Prince's Theatre but changed its name to the Prince's Theatre in 19
Kevin Gordon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The West End theatre strip. Pick one show; do not count every canopy as a stop. Next is Theatre Royal Drury Lane — do not also stack the Royal Opera House the same day.
Analysis
Split the exterior of Shaftesbury Avenue from the interior. Show nights; by day it is a street. Security queues start outside the door; wear flats. On a day the exterior is free, do not buy the interior just for a photo. Leave via Leicester Square.
Best time
Forty minutes before curtain
How to go
Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus
Transit
At Leicester Square for Shaftesbury Avenue, match the street name before you walk. With luggage, do not change at a deep-stair station. Keep one train before the last one back to the hotel.
Season window
Guard changes, ceremonies and public holidays close roads around Shaftesbury Avenue. Summer noon glare is harsh; winter dusk is early — take the exterior in the morning.
Tips
- · Tickets: The street is free; shows are ticketed. Plan about 20 minutes.
- · Buy the ticket first; the door is only a photo
- · Large liquids fail security at Shaftesbury Avenue. Coach parties take the pavement; walk in from the side street.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or one Tube ride to the next stop. Do not rebound.
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Walk · 10min
Walk
Next is Theatre Royal Drury Lane — do not also stack the Tower or the South Ken three the same day.
Regent Street
Walk · 9min
Walk
Next is Regent Street — do not also stack the Tower or the South Ken three the same day.
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