Charing Cross Theatre

The Charing Cross Theatre sits under the arches off Villiers Street, just below Charing Cross station in the City of Westminster. Founded in 1936, it moved through several West End homes before settling here in 1946. From 1946 to 2002 the building housed the Players’ Theatre, a Victorian-style music hall. After a 2005 refurbishment it reopened in 2006 as the New Players Theatre. In 2011 new owners Steven M. Levy and Sean Sweeney renamed it Charing Cross Theatre and added the Players Bar & Kitchen. It is one of the smallest West End theatres, rebuilt to offer the intimacy of an off-Broadway space. In 2016 Thom Southerland became artistic director and turned the venue into a producing house. Recent seasons have featured major musicals such as Marie Curie a New Musical and Bronco Billy the Musical. The theatre also premiered UK productions of Divine/Simply Divine, Amour and Violet. Earlier revivals included The Woman In White and Ragtime. Inside, the auditorium provides close views of the stage from every seat. The Players Bar & Kitchen serves drinks before and after performances. The surrounding streets lead quickly to the Thames Embankment and Trafalgar Square. Charing Cross station’s main concourse is moments away, making the theatre easy to reach from across London.