Selected Past Productions

• Paranormal Activity (5 December 2025 - 28 February 2026)
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (10 October 2024 - 11 October 2025)
• Kathy & Stella Solve A Murder (25 May - 14 September 2024)
• Harry Clarke (9 March 2024 - 11 May 2024)
• The Enfield Haunting (30 November 2023 - 2 March 2024)
• Private Lives (31 August 2023 - 25 November 2023)
• Rose (23 May - 18 June 2023)
• Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial (6 April 2023 - 20 May 2023)
• My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?) (25 January - 1 April 2023)
• One Woman Show (13 December 2022 - 21 January 2023)
• Mad House (14 June 2022 - 4 September 2022)
• Cock (Opened 5th March 2022, closed 4th June 2022) by Mike Bartlett, starring Taron Egerton, Jonathan Bailey, Jade Anouka, Phil Daniels. Directed by Marianne Elliott. 
• The Shark is Broken (Opens 9th October 2021, closed 15th January 2022)
• Baby Reindeer (Due to open 2nd April 2020 and close 2 May 2020 but show was postponed due to Coronavirus)
• Ghost Stories (3 October 2019 - 4 January 2020)
• Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 The Musical (15 June - 28 September 2019)
• The Twilight Zone (4 March 2019 - 1 June 2019)
• Songs for Nobodies (9 January 2019 - 23 February 2019)
• Switzerland (1 November 2018 - 5 January 2019)
• Foxfinder (6 September 2018 - 24 October 2018)
• Pressure (6 June 2018  - 1 September 2018)
• Mindgame (15 May 2018 - 2 June 2018)
• All Or Nothing (28 March 2018 - 12 May 2018)
• Beginning (17 January 2018 - 24 March 2018) by David Eldridge, transfer from the National Theatre
• 2014 - Stephen Waley-Cohen announced plans to sell the venue to Delfont Mackintosh Theatres, who originally intended to rename the theatre after Stephen Sondheim once the sale is completed. 
• Stomp (4 October 2007 - 7 January 2018)
• Little Shop of Horrors (29 June 2007 - 8 September 2007) Menier Chocolate Factory's revival
• 4 April 2007 - Announced that ATG had sold the venue to Stephen Waley-Cohen, who renamed the venue The Ambassadors and carried out extensive refurbishments
• Whipping It Up (22 February 2007 - 16 June 2007) starring Richard Wilson & Richard Bathurst
• Love Song (24 November 2006 - 24 February 2007) by John Kolvenbach starring Cillian Murphy and Neve Campbell
• Waiting for Godot (September 2006 - November 2006)
• On The Third Day (22 June 2006 - 29 July 2006)
• Hamlet (20 February 2006 - 22 April 2006)
• Journey's End (24 June 2005 - 28 January 2006)
• Telstar (24 June 2005 - 10 September 2005)
• Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (19 April 2005 - 18 June 2005)
• Ying Tong: A Walk with the Goons (14 February 2005 - 19 March 2005)
• Sweeney Todd (13 October 2004 - 5 February 2005) Watermill Theatre production
• Guantanamo: Honour Bound To Defend (23 June 2004 - 4 September 2004)
• The Shape of Things (17 May 2004 - 12 June 2004)
• Stones in His Pockets (14 July 2003 - 1 May 2004) transferred from Duke of Yorks Theatre
• The Bomb-Itty Of Errors (? to 12 July 2003)
• Abigail's Party (3 Dec 2002 to April 5 2003) transferred to the Whitehall Theatre
• The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband ( to 30 November 2002) starring Alison Steadman and Daisy Donovan
• The Vagina Monologues (10 May 2001 - October 2001 then 26 February 2002 to 22 June 2002) (transferred to the Arts Theatre 23 October - 26 Feb 2002 and then 25 June 2002 - 12 October 2002) designed by Bunny Christie, lighting by Chris Davey
• Pub Landlord Live starring Al Murray
• Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett starring John Hurt (Previewed 25 January 2000, Opened 27 January 2000, Closed 11 March 2000)
• Spoonface Steinberg by Lee Hall (Previewed 4 January 2000, Opened 5 January 2000, Closed 22 January 2000)
• Some Explicit Polaroids by Mark Ravenhill (Previewed 12 October 1999, Opened 14 October 1999, Closed 20 November 1999)
• 1999 - Venue returned to its' original design and renamed the New Ambassadors
• Frantic Assembly: Sell Out (to July 4 1999) Written by MIchael Wynne, choreography by T.C.Howard, Lighting by Natasha Chivers. Soundtrack/DJ: Andy Cleeton. 
• Holy Mothers (to July 3 1999) directed by Richard Jones, designed by Stewart Laing. 
• Double Bill: About the Boy / B22  (28-30 November, 3/4 December 1998)
• Double Bill: The Crutch / Four (30 November, 3/4 December 1998)
• Double Bill: Bluebird and In the Family / Trade (27 November 1998 - ?)
• Real Classy Affair (October 1998 - 7 November 1998) starring Liza Walker, Jason Hughes, Joseph Fiennes
• Crave (8 September 1998 - 3 October 1998) directed by Vicky Featherstone
• Yard Gal (May 1998)
• Never Land (from 8 January 1998) directed by Steven Pimlott, starring Michelle Fairley, Shiela Gish, Anthony Calf, Pip Donaghy
• Bazaar (from 25 November 1997) starring Adrian Edmondson, Nitzan Sharron, Nicholas Woodeson
• One More Wasted Year (from 18 November 1997)
• Faith (October - November 1997)
• The Censor (previews 4 September 1997, opened 8 September 1997 , closed 27 September 1997)
• Sizwe Banshi Is Dead (?24 June 1997 - ?) 
• Things Fall Apart (opened 12 June 1997, to 21 June 1997) 
• Cockroach, Who? (?11 February 1997 - 1 March 1997) Stage Space.  Directed by Caroline Hall. 
• Backpay (previews 6 February 1997, opened 10 February 1997, closed 1 March 1997) Circle Space. Directed by Mary Peate. 
• The Fever (opened 8 January 1997, to 25 January 1997) Stage Space. Performed by Clare Coulter
• Shopping & F**king (opened 7 January 1997, to 1 February 1997) Circle Space. Directed by Max Stafford-Clark for Out of Joint. Limited run.
• 1996 - Venue bought by The Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and split into two small spaces (Stage Space and Circle Space), by creating a false floor at circle level. 
• East is East (22 November 1996 - ) 
• Ashes to Ashes (12 September - 26 October 1996) starring Lindsay Duncan & Stephen Rea. Theatre Downstairs. 
• Dames At Sea (?30 May 1996 - ?) starring Sara Crowe, Kim Criswell, Peter Duncan
• Trainspotting (previews 11 December 1995, opened , closed ? January 1995)
• Burning Blue (?October 1995 - 2 December 1995)
• The Killing of Sister George (previews 25 April 1995, opened 26 April 1995, closed ?) by Frank Marcus, starring Miriam Margoyles, Josephine Tewson, Serena Evans
• 900 Oneonta (? start date, running 25 October 1994, to 30 November 1994) by David Beaird, transfer from The Old Vic, starring Eddie Izzard
  • Improv with Eddie Izzard on Friday nights during his run at 10.15pm. 
• The Cryptogram (from 13 June 1994 - ?) by David Mamet. Starring Lindsay Duncan & Eddie Izzard.Directed by Gregory Mosher. World Premiere.  
• April in Paris (Previews from 25 January 1994, opened 1 February 1994, closed 30 April 1994)
• Vita & Virginia (previews 1 October 1993, opens 10 October 1993, closed ) by & starring Eileen Atkins, also starring Penelope Wilton, directed by Patrick Garland
• From A Jack To A King (previews from 16 July 1992, opened 20 July 1992, closed ?) transfers in July 1992 from Boulevard Theatre, closed end of May 1992. 
• Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know (previews from 20 May, opened 26 May 1992 for 6 weeks, to 4 July 1992) starring Derek Jacobi & Isla Blair. Devised & Directed by Jane McCulloch
• Thunderbirds F.A.B. (19 September 1991 - extended to 11 Jan 1992 ) starring Paul Kent & Wayne Forester. Direct from run at The Mermaid
• Kit & The Widow (from 8 May 1991 for 6 weeks)
• My Lovely... Shayna Maidel (2 April 1991 - 27 April 1991) by Barbara Lebow, starring Anita Dobson and Peter O'Brien
• The Rod, Jane and Freddy Christmas Show (December 1990 matinees)
• The Mystery of Irma Vep (Previews 25 October 1990, Opened 30 October 1990, Closed 5 January 1991) by Charles Ludlum. Starring Nickolas Grace, Edward Hibbert. Directed by Maria Aitken. Set Design by Poppy Mitchell. Costumes by Hugh Durrant. Lighting Design by Chris Ellis. 
• Les Liasions Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton with Alan Rickman - RSC production (October 1986 to September 1990)
• 84 Charing Cross Road (2nd year, in 1983) starring Doreen Mantle and Ronnie Stevens
• Dangerous Corner (17 December 1980 - 26 September 1981) by J.B.Priestley
• Dylan Thomas Growing Up (March 1980)
• Mother Dear (1980)
• Bodies (1979-80)
• The Mousetrap (25 November 1952 - 23 March 1974) - the show transferred to St Martins Theatre, next door, opening on 25 March 1974, so keeping the continuous run.
• The Mask of Virtue (1935) starring Vivien Leigh in her West End debut. 
• To See Ourselves (December 11, 1930 - ?)
• Rope (1929) by Patrick Hamilton
• Charles I (September 21 1922 - )
• The Curates Egg (1922)

Equipment

From the 1971 The Stage Guide
Electrics: Strand Grand Master on SL gantry. Dimmers - 48 (450 to 1875W all +/- 1/3). Total capacity to stage - 100A on each of 3 phases. Special effects supply - 50A on 1 phase. No follow spots. Footlights can be covered. 
From the 1978 and 1987 British Theatre Directory:
Switchboard: Strand SP60/3 in Prompt Side stage box
2003: Arri Image 250 (72 circuits)

The Theatres Trust

Ambassadors Theatre on the Theatres Trust Database

Links to information about equipment at Ambassadors Theatre over the years

• SP Series (Strand)
• Grand Master Board (Strand)
• Image (Arri)

Documents

Ambassadors Theatre - Arthur Lloyd 
[External Website]
From Arthur Lloyd website

Mousetraps Record Run (September 1957)
[External Website]
From BBC Rewind