Piccadilly Theatre

16 Denman Street, London, W1D 7DY

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Ghost The Musical

Believe In Love GHOST is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next trying to communicate with his girlfriend Molly through a phoney psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer. A roller-coaster ride of romance, drama and excitement, GHOST has been adapted for the stage by Bruce Joel Rubin who, in 1991, won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. GHOST features stunning new music and lyrics by music legends Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (writer of Michael Jackson's Man In The Mirror) whose combined album sales top 250 million: the score also features the unforgettable Unchained Melody. Directed by the multi-award-winning Matthew Warchus, designed by Rob Howell with lighting by Hugh Vanstone: a team whose recent credits include God of Carnage, Deathtrap, La Bete and range from work in opera, film and with all of our major theatre companies, including the recent highly-acclaimed Matilda for the RSC. Stage effects are by Magic Circle member, Paul Kieve, illusionist for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and choreography is by Ashley Wallen, who has worked with Kylie Minogue, Black Eyed Peas and X Factor. GHOST is a magical night out that will send spirits soaring.Please note: the Grand Circle is high and steep. more

'Looks set to keep audiences laughing, gasping and sniffling back tears for a long time to come.', Daily Telegraph

Directions

Take the Bakerloo or Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus and exit onto Shaftesbury Avenue. The theatre is a 5 minute walk.

Tube

Piccadilly Circus is the closest tube station.

Train

Charing Cross is the closest National Rail Station. Victoria and Waterloo are near by tube, bus or taxi.

Bus

London Bus Routes: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13 ,14, 15, 19, 22, 38, 53, 88, 94, 159.

Parking

MasterPark at Poland Street. NCP at, Denman & Brewer Street

History

At its grand opening on 27th April, 1928, with the musical, Blue Eyes, by Jerome Kern, starring acclaimed actress Miss Evelyn Laye. The Piccadilly Theatre was one of the largest theatres to be built in London, as its souvenir brochure claimed, 'If all the bricks used in the building were laid in a straight line, they would stretch from London to Paris'.

In its early days, the Piccadilly operated as a cinema and made entertainment history when it premiered the very first talking picture to be shown in Britain, The Singing Fool with Al Jolson. He also opened the Jazz Singer in 1928, appearing afterwards on-stage to sing Mammy.
Originally opened as The Piccadilly Theatre in a multi-purpose theatre able to house musicals, revue and films, the theatre reopened as The London Casino on 2nd April 1936 following a conversion into a cabaret restaurant which became particularly noted for it's lavish stage shows. During the Second World War it was used as a club for servicemen under the name The Queensbury All Services Club.

There have been a variety of Royal Shakespeare Company productions including Edward II, starring Ian McKellen. Henry Fonda also made his West End debut in the solo play, Clarence Darrow and Y. The 1990s witnessed an expansion in musicals, ballet and dance, notably the most successful commercial ballet season ever to play in the West End, with Adventures in Motion Pictures' Swan Lake.

The Piccadilly has been home to a season of plays directed by Sir Peter Hall, starring famous names such as Dame Judi Dench, Michael Pennington, Julia McKenzie and Eric Sykes. It has also hosted the smash-hit musical Spend Spend Spend starring the Olivier award-winning actress, Barbara Dickson, the sell-out run of Shockheaded Peter, as well as one of the most successful plays ever, Noises Off starring Lynn Redgrave.