Your Visit
Welcome
VENUE POSTCODE: W1T 7AQ
We look forward to welcoming you to the historic and stunningly restored Dominion Theatre and to the new musical THE PRINCE OF EGYPT from the composer of ‘WICKED’.
The production is presented by DreamWorks Theatricals, Michael McCabe and Neil Laidlaw.
The Grade II listed Dominion Theatre sits majestically at the junction of Tottenham Court Road, Charing Cross Road, Oxford Street and New Oxford Street where it has been a London landmark since 1929.
The British Museum is situated just a few minutes walk from the Dominion Theatre. Why not combine your trip to THE PRINCE OF EGYPT with a visit?
Photo © Mark Sykes
HOW TO GET HERE
LOCATION + TRANSPORT
DOMINION THEATRE
268-269 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 7AQ
Box Office opening hours:
10am – 7.45pm Monday-Saturday (closed Bank Holidays).
No booking fees or transaction charges in person.
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Tottenham Court Road Underground Station (Central & Northern Lines) is located immediately adjacent to the theatre.
LOCAL RESTAURANTS
The following restaurants are all within easy walking distance of the theatre.
BRASSERIE BLANC
8 Charlotte Street
London W1T 2LS
CENTRAL ST GILES
1 St. Giles High Street
London WC2H 8AG
CÔTE BRASSERIE
5 Charlotte Street
London W1T 1RE
DALLOWAY TERRACE
The Bloomsbury London
16-22 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3NN
FIVE GUYS
266 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 7RQ
GARFUNKELS
267 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 7RQ
HAKKASAN
8 Hanway Place
London W1T 1HD
PIZZA EXPRESS
7-9 Charlotte Street
London W1T 1RG
ROKA
37 Charlotte Street
London W1T 1RR
SCOFF & BANTER
97 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LB
STEAK & LOBSTER
9-13 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3QD
VQ BLOOMSBURY
111A Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3NQ
WAHACA
19-23 Charlotte Street
London W1T 1RL
LOCAL HOTELS
Our official theatre breaks partner provides a range of inclusive hotel and ticket packages.
The following Hotels are all within easy walking distance of the theatre.
THE ACADEMY LONDON
21 Gower Street
London W1CE 6HG
THE BLOOMSBURY LONDON
16-22 Great Rusell Street
London WC1B 3NN
CHARLOTTE STREET HOTEL
15-17 Charlotte Street
London W1T 1RJ
THE KINGSLEY THISTLE HOLBORN
36-37 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2SD
THE MONTAGUE ON THE GARDENS
15 Montague Street
London WC1B 5BJ
MY BLOOMSBURY
11-13 Bayley Street
London WC1B 3HD
RADISSON BLU EDWARDIAN BLOOMSBURY STREET HOTEL
9-13 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3QD
RADISSON BLU EDWARDIAN GRAFTON HOTEL
130 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 5AY
RADISSON BLU EDWARDIAN KENILWORTH HOTEL
97 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LB
THE RATHBONE HOTEL LONDON
30 Rathbone Street
London W1T 1LB
SANDERSON LONDON
50 Berners Street
London W1T 3NG
ST GILES LONDON
Bedford Avenue
London WC1B 3GH
Venue History
THE DOMINION THEATRE
The historic Dominion Theatre sits majestically at the junction of Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Street, New Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road and first opened in 1929.
This landmark building, which was granted Grade II status by English Heritage in 1998, has recently completed a stunning £6 million restoration. All areas of the theatre were involved in the renovation, including the installation of a new flying system and the enlargement of the orchestra pit to facilitate large scale productions, and a full refurbishment of all five bars and ninety-five toilets front of house. Almost 1.2 acres of bespoke carpets were laid front of house and over 400 gallons of paint used in the reconditioning of the gold detailing and plasterwork of the proscenium arch, auditorium ceiling, foyers and hospitality suites. All of the theatre’s seats were reupholstered and additional French polished handrails added to aid accessibility inside the auditorium.
During its illustrious history, the venue has operated successfully as both a theatre and cinema, including a record-breaking 4 years and 22-week continuous run of Joshua Logan’s film of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, starring Mitzi Gaynor. Other blockbuster films have included Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor; The Sound of Music (which ran from March 1965 to June 1968); the Gertrude Lawrence bio-pic Star!, with Julie Andrews; David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia and, in 1977, the UK premiere (simultaneously with the Leicester Square Theatre) of George Lucas’ Star Wars.
The Dominion Theatre has played host to countless legendary stars (including Judy Garland, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier, Sophie Tucker, Jeanette Macdonald and David Bowie) and seven Royal Variety Performances. In 1931, Charlie Chaplin made a personal appearance at the UK premiere of City Lights (the classic silent film he directed, wrote and starred in).
Over the years, the theatre has also welcomed many prestigious companies, lavish stage productions and long-running shows including: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; the Queen/Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You; the celebrated Broadway musical An American in Paris; Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake; London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet); Welsh National Opera and the Olivier Awards.
We now invite you to enjoy the new musical THE PRINCE OF EGYPT in the luxury and splendour of this remarkable building.
Photo © Mark Sykes