Theatres - The Ambassadors Theatre

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Stomp ( The Ambassadors Theatre ) - Musical

Celebrating its 7th sensational year in London, STOMP is now FRESHER, FASTER AND FUNNIER than ever before, with new routines, new choreography and new music. This multi-award winning show has a universal language of rhythm, theatre, comedy and dance. Eight performers use everything from Zippo lighters, plastic bags, bin lids and even the kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel good rhythm. 'IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN STOMP, GO! If you have seen it, take someone who hasn't and share the pleasure' Boston Herald

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical ( The Ambassadors Theatre ) - Musical

A brand new musical is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning production, as heard on BBC Radio 4. Following multiple sell-out runs at London's legendary Kings Head Theatre, Showstopper now makes its West End debut at the Ambassadors Theatre on Tuesday nights throughout February and March. Audience suggestions help to create a show on the spot, as the all-singing, all-dancing cast improvise with unpredictable and frequently hilarious results. Packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies, Showstopper! leaves delighted audiences singing all the way home.

The Ambassadors Theatre

West Street
London WC2H 9ND

Nearest Tube: Leicester Square
Nearest Bus Stop: 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 176

A small theatre with an equally small stage - the depth of the stage is only 6.25metres. The inimate auditorium has a proscenium arched stage which suits revue style productions. The Ambassadors and the St Martin's next door where conceived as companions by their architect WGR Sprague in 1913 - although the St Martin's was delayed by three years. The theatre changed its name to The New Ambassadors Theatre in 1999.

The Ambassadors is perhaps best known as the original home of the Agatha Christie thriller "The Mousetrap" which opened here on 25 November 1952 - and stayed until 25 March 1974 when it moved next door to the St Martin's. Notable productions after this include 84 Charing Cross Road and a transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Christopher Hamptons play "Les Liasons Dangereuses". More recent productions have included revivals of "The Killing of Sister George" (with Miriam Margolyes) and "Dames at Sea" (with Kim Criswell, Sara Crowe and Peter Duncan).

The theatre was used by The Royal Court Theatre between 1996 and 1999 to stage their 'Theatre Upstairs' studio based work while their own theatre in Sloane Square underwent major reconstruction. Since June 1999 the theatre has been used to present short seasons of both new work and revivals.