Adelphi Theatre

The Adelphi Theatre /əˈdɛlfi/ is a West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster, central London. The present building is the fourth on the site. The theatre has specialised in comedy and musical theatre, and today it is a receiving house for a variety of productions, including many musicals. The theatre was Grade II listed for historical preservation on 1 December 1987.

Adelphi Theatre
1806 Sans Pareil
1844 Adelphi
1858 New Adelphi
1901 Century Theatre
1930 Royal Adelphi
Adelphi Theatre in 2007
AddressStrand
London, WC2
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′36.3″N 0°7′22.4″W
Public transit Charing Cross
Charing Cross
OwnerNederlander Organization / LW Theatres
DesignationGrade II
TypeWest End theatre
Capacity1,500 seated
ProductionBack to the Future: The Musical
Construction
Opened1806
Rebuilt1840 Samuel Beazley (new facade)
1858 T.H. Wyatt and Stephen Salter
1901 Ernest Runtz
1930 Ernest Schaufelberg
ArchitectJohn and Jane Scott
Website
LW Theatres official Web Site
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