St Martins Theatre


St Martins Theatre

The longest running West End show The Mousetrap is here.

Location: West Street, Cambridge Circus, Covent Garden

Description: Since March 1974 the St Martin's Theatre has been the home of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, more than half of its record breaking run!

The Mousetrap first entered the record books many years ago on 12th April 1958 when it became the longest running show of any kind in the history of British Theatre.

Some cast members are in the Guinness Book of Records, David Raven as the 'Most Durable Actor' for 4575 performances as Major Metcalf, and the late Nancy Seabrooke for a record breaking 15 years as an understudy.

Originally intended to be one of a pair with the adjacent Ambassadors which opened in 1913, the St Martin's debut was delayed by the outbreak of the Great War.

The first performance, Houpla, a comedy with music, took place on 23rd November 1916. It has also staged plays by John Galsworthy, Frederick Lonsdale and Noel Coward amongst others.

This beautiful building is one of the few West End theatres that is still privately owned.

Themes: TheatreTheatre Theme
St Martins Theatre

The longest running West End show The Mousetrap is here.

Ranking This Month: 3055/3085

Pages Hit This Month: 74


Credits: https://www.the-mousetrap.co.uk

Your Comments:

Name:
Email:
Your email will ONLY be used once, to confirm the publication of your comments. We value your contribution and privacy.

Anti-spam Security: Please enter this code:


Other places nearby:


Joe Orton lived and died here», 1.8km

The Bel Savage Inn», 1.0km

The Great Bard's Theatre», 2.2km

Vaudeville Theatre», 0.2km

D'Oyly Carte lived here», 228km

The Players' Theatre», 0.1km

Shakespeare\'s Curtain Theatre», 2.1km

St Martins Theatre», 0km

Stanley Holloway was born here», 7.7km

English National Opera», 0.2km

Location Pinpointed:


Open Street Maps», Google Maps»