Criterion Theatre Londpon

The Criterion Theatre    

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(942) · Performing arts in London, United Kingdom
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London's only entirely subterranean theatre on Piccadilly Circus. Open since 1874.

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Jan 24, 2025
We saw Titanique. I dont think it was necessary to cast charaters with such a gay overtone. I found the iceberg queen repulsive. Some of the actors like Molly were outstanding. The theatre staff w…Full review by Gareth Mac D
Jan 18, 2025
This classic London theatre on the edge of Piccadilly Circus is a great venue for the show we saw (Titanique), there are two tiers of seats above the stalls and I don't think there will be a bad view…Full review by Itsmylittletony
Jan 18, 2025
I love this theatre, the only downside, is the stairs going down lol. But the inside is lovely. It's a beautiful small theatre and one of my favourites.Full review by kev a
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Questions & answers

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Can I wear ripped jeans here? In style
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Yes jeans would be fine.
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What is the dress code here? Is it a dress, with the husband in a tie? Or are jeans and sweaters ok? Seems in NYC …
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What is the dress code here? Is it a dress, with the husband in a tie? Or are jeans and sweaters ok? Seems in NYC anything goes, but we don’t want to be underdressed in London.
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Very casual - jeans and jackets perfectly acceptable
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Hi there, We saw The Play That Goes Wrong last night with my 9 year old, which we all enjoyed immensely, with oodles of …
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Hi there, We saw The Play That Goes Wrong last night with my 9 year old, which we all enjoyed immensely, with oodles of giggles. Is The Comedy About A Bank Robbery suitable for this age to see? Many thanks in advance
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Yes in my view absolutely no problem, loads of clever slapstick stuff. We were there on Tuesday and there were loads of kids under 9 .....
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Should we get stalls or dress circle
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We were in row A of the dress circle. the view of the stage was excellent. We may have missed some action high on the stage but I don't think we did. Leg room was a bit tight so a …
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We were in row A of the dress circle. the view of the stage was excellent. We may have missed some action high on the stage but I don't think we did. Leg room was a bit tight so a really tall person might struggle.
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Is Criterion theater air conditioned
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Not sure best contract the theatre. We visited in November
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