Prince of Wales Theatre

Went here to see Book of Mormon so maybe my rating is based a bit more on the play but I liked venue. I saw the South Park creators play right up in the gods but as it was steep still a good view and heard the sound well enough. The play was excellent. Such a greatly dark comedy. It has actually encouraged me to see more musicals despite me never really liking any.

I like the theatre but I feel it has quite a strange layout. The way you navigate within the theatre seems very confused and if you’re sitting at the back of the stalls it can feel quite claustrophobic. It’s got good acoustics though, I just think the sight lines are not as good as they are in other theatres.

The Prince of Wales Theatre, located in Leicester Square off of Conventry, usually focuses in featuring a popular musical. My group and I received free tickets to watch ‘Mamma Mia’ a few years back (their longest running show in the theatre’s history), a storyline derived from ABBA’s albums. We had pretty great seats (Row C, in the Stalls section), centered from the stage. While I wasn’t a fan of the musical itself (there were some off-​key singing and poor acting), the theater itself was pretty okay. Just note that the seating area is a little tight, and using the restrooms during intermission is a bit of a pain. There are plenty of restaurants and bars around the area, so grabbing a drink or a meal before or after a show is definitely possible. You can purchase tickets at the box office or online, with Wednesdays offering matinée price.
+features one popular musical

Beautiful theatre, very convenient location.
During Book of Mormon’s intermission I tried to go to the ladies room but the line was hopeless… Would be nice if there’s more than one lavatories in such a big theatre.
As for Book of Mormon, most people absolutely loved it. I enjoyed most part of it, and definitely liked Act one more than Act two, when it got a bit more repetitive. I also think that some of the jokes could be funny without being so crude, but then it is what one’d expect from the writers of South Park isn’t it?
Reading the reviews I think I’m one of the only ones (if not the only one) who didn’t think Book of Mormon is the best musical ever. Maybe my hope was too high from all the hype, but I didn’t think it was worth paying the money to see it from a première seat.

Lovely theatre where we saw Book of Mormon and loved every minute of it. The staff was very pleasant and informative. I appreciated that the bartender offered to take my intermission cocktail order. Which I did not know was possible — great news! I also bought some tasty chocolates to nibble on during the show.

Tiny theater which means most seats have a good view. Plan on going early to have a drink at the bar. It was a lovely little area to buy candy and grab a drink before the play began. Don’t miss the ice cream at intermission. I did and I was bummed for the second half.

Came here to see the Book of Mormon — fantastic show! And was blown away by the beauty of the theatre. Stunning Art Deco in style. It makes a refreshing change from the older theatres in London, that are beautiful too, but in as much older, traditional, ornate plaster-​work kinda way.
The Prince of Wales theatre is qute sleek and sexy by comparison. It is small but that gives it a feeling of intimacy. The seats are comfortable, with decent leg-​room, unlike the traditional theatres where your knees are knocking the seats in front! It also look like most seats offer a good view of the stage with no columns or awkward angles impeding the view.

Waiting for Book of Mormon was starting to give me grey hair. We were so excited to finally see the epic show.
The show was not only amazing but so was the venue! From gorgeous rich tapestry to a small enough stage that felt the show feel intimate and friendly. I found the theatre to be a bit of a maze when leaving for the loo but along the way found a couple bars which I recall had a long black marble top with gold accents.
This place is swank!

Great small theatre in the heart of picadilly. Loved the performance of Book of Mormon as the sets were wonderful and the actors amazing. Love the fact that you can bring your drink into the show.
Not cheap but worth doing once.

Beautiful theatre located on the edge of Leicester Square. The theatre is a good size with two tiers; stalls and dress circle. Even if you end up at the rear of the circle you aren’t going to be with the gods like in some theatres and there are no giant pillars to obstruct views.
The rest of the theatre is modern and has interesting pictures and décor. As you go downstairs to the bar there is lot of seating available a big bar where you can buy drinks and order for the interval. The drinks are priced as you would expect for a central London location £5/​6 for a glass of wine and £4/​5 for a beer.
The seats are comfy and the leg room looked good, but after winning the lottery and getting a front row seat I didn’t have to worry about that. Every day 2 ½ hours before each show there is a lottery to win up to two tickets to the show for £20 each. There are 21 tickets in total and it’s drawn 2 hours before the show starts. As there 8 shows a week I recommend trying your luck to win one.

The Prince of Wales theatre, which currently houses The Book of Mormon, is probably one of my favourite west end theatres. It’s so modern and polished inside, and is located in the perfect position for footfall traffic and for anyone travelling by tube.
The theatre is beautiful inside, from the lobby to the bar, to the stunning auditorium where I don’t think there’s a bad seat in the whole house because of how the seating is raked. The downstairs bar is a lovely place to relax pre show, and this theatre let you bring drinks bought inside the audition, albeit in a plastic cup instead of their glassware at the bar.

We went to see Book of Mormon on a Friday night and I have to say this is a great space and location.
The venue is quite intimate, which is nice so you dont feel like you’re at the edge of the world unless you pay an exorbitant amount. The show itself was irreverent, funny and totally reminded me of my Mormon neighbors back in California. great show!

One of the most beautiful theatres in London.
Which is strange as from the outside, it’s ever so easy to walk straight past it. Which is exactly what I did when meeting my friend to go and see the Book of Mormon.
It’s literally a minutes walk from Piccadilly, but unless you look to the skies to see it’s signage, you’d never know it was there. Inside it’s a whole different story. Decadent, beautiful, art deco. Makes going out in the West End feel a bit more special than most other theatres.
It reminds me of a time where you’d get dressed up to go to a show, rather than rock up in your scruffs.
The bar is spacious, expensive, but with friendly staff.
All in all a great night and I hope I can visit again soon.

I love looking back to see the other reviews of different shows in the Prince of Wales, since it’s always going to affect your experience, depending on what show you see. I personally saw Book of Mormon (and loved it!). I sat in the mezzanine, which is incredibly crowded, but has a good view from any seat.
The theater, as mentioned, feels intimate because of its size. The stage feels like it’s within arm’s reach, and the show is happening as close as your TV at home is from your couch.
The theater itself isn’t designed for the capacity it can actually hold though, as the bathrooms are way too small and the queues cause problems at the bar (at least in the «White Room» (if I remember that’s what it was called)). Other than that, it’s a really nice theater for any show (if being well ranked with «Let it Be,» «Mamma Mia!» and «Book of Morman» are representative of anything, which I’d like to think they are).

Of all the theatres I have been to in London, the Price of Wales theatre is the best by far. My husband and saw the Book of Mormon and while we were somewhat let down by the show, we really enjoyed that the theatre allowed drinks inside the theatre (if in a plastic container). This is the first theatre in London that I have been to which has allowed drinks inside the theatre.
Prior to the show starting, pre-​order your drinks at the bar and skip the queue during intermission — just grab your pre-​made drinks at the end of the bar and head to one of the small verandas to stretch your legs before the show resumes. If you aren’t sure you want drinks for the second half, then either order at the bar (huge queue, however) or buy something from the vendors who are located at the top of the stairs inside the theatre.
Ladies, the toilet situation is an issue. There are only 6 cubicles, so make a dash for it at intermission or you will spend the entire intermission waiting in the queue.

I like this theatre! The Book of Mormon is the first show I’ve seen here, and it was a tad puzzling how to get in as they send you down the side to enter through a side door, but once we were inside, it was great to see a modern looking theatre in the West End as most of them are very historical. It’s very art deco and silvery everywhere. The bathrooms were pleasant. The bar was very cool looking as well (we split a bottle of champers).
The actual theatre is quite tiny. A very small number of seats, but the seats had ample leg room (unlike many of the other theatres in Central London) and the seats were decent-​sized as well. I imagine The Book of Mormon will be playing here for awhile, but if something else comes in, I might be tempted to come see it just because the venue was so nice.

It’s finally «Book of Mormon» time! Weeeeee!
Well, not quite «weeeeee!» as we had to queue to get into the theater in the rain. And there was a long queue– even only 10 minutes before curtains up. Scramble, scramble, up the stairs, to the toilets, no time to admire the lovely art deco refurb’ed niceness of it all.
And ah, the reason for the delay… Turns out all the proceeds from the night was going to Red Nose Day! With an introduction by Lenny Henry. (Awwwwwwww. These people are awesome and they have hearts too… can they be more awesome?)
Only thing was that it took us the entire interval to queue for the loo. Yes, you heard me right. Started queueing when the curtain came down, sat down when the curtain came up.
–1* for this utter ridiculousness.
PS «Book of Mormon» was AWESOME.

I went with my dad to see ‘Let It Be’ here just last week for a matinée performance. It was a great show!
The theatre is a modern Art Deco design inside and a lot of natural daylight and a dome with large windows in one of the bar intermission areas with and a mural and a nice layout for the bar and rest room areas. My only complaint is the dress circle (or balcony as we call it in the US) is very, very steep; even a young person could fall down those steps. I was worried at first as my dads balance isnt quite what it was since he broke his femur bone.
Luckily our seat was at the top row on the end.
Its a small theater but acommodating for loud music.

Schönes Theater mit sicherlich gutem Blick von allen Plätzen und angenehm viel Beinfreiheit. Leider ist die Beschallung an den Seiten in den ersten Reihen einfach zu laut, da man dort direkt vor den (verborgenen) Lautsprechern sitzt, daher nur 4 Sterne.

A very modern and at the same time cosy theatre.
I really liked the fact that there were no queues neither at the bar, nor at the ladies room!
We had seats in the front row next to the conductor so were able to see not only the show, but also the orchestra pit, which was really cool (since my grandfather was a musician I really like observing the orchestra!)
Had a great experience ad really liked the Mamma Mia show!

Mamma Mia isn’t going to be here forever. It’s going to move to Novello Theatre in the fall of 2012.
Anyway, that being said, the theater (with an er) is interesting. I sat upstairs in entrance D. The rows are very steeply organized, so it’s great for watching the show, as people won’t block your view. However, the rows are also very narrowly packed, so it’s hard to get to your seat if others are already sitting down. Moreover, there is the fear of falling over and rolling off the balcony. I wouldn’t say it’s happened before, but if it did, it would not surprise me.
The stage is large enough for a good production. It’s not huge, but decently sized.
In conclusion, this venue is A-​OK. 3 stars.

Joli théâtre sur plusieurs niveaux. L’établissement dispose d’un bar pour ceux qui ont soif pendant l’entracte, avec un large choix de boissons. Les prix pratiqués sont corrects, de 20 à 80 livres selon les places (très franchement on voit bien partout). Situation géographique idéale: dans le centre, entre Leicester square et Soho.