Fortune Theatre London
Fortune Theatre Tickets
What’s On at Fortune Theatre
The Fortune Theatre was for decades known as the home of the chilling ghost story The Woman in Black, but in 2023 that all changed as it welcomed the Operation Mincemeat musical’s West End premiere. Visitors to one of Theatreland's smallest venues no longer steel themselves for jumpscares but for laughs! This quirky homegrown British show, based on the unbelievable true story of a secret World War Two operation, has proven to be a sensation and earned 67 five-star reviews. Originally a cult favourite amongst musical theatre enthusiasts, it is now the definition of a crowd-pleaser that will win over anyone with its witty songs and charming performances.
About the Fortune Theatre
The Fortune Theatre was the first theatre to be built in London after World War I, and is situated close to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. It was constructed on the site of an old public tavern, sharing a corridor with the neighbouring Scottish National Church. Today it is a Grade II-listed building, and the oldest remaining public building in London to be built entirely out of concrete.
With a capacity of only 432, The Fortune Theatre is one of the smallest in the West End - second only to the 350-seat Arts Theatre. For much of the 20th Century it operated as a 'receiving house', meaning it exclusively hosted touring shows rather than its own resident productions.
This theatre was the home of spooky thriller The Woman in Black from 1989 to March 2023. Upon closing, it was the West End’s second longest-running play after The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre. A film adaptation starring Daniel Radcliffe in 2012 enticed a new set of theatregoers to the Fortune. Fittingly, considering its most famous play, the Fortune is reported to be haunted, with actors commenting on ghostly encounters experienced at the venue.
Map and Address
Russell Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5HH
