Originally opening on 11 March 1882 with a revival of Offenbach’s Madam Favart. The theatre was rebuilt in 1905 but during the work, part of the roof from the adjacent Charing Cross railway station collapsed and crashed through the roof and walls of the theatre. The building was repaired and re-opened as the Playhouse Theatre on 28th January 1907 with a one act play called The Drums of Oudh and a play called Toddles, by Tristan Bernard and Andre Godfernaux.
The theatre has most recently played host to shows such as Caroline, or Change, The Best Man, and Glengarry Glen Ross. Home to Fiddler On The Roof IN November 2019. Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy followed shortly after, making its home in the Playhouse from the 27 November 2019 until 29 February 2020.
