Mac Rating: 5.00 | Votes: 1 | Date: 20/06/2026 20:52:00

Opened in 2017 beside Tower Bridge, the Bridge Theatre was the first major commercial theatre built in London for decades, set in the Potters Fields Park development on the south bank of the Thames. It was founded by Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, the pair who had previously led the National Theatre, under their new London Theatre Company. The auditorium seats around 900 and was designed to be highly adaptable, able to switch between traditional end-on staging and full in-the-round configurations. That flexibility has allowed it to stage both conventional productions and immersive shows where standing audiences move around the action. Since opening with the new play Young Marx, it has presented a mix of premieres, classics and revivals, often with leading screen and stage actors. Notable productions have included an immersive Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night's Dream, Alan Bennett's Allelujah and a promenade staging of Guys and Dolls. A spacious foyer, bar and riverside setting near City Hall make it a destination before and after performances. In a short time it has established itself as one of the more ambitious producing theatres in the capital. The building was designed with a generous foyer, bar and cafe so audiences can arrive early and linger, taking advantage of the riverside setting beside City Hall and Tower Bridge. Its programming mixes brand-new writing with fresh takes on well-known plays and musicals, often drawing major directors and casts. The adaptable auditorium lets each production reshape the space to suit its staging, and the central, well-connected location has helped it build a loyal audience in a short time. In a short time it has become one of the more closely watched additions to London's theatre scene, both for its programming and its riverside setting.