Fortune Theatre

Theatre

Types of venues

Russell Street

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Time Out says

Wed Jun 20 2012

Owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group since 2001, the Fortune has been the home of Susan Hill’s perenially popular lo-tech chiller ‘The Woman in Black’ for over 20 years. The venue originally opened in 1924, on the site of a former tavern, and was the first London theatre to be built after the First World War. It played host to a mix of amateur and professional productions and was used by ENSA during the Second World War. Afterwards, it saw performances by variety acts such as Flanders and Swann and, later Beyond the Fringe, as well as musical comedies and thrillers. It’s a slightly shabby but particularly intimate and atmospheric venue that lends itself to Hill’s intrinsically theatrical ghost story with an enduring effectiveness that keeps the box-office tills ringing.

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Venue location

Address:
Fortune Theatre Russell Street
London
WC2B 5HH

Phone:
0844 871 7677
Website:
www.ambassadortickets.com
Transport:
Covent Garden tube
Map
1. Fortune Theatre
  - Russell Street
    London
    WC2B 5HH
  - 0844 871 7677
  - www.ambassadortickets.com
  - 51.513313,-0.120712

Categories:
Theatre. West End
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Bar
Occasions:
Take your parents

What's on at Fortune Theatre

The Woman in Black

West End, Drama

Rating: 4/5
Critics' choice

It's been over 20 years since this skillful adaptation of Susan Hill's 1983 Gothic horror story first started setting West End audience a-shiver. 'The Woman in Black' remains perennially popular – particularly, it seems, with generally hard-to-please...