Brand new theatre venue CAPITAL THEATRE to open in Westfield London, launching with Dirty Dancing!
Karl Sydow and Adam Kenwright are delighted to announce their new joint venture. Capital Theatre, a permanent new theatre venue, opening in West London in Autumn 2025 with the record-breaking Dirty Dancing set to be its very first production. Performances commence on Thursday 23 October 2025 in Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush.
Tickets on sale at dirtydancingonstage.co.uk - book now for the time of your life!
Adam Kenwright, Founder & Managing Partner at Kindred Partners, continued: "We are so excitedtoday to announce the Capital Theatre: a thrilling, state of the art addition to London's thriving entertainment scene. We have created a uniquely tailored and designed new space, with the experience of audiences at its heart. London's theatres are on course to deliver the greatest ever attendance figures in 2024, with 17 million tickets and, for the first time ever, sales in excess of £1 billion. Capital Theatre will build upon this, supported by superb transport links to provide easy access for audiences from across the UK. With Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage as the inaugural show in the venue, we will be launching with a world-renowned production that has a track record of more than a decade's sold-out seasons in London and throughout the country."
Capital Theatre is to be operated by Adam Kenwright and his company Kindred Partners in partnership with Karl Sydow. With the auditorium designed and built by the architect and design team behind The Bridge Theatre, @sohoplace, The Young Vic and the recent transformation of the Playhouse Theatre into the Kit Kat Club.
The brand new purpose-built 620 seat venue is set over 35,000 square feet, taking over the southwest corner at the vibrant Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush. The intimate flexible auditorium will deliver a premium experience where every seat offers a fantastic view, and no customer will be more than 9 rows from the performance stage area. The venue will accommodate premium rehearsal rooms, first class backstage facilities including offices, dressing rooms, creative and technical facilities alongside management offices.
Capital Theatre is ideally situated in the heart of Westfield London, offering customers exceptional accessibility through numerous public transport links (served by 4 major London underground stations: Shepherd’s Bush, White City, Wood Lane and Shepherd’s Bush Market) and convenient car parks nearby.
Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage will be the first production to open at Capital Theatre. The smash hit show, produced by Karl Sydow, will make a triumphant return to London, having had two box office record-breaking seasons in the West End in the last four years.
Box office: dirtydancingonstage.co.uk