Capital Theatre, a permanent new venue, will open in West London in Autumn 2025 with the record-breaking Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage.
Performances commence on Thursday 23 October 2025 in Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush.
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.
The state-of-the-art venue will include a welcoming foyer café serving delicious food and drink throughout the day, complemented by an onsite box office and merchandise store open seven days a week. 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, with 5000 parking spaces on site. The venue will have access directly from the street and from within Westfield itself.
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage will be the first production to open at Capital Theatre. The smash hit musical, 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.
Get Ready for The Time of Your Life. Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage returns to London in a stunning new venue!
Experience the iconic story like never before as the legendary, officially endorsed theatre production of Dirty Dancing takes to the stage at Capital Theatre – an intimate, purpose-built venue at Westfield London.
The worldwide smash hit has already captured the hearts of millions across the globe. Now you can step into a beautifully designed theatre space that brings you closer to the action, ensuring you won’t miss a single heartbeat of this exhilarating production.
Featuring sensationally sexy choreography, that famous lift and all your favourite moments live and up close, accompanied by the classic soundtrack of 35 hit songs including Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart stopping (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life, played live.
Be transported back to Kellerman’s resort in the summer of ’63 where Baby first meets charismatic dance instructor Johnny Castle and quickly becomes drawn into his world.
Relive their timeless love story as Baby explores her deepening feelings for Johnny, navigates her friendship with Penny—Johnny’s best friend and dance partner—confronts the expectations of her conservative parents, Marjorie and Jake Houseman, and deals with the disruptions caused by the self-serving Robbie Gould and Vivien Pressman.
Discover a fresh take on the beloved story, script, and music from the acclaimed live stage phenomenon. This intimate, fully staged new production features a cast, band, and company of over 40 performers, reimagining the iconic tale from Baby’s memorable moment of “carrying a watermelon” to her heartwarming transformation and the unforgettable final dance that proves, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”
