The Bridge Theatre is a commercial theatre near Tower Bridge in London that opened in October 2017. It was developed by Nick Starr and Nicholas Hytner as the home of the London Theatre Company, which they founded following their tenancy as executive director and artistic director, respectively, at the National Theatre.
- Venue
- Bridge Theatre
- Address
- 3 Potters Fields Park
- Town
- London, GB
- Capacity
- 900
The Bridge Theatre is a commercial theatre near Tower Bridge in London that opened in October 2017. It was developed by Nick Starr and Nicholas Hytner as the home of the London Theatre Company, which they founded following their tenancy as executive director and artistic director, respectively, at the National Theatre. The venue has a food and beverage partnership with the Michelin star St. John and is known for its madeleines, which are baked in house. It was reported that the theatre cost £12 million to build, financed by private investors. In June 2026 it was announced that Trafalgar Entertainment had acquired the Bridge Theatre and London Theatre Company along with sister venue Lightroom. The theatre seats 900 but is a flexible space designed to adapt to accommodate each production with a maximum capacity of 1,100 in its promenade format. For example, the opening production, Young Marx, featured a traditional proscenium arrangement. The productions of Julius Caesar (2018), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2019, 2025) and Guys and Dolls (2023-25) had the stalls seating removed with the audience standing around moving and raising platforms offering an in-the-round immersive experience in promenade. Nightfall (2018) was performed on a thrust stage. Young Marx by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, starring Rory Kinnear and Oliver Chris, directed by Nicholas Hytner (18 October - 31 December 2017) Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, starring Michelle Fairley, Ben Whishaw, David Calder and David Morrissey, directed by Nicholas Hytner (20 January - 15 April 2018) Nightfall by Barney Norris, starring Ophelia Lovibond, Ukweli Roach, Claire Skinner and Sion Daniel Young, directed by Laurie Sansom (28 April - 3 June 2018) My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, adapted by Rona Munro, starring Laura Linney, directed by Richard Eyre (2-23 June 2018) Allelujah! by Alan Bennett, directed by Nicholas Hytner (11 July - 28 September 2018) A Very Very Very Dark Matter by Martin McDona