For more theatre news and reviews, here\u2019s the cast for the Les Mis\u00e9rables world tour<\/a>, how to get Macbeth tickets<\/a> and our review for Agatha Christie\u2019s Witness for the Prosecution<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Harold Pinter can be found right in the heart of London\u2019s West End on Panton Street. It sits just off of Haymarket and less than a five minute walk from Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for nearby attractions, you can\u2019t go wrong with a walk around the iconic Trafalgar Square featuring Nelson\u2019s Column and the National Gallery, or you can always take a stroll through Chinatown or Covent Garden where you\u2019re guaranteed great food and entertainment.<\/p>\n For more London activities, check out the best London date ideas<\/a> and best London walking tours<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The closest tube to the theatre is Piccadilly Circus, which you can get to via the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines. You can also walk from Leicester Square (Piccadilly and Northern line) and Embankment (Bakerloo, Northern, Circle and District line), or, if you\u2019re coming from outside of London, Charing Cross (Southeastern Rail).<\/p>\n West End aficionados may remember that the Harold Pinter used to be known as the Royal Comedy Theatre.<\/p>\n First opening in 1881, the venue hosted a huge number of successful shows, including the London debut of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1973.<\/p>\n The theatre changed its name in 2011 in honour of British playwright and screenwriter Harold Pinter, who staged several shows there.<\/p> The Harold Pinter Theatre has a capacity of 799 seats spread across four levels: the Stalls, Dress Circle, Royal Circle and the Balcony.<\/p>\n Like with most theatres, the best views come from the Stalls as you\u2019re sat closer to the action. However, thanks to the height of the stage, you\u2019re probably better off sitting in the centre of the Stalls rather than right at the front, otherwise you might find yourself having to look up most of the time.<\/p>\n The front few rows of the Dress Circle also affords a good view, but keep in mind that there might be slight obstruction from handrails.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to spend less, the best value seating is on the Balcony or at the back of the Royal Circle \u2013 you shouldn\u2019t feel too far away as the theatre is relatively small, but you may have to deal with pillars in your eyeline.<\/p>\n We know that there\u2019s nothing worse than forking out hundreds of pounds on theatre tickets only to have a pole or piece of set restrict your view of the stage, or to feel like you\u2019re miles away. So, we\u2019d recommend using the view preview on ATG Tickets<\/a> when you\u2019re buying seats \u2013 simply click on the seat you want to purchase and scroll up to see a preview of what your view will look like \u2013 or you can get reviews and images from real customers on SeatPlan<\/a>.<\/p>\n In terms of accessibility, the theatre has bars on every level and two wheelchair positions in the dress circle in rows E\/F. If you wish to transfer to a theatre seat, there are eight to 10 steps down in the dress circle from rows A-F.<\/p>\n There is also an accessible toilet in the theatre foyer and all chairs have arm rests.<\/p>\n There\u2019s been more than a few memorable moments at the Harold Pinter in recent years, most notably James Norton\u2019s acclaimed performance in the limited run of A Little Life. Plus, Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner\u2019s much talked about run in Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, and Mark Rylance\u2019s return to the stage in Dr Semmelweis.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you can catch at the Harold Pinter at the moment:<\/p>\n Playwright Jez Butterworth and director Sam Mendes have reunited after their work on Olivier award-winning show The Ferryman to bring us The Hills of California. Set in Blackpool 1976, the play follows the Webb sisters, who reunite in their mother\u2019s run-down guesthouse as she lies dying upstairs. As the time wears on and the past is mulled over, lost hopes, missed opportunities and dark secrets are brought to light \u2013 to find out more, read our Hills of California<\/a> review.<\/p>\n Starring Laura Donnelly, who you may recognise from Marvel\u2019s Werewolf by Night, Outlander and the BBC\u2019s Merlin, The Hills of California will run at the Harold Pinter from 27th January \u2013 15th June 2024. The shows will take place every Monday to Saturday, with matinee performances twice a week. There will also be a captioned performance on 23rd April, an audio described performance on 11th May and a signed performance on 16th May.<\/p>\n Buy Hills of California tickets at Harold Pinter Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Tickets range between \u00a315 \u2013 \u00a339.50 for seats in the Balcony, \u00a339.50 \u2013 \u00a377 for the Royal Circle and \u00a355 \u2013 \u00a3125 for the Dress Circle. Then, for the Stalls, tickets cost \u00a355 \u2013 \u00a3155.<\/p>\n We don\u2019t yet know what\u2019s showing after The Hills of California, but we\u2019ll be sure to update you when we do.<\/p>\n If you want to check out some of the other plays and musicals going on in London at the moment, take a look at the best West End shows<\/a> or some of our other theatre guides.<\/p>\n Plus, if you want to give the gift of choice to the theatre fan you know, you can always pick up a theatre voucher from ATG, London Theatre Direct, or LOVETheatre.<\/p>\n For more theatre tickets, here\u2019s how to get Fawlty Towers tickets<\/a> and how to see Here and Now the Steps Musical<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n The Harold Pinter has been home to some of the West End\u2019s hottest plays and biggest stars in recent years \u2013 but what\u2019s on right now? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":45744,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/whats-on-at-the-harold-pinter-theatre-london-where-is-it-best-seats-and-whats-coming-up.png",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/whats-on-at-the-harold-pinter-theatre-london-where-is-it-best-seats-and-whats-coming-up-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/whats-on-at-the-harold-pinter-theatre-london-where-is-it-best-seats-and-whats-coming-up-300x200.png",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/whats-on-at-the-harold-pinter-theatre-london-where-is-it-best-seats-and-whats-coming-up.png",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/whats-on-at-the-harold-pinter-theatre-london-where-is-it-best-seats-and-whats-coming-up.png",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/whats-on-at-the-harold-pinter-theatre-london-where-is-it-best-seats-and-whats-coming-up.png",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/whats-on-at-the-harold-pinter-theatre-london-where-is-it-best-seats-and-whats-coming-up.png",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The Harold Pinter has been home to some of the West End\u2019s hottest plays and biggest stars in recent years \u2013 but what\u2019s on right now?","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/45743"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Where is the Harold Pinter Theatre?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>What is the closest tube to the Harold Pinter Theatre?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What was the Harold Pinter Theatre called before?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Harold Pinter Theatre seating plan: Where\u2019s the best place to sit?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What\u2019s on at the Harold Pinter Theatre?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Hills of California<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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