Dominion Theatre

This is such a big theatre but the seats are comfy and the view all the way back in row ZZ of the stalls is still alright! Not sure about up in the gods. Great location in on the corner of Tottenham Court Road but further away from the rest of the West End.
At the moment Elf is showing and the stage production is awesome. Story has the feel good factor and is perfect for Xmas!

Massive theatre right next to Tottenham Court Road station. The theatre is amazing inside and not too bad with the leg room (in the stalls anyway). There is a dress and an upper circle too and grand foyer style entrance.
You can find a couple of bars inside a few toilets spread out and a cloakroom too. I don’t think there are any seats that have restricted view but I haven’t sat up top yet.

You Must Love me!!!
Evita gehörte nicht unbedingt zu meinen Lieblingmusicals. Musikalisch ist es top, wirklich! Aber die Inszenierungen die ich bisher gesehen habe, kamen alle nicht über Stadt– oder Tourneetheaterniveau hinaus, was wohl daran lag, dass ich sie Stadt– oder Tourneetheaterinszenierungen waren.
Nun war Evita nach 2006 wieder im Westend zu Gast und obwohl es wieder eine Tourneetheater Vorstellung war, war ich restlos begeistert.
Mächtiger Sound, stimmungsvolles Lichtdesign, einfallsreiche Bühnentechnik und nicht zuletzt: hervorragende Schauspieler!
Mein zweitliebstes Lied von Andrew Lloyd Webber ist «You must love me!!!»
Es wurde extra für den Evita-​Film mit Madonna komponiert und gewann einen Oscar. Es gehört also gar nicht zur Orginalkomposition.
Das schöné an Evita ist, das man aus dem Theater geht und gar nicht weiß, ob man Eva Perón lieben oder hassen soll.
Das Musical über sie liebe ich jedenfalls jetzt, nach dem ich die Londoner Version im Dominion-​Theater gesehen habe.

The Architecture and furnishings are superb and clean environment, the staff are friendly and helpful, toilets are clean
Visited April 2014

«We will rock you» im Dominon: Gänsehaut pur! Grandioses Musical mit toller Bühnenshow und einer Truppe von Rampensäuen, deren Spiel Freddy Mercury bestimmt Freude gemacht hätte. Das Dominon ist ein altes Theater mit dem Charme vergangener Showzeiten, aber mit diesem rockigen Musical wird es spielend fertig. Der Kontrast zwischen alt und neu passt wunderbar. Der Sound der Liveband ist bombastisch, die Stimmen hervorragend, die Bühnentechnik, die Beleuchtung, die ganze Show erstklassig! Es war einfach nur mega geil! Schade, dass die Show Ende Mai aufhört.

When I told a friend of mine that I was going to London, she told me not to miss out on seeing a show. I couldn’t figure out why I would go see a show when I can see a show at home, but chose this one to go to. It’s not something I’ve ever seen advertised in the states so I thought it would be perfect. And I was right! It was a story set in the future to the music of the band Queen. All I can say is that I’m so glad I took my friend’s advice! We had second row seats in the aisle which were perfect. The seats were larger than normal theater seats and comfortable! The show was just a mix of energetic music, great singing, great acting, and lots of fun! We left feeling exhilarated! When in London, make sure you do not miss out on We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre!

I recently suffered the great misfortune of seeing We Will Rock You in the Dominion theatre. It’s difficult to dislike Queen but easy to dislike this show. Sitting uncomfortably somewhere in between a tribute act and a pantomime the whole experience isn’t really worth the money unless you can find a good deal on the ticket prices. Or you just really love Queen themed pantomimes.
But enough about the show, although I found the spectacle uncomfortable, the seats weren’t. Actually, they were the opposite. Comfortable. Which always helps. Other than a big reputation and a grand standing on the corner of Oxford street and Tottenham Court road — with the giant Freddie Mercury statue above the entrance this theatre has become quite a tourist attraction — I find little else to praise about the Dominion theatre.
It’s quite sizable (over 2000 seats, I believe) but that’s neither here nor there, my main gripe lies with the audience. We Will Rock You is not a show to be taken too seriously and with that you become part of an audience which doesn’t take it’s responsibility seriously. By this I mean to say that you can expect people around you to be chattering to their friends or family or rustling through plastic wrapped sweets. Many feel the need to take pictures of the performance, which isn’t allowed, so on several occasions a member of staff will be bolting by to deliver a telling off. Nothing criminal but still bad theatre etiquette and continual distractions. The noisy foodstuffs is also the fault of the theatre as they sell plastic wrapped sweets and popcorn — It’s just a bad idea. As I mentioned earlier, it’s hardly a sophisticated, full-​attention requiring show but the distractions are still very irritating.
This wasn’t an isolated experience as I’ve been told similar stories from others who had been along before me. I feel this will be the case for as long as We Will Rock You is being performed here. Until this changes others are likely to suffer too.
The Show Must Go On… unfortunately.
Ian

A pretty good venue with some great shows.
I’m going to echo the folks that are raving about ‘We Will Rock You.” It’s a GREAT show and with a very interactive fun audience. The music was great, the singing was amazing, the crowd participation (at first concerning) was a great addition, but… thought there were some weaknesses, but then… this review is for the theater, not the show, so…
The venue has a lot of character, you can see that it’s been around for a while. The costs are reasonable, the box office is very accessible during the daytime, but the bathrooms get BUSY (so get moving at the intermission and beat the crowd). And the organization for exiting is rather poor, so plan on making a very slow exit out of here.
Tips — if you’re going for ‘We Will Rock You’ I would recommend center, but probably no closer than row M or N. I think it will give you a better appreciation for everything that goes on.
Overall… probably not for the same show, but I’d definitely return.

The big statue of Freddy Mercury standing astride the roof of the entrance to the Dominion Theatre should give a clue to the content of We Will Rock You, the longest-​running and current show at the theatre.
My parents, my girlfriend and I attended the matinée for this musical last month. The theatre isn’t the most glitzy West End venue but it has decent seating with enough legroom. The banking could be improved in some areas though. A little tip — we paid £42.50 for seats in the Circle and got almost as good a view as the £62 seats.
The musical is based around the music of Queen, with some new lyrics in some songs. It’s a humourous show, which doesn’t take itself or the audience too seriously and if you relax and go with the flow, you’ll have a fun afternoon or evening.
A couple of warnings though. The volume is turned right up, so be prepared to have your eardrums hammered at times with music that is coming at you at concert level volume! Also, it should come with a PG certificate as there’s quite a lot of swearing and sexual innuendo in the show.
Some intermission ice creams courtesy of the girlfriend rounded off an enjoyable afternoon. And yes, they did rock us!

This was such a comfortable theater. It’s huge and the seats are very roomy and you’re not fighting for the armrests with your neighbor. I saw «We Will Rock You» here and it seemed appropriate that the music was by Queen because this place seems like such a concert venue.
The interior of this theater isn’t as kept up as other theaters (e.g. Savoy Theatre) but that’s not what you’re looking at anyway. The stage is huge which lends itself nicely to shows like «We Will Rock You».
The facilities are clean enough. Though really, they need more (or larger) bathrooms especially if you only have 20 minutes for intermission.
I would come to this venue again for another show.

Huge theatre! Wow it’s big, more like a concert venue which is why it’s fitting that Queen’s We Will Rock You show has been playing there 9 years. Great leg room and the show which is kind of a crap story line, is still a lot of fun with some of the best singers in the west end.

My wife and I took our friend Andrew to this show in London — We will Rock You. The show is based on an album by Queen.
It starts a bit slow; however, as it steamed towards the end, it got better and better and better. At the end, you find yourself on your feet clapping, cheering, and singing the lyrics! It was a rocking and happening place!
Funny thing, we saw so many OLD people (yeah… 70s and over … jumping clapping and cheering)… ahh…
Definitely, a must see

I studied in Bloomsbury a many 7 years ago and would always be amazed at the Dominion Theatre and it’s production of We Will Rock You. I used to stroll out of class and be haunted with Queen songs making its way down the street and to me while I popped into Boots for some candy. I was finally able to catch the show during my most recent trip. We scored amazing seats in the Stalls from tckts (10 rows away from the stage) and I thought that the music and lighting was brilliantly done (at some points, the strobe lighting and loud guitar sounds could be a bit overwhelming).
The theatre itself reminded me of the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, CA. A bit on the commercial side — selling popcorn, candy, and ice cream, even having staff walk through the aisles to push candy or cds. The theater is large and the WC well kept and clean.
In regards to the show, I completely agree with everything Evelyn M. said. However, what the show lacks in a comprehensive story/​plot it makes up in the musical performances (the leads are stellar and, well, who doesn’t like Queen?) The technology feels a bit outdated since we are now living in the world of iPhones, Mac computers, HD video, etc but I can’t be too critical since Freddie Mercury and Queen songs are ultimately timeless :)

Just writing a review so I can remember this spot and tell others quickly from reviewing my own UnilocalS. Great show — and I don’t like musicals but I do like Queen and good music. GO!

Have you seen ‘We Will Rock You’?!! It is amazing! Especially if you like Queen.
The lights, music and singing are incredible. Everyone clapping and singing along, standing in their sits while they rock out to their favourite Queen Tune.
The story line is about the Future and music turned generic and how they need to get rock’n’roll back! The songs are all the same except the lyrics have been altered to suit the storyline! Very clever. I have been twice and my sister five times — it is her ultimate musical — you leave feeling exhilarated.
The theatre is beautiful, old and conservatively ornate. There are not many toilets so you do need to queue unfortunately.
Perfectly situated in the centre of London, Tottenham Court Road Station is directly outside the theatres front door! Have fun!

It’s hard to miss The Dominion. Surround by a golden backdrop, a 12 foot Freddie Mercury stands tall in the middle of Soho holding on to his trade mark microphone stand. This image alone should tell you that The Dominion is not the place to visit if you’re looking for edgy offbeat theatre. The shows performed here look to pull in mass audiences and are almost always musicals. For the last five years this venue has hosted (as Freddie might have already alluded you to) ‘We Will Rock You’ to great success although little critical acclaim.
It was this very musical that drove me to visit The Dominion and my friend and I loved it. To briefly summarise the plot line, a thousand years in the future and the world is a cruel, cruel place, heavily polluted and oppressively run. However will our heroine free herself from this torture? Of course! Through the power of music, or to be more specific, the songs of Queen! Yes, this plot line wore pretty thin at points but really all anyone is here for is a good sing song to a few old classics.
The Dominion itself is a lovely old theatre although it could maybe do with a little TLC around the edges. Our seats were very comfortable and had a great view of the stage. The bar was fully stocked and not too expensive either. Definitely one to visit!