Capital Theatre is set to open in Westfield London next Autumn, launching with Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story.
Karl Sydow and Adam Kenwright are delighted to announce their new joint venture. Capital Theatre, a permanent new theatre venue, will open in West London in Autumn 2025 with the record-breaking Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage set to be its very first production.
Capital Theatre
This new venue, taking over the southwest corner at the vibrant Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush, is to be operated by Adam Kenwright and his company Kindred Partners in partnership with Karl Sydow.
The auditorium is being 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 purpose-built 620 seat venue is set over 35,000 square feet, including an intimate, flexible auditorium which 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.
Karl Sydow, Producer, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, said: “I began my entertainment journey in 1965 with Rock’n’Roll bands, moved to theatre in 1982, produced my first show in 1988 and received my first Tony nomination in 1991. I have presented shows all over the world from the smallest of the fringe to the largest of West End Theatres and produced Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage since 2004. So at the halfway point in my theatrical life I’m thrilled to be doing something very special and new to me with a very special friend. It’s time to build and run a venue! We have always had a mission to bring more people to the theatre and by opening the Capital Theatre at Westfield London, we are bringing a theatre to where the people are!”
Adam Kenwright, Founder & Managing Partner at Kindred Partners, added: "We are so excited today 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."
Every seat offers a fantastic view, and no customer will be more than 9 rows from the performance stage area...
Laura Waters, General Manager at Westfield London, added: “We are absolutely thrilled to debut Capital Theatre at Westfield London with the world-renowned production of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage. As the UK’s leading destination for shopping and leisure, Westfield London is continually evolving to offer unparalleled experiences, and this purpose-built, state-of-the-art theatre is an exceptional addition. We look forward to welcoming audiences to this spectacular new venue to enjoy a world-class show.”
Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage
The smash hit musical, produced by Karl Sydow, will make a triumphant return to London to become the first show on stage at the Capital.
Having had two box office record-breaking seasons in the West End in the last four years, the legendary, officially-endorsed theatre production will transport you 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.
Featuring sensationally sexy choreography, that famous lift and all your favourite moments, 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.
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.” Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage is a Karl Sydow production in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions, written by Eleanor Bergstein.
Essential Information:
Dirty Dancing
Performances: Open Thursday 23 October 2025.
Tickets: On sale now at dirtydancingonstage.co.uk.
Capital Theatre
Where: Southwest corner of Westfield London, Shepherd’s Bush.
Access: Served by 4 major London underground stations: Shepherd’s Bush, White City, Wood Lane and Shepherd’s Bush Market.
Parking: 5000 parking spaces on site and convenient car parks nearby.