Duke of York's Theatre in London to Be Renamed After Tom Stoppard

The West End’s Duke of York’s Theatre will be renamed for late playwright Tom Stoppard, who died in November 2025.

Fittingly, the first production at the newly named Tom Stoppard Theatre is the Old Vicrevival of Arcadia, directed by Carrie Cracknell. 

Stoppard penned some of the defining works of modern theater, including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Jumpers, Travesties, The Real Thing, Arcadia, The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Leopoldstadt. His many honors included a record five Tony Awards for Best Play, three Olivier Awards, and an Oscar for cowriting Shakespeare in Love.

Physical changes to the venue’s signage will take place over the coming months, subject to approvals. Internal branding and digital updates are also set to roll out in the coming weeks. 

Opened in 1892 as the Trafalgar Square Theatre and renamed the Duke of York’s Theatre in 1895, the venue has played a significant role in British theatrical history. It hosted the 1904 premiere of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan and welcomed Charlie Chaplin to its stage in 1905. Over the decades, it has also been home to acclaimed productions featuring Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Helen Mirren, Orlando Bloom, Glenda Jackson, Michael Gambon, Sally Hawkins, Dame Imelda Staunton, and Jeremy Irons.