Theatre for a ten-week run, with the original London cast reprising their roles and the run at The Other Palace being cut short due to the pandemic. The show opened on 30 June and closed on 5 September 2021. Renovations The external facades of the theatre were renovated in 2010, and the original Edwardian canopy was uncovered and restored. In 2013 there was a project to lay the foundations and support structure for a new fly tower, construction of which was completed during the run of Memphis without disruption to the show's performance schedule. The new fly tower tripled the existing loading capacity in order to make the building fit for the technical demands of modern productions. The project garnered five major awards including from a National RIBA award and a Civic Trust award. The Shaftesbury Theatre is currently undergoing extensive renovations to improve the public areas of the building. This project is occurring in conjunction with Camden's West End Project, which will include the pedestrianisation of the Princes Circus area immediately outside the theatre. Notable productions Mr Faint-Heart (1931) Orders Are Orders (1932) The Frog (1936) Summer Song (1956) The French Mistress (1959) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1963–64) Twang!! (1965–66) Hair (20 September 1968 – 20 July 1973) West Side Story (1974) Hello, Dolly! (1980) They're Playing Our Song (1 October 1980 – 8 May 1982) Two into One (1984) Follies (July 1987 – February 1989) Eartha Kitt - Live in Concert (March - April 1989 - three week sold-out run) Out of Order (1990) Recent productions Kiss of the Spider Woman (20 October 1992 – 17 July 1993) by John Kander and Fred Ebb, starring Chita Rivera Carousel (16 September 1993 – 27 March 1994) by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II Tommy (5 March 1996 – 8 February 1997) by The Who and Des McAnuff Rent (12 May 1998 – 30 October 1999) by Jonathan Larson Thoroughly Modern Millie (21 October 2003 – 26 June 2004), starring Amanda Holden and Maureen Lipman Bat Boy: The Musical (27 August 2004 – 15 January 2005) by Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming and Laurence O'Keefe, starring Deven May The Far Pavilions (24 March 2005 – 17 September 2005), starring Kulvinder Ghir Daddy Cool (15 August 2006 – 17 February 2007) by Frank Farian, starring Michelle Collins, Javine Hylton and Harvey Junior Fame: The Musical (4 May 2007