August 2007, Mamma Mia! became the longest-running show ever at the Prince of Wales, overtaking the previous record held by Aspects of Love with 1,326 performances at the venue and counting. The production marked another landmark on Thursday 23 August 2007, celebrating its 3,500th performance since its 1999 world premiere at the Prince Edward Theatre in Old Compton Street, London. The production left the theatre on 1 September 2012 and transferred to the Novello Theatre on 6 September 2012. After a short run of Let it Be, before it transferred to the Savoy for a short run, the theatre is now home to The Book of Mormon which has become the theatre's longest running musical. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Book of Mormon was forced to close in March 2020. On 2 August 2021, the theatre re-opened with The Windsors: Endgame based on the Channel 4 sitcom The Windsors. Due to The Book of Mormon reopening on 15 November 2021, The Windsors: Endgame played its final performance on 9 October 2021. The theatre was grade II listed by English Heritage in April 1999. Notable productions The Rat (9 May – 13 September 1924) It's Magic (10 December 1980 – 6 February 1982) South Pacific (20 January 1988 – 14 January 1989) Aspects of Love (17 April 1989 – 20 June 1992) Annie Get Your Gun (November–December 1992) Copacabana (23 June 1994 – 9 September 1996) Smokey Joe's Cafe (23 October 1996 – 3 October 1998) West Side Story (January–December 1999) Rent (December 1999 – January 2000) Fosse (8 February 2000 – 6 January 2001) The Witches of Eastwick (23 March – 27 October 2001) The Full Monty (March–October 2002) Rent (October 2002 – March 2003) Cliff – The Musical (March–June 2003) Mamma Mia! (9 June 2004 – 1 September 2012) – moved to Novello Theatre Let It Be (14 September 2012 – 19 January 2013) – moved to Savoy Theatre The Book of Mormon (25 February 2013 – 16 March 2020, reopened 15 November 2021) The Windsors: Endgame (2 August – 9 October 2021) Nearby tube stations Leicester Square Piccadilly Circus References Citations Further reading Guide to British Theatres 1750–1950, John Earl and Michael Sell p. 133 (Theatres Trust, 2000) Article on the theatre's history External links West End theatres 1884 establishments in England Theatres completed in 1937 Theatres in the City of Westminster Grade II listed buildings in