Following its four Olivier nominations and critical and audience acclaim for the new British musical THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, The Ambassadors Theatre are thrilled to launch a new custom-built pub at the venue, ‘The Pickled Crab’, based on the fictional drinking house on the North Cornish Coast, where Benjamin Button meets the only woman he will ever love. The newly designed space invites audience members to experience the world of the production in a unique theatrical setting in London’s West End.

The Pickled Crab is open six days a week, providing Cornish treats, from pasties to ales, including Proper Job on draught. The space is open to the public ahead of each performance and remains open until the end of the interval. During double-show days (Tuesday and Saturday) the bar continues to trade between shows. Full opening times below.

It is designed by the show’s creator, writer and director Jethro Compton and constructed by Datum Production Solutions.

The show’s creator, writer, director and designer, Jethro Compton said,

“It’s so exciting that we’re the first theatre to build our own pub right in the heart of the West End. “The Pickled Crab” is the drinking house in the show where Benjamin falls in love – to actually bring it to life was such a joy. It’s filled with all things Cornish and hundreds of little details that expand the world of the show out into the streets of London.”

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is nominated for four Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical, Outstanding Musical Contribution for Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations & Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations & Arrangements, Best Actor in a Musical for John Dagleish and Best Actress in a Musical for Clare Foster.

These four nominations make THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON the most nominated new BRITISH musical at the 2025 Olivier Awards.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is currently booking until Saturday 30^th August, with further dates added every Monday. Please check the website for updated availability. www.benjaminbuttonmusical.com

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON stars previous Olivier Award winner and current Olivier nominee for this role, John Dagleish as Benjamin Button. Two-time Olivier Award nominee, most recently for this role, Clare Foster as Elowen Keene. They star alongside Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox, Katy Ellis, Anna Fordham, Philippa Hogg, Damien James, Elliot Mackenzie, Ann Marcuson, Emily Panes, Jack Quarton and Benedict Salter.