Theatre News

Full West End Live line up announced

The event in June will bring together performances from shows across London’s theatreland

The crowd packed into Trafalgar Square for the 10th annual West End Live
Trafalgar Square during a past West End Live
(© Ben Hewis)

The full line up for this year's West End Live has been announced.

The event gives people a chance to see snippets from great shows in the open air for free across two days in the West End.

Over 25 shows feature in the line up in 2016, with stars including Beverley Knight, Michael Xavier, Kerry Ellis, Samantha Barks, Matt Cardle and Pixie Lott appearing.

Returning shows performing at West End Live include American Idiot, Beautiful, The Bodyguard, The Lion King and Les Miserables.

New shows making their debut include Breakfast at Tiffanys – starring Pixie Lott, Crazy For You, Guys and Dolls and Jesus Christ Superstar.

West End Live is expecting around 500,000 to attend the event, which takes place over the 18 and 19 June.

The full list of shows taking part is below:

American Idiot

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

The Bodyguard

Breakfast At Tiffany’s

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Crazy For You

Disney’s The Lion King

Guys And Dolls

In The Heights

Impossible

Jersey Boys

Jesus Christ Superstar

Kinky Boots

Les Misérables

Mamma Mia!

Matilda The Musical

Motown The Musical

Murder Ballad

The Phantom Of The Opera

The Secret Garden

Show Boat

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Stomp

Sunny Afternoon

Thriller Live

The Wedding Singer

Wicked