The WhatsOnStage guide to West End Live
West End Live celebrates 10 years of showcasing the quality and diversity of London's theatre scene this weekend with an action packed schedule of live performances and platform talks with industry professionals.
This year is bigger than ever with events taking place in both Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square. Here is the lowdown on the weekend's events:
Saturday 21 June
Trafalgar Square
11:00 – The Commitments
11:15 – Once – ★Top Pick★ – Your chance to see the new Guy and Gal – David Hunter and Jill Winternitz
11:30 – Wicked
11:50 – Billy Elliot – The Musical
12:05 – Les Miserables
12:20 – The Phantom of the Opera
12:30 – Miss Saigon – ★Top Pick★ – The newest West End show in this weekend's proceedings. Will there be a helicopter?
13:00 – Matilda
13:10 – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
13:20 – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
13:35 – Jersey Boys – ★Top Pick★ – Always a crowd pleaser, so many great songs in this show to get you dancing round the fountains.
13:55 – Mamma Mia!
14:10 – The Bodyguard – ★Top Pick★ – Possibly a chance to see the new Rachel Marron, Alexandra Burke, in action
14:25 – Forbidden Broadway
14:40 – Thriller Live!
15:05 – Porgy and Bess
15:25 – Let It Be
15:55 – ZooNation Dance Company Groove on Down the Road
16:05 – Sylvia Young Theatre School
16:20 – Big Dance
16:40 – Kasia Howley
16:50 – The West End Gospel Choir – ★Top Pick★ – These guys are great, always a highlight of WEL.
17:05 – Nathan Amzi and In The Heights – ★Top Pick★ – Nathan and Christina Marie will re-enact their battle on The Voice and another chance to see the incredible In The Heights
17:25 – Stomp
17:45 – The Royal Opera Chorus featuring Placido Domingo
The Spiegeltent in Leicester Square
12:30 – The cast of Handbagged – ★Top Pick★ – If you missed our Q&A with these guys, this is a perfect chance to find out more about the show!
13:30 – Maureen Lipman on Daytona
15:00 – Andy Nyman on Ghost Stories
17:40 – The cast of Shakespeare in Love
Sunday 22 June
Trafalgar Square
12:00 – Stomp
12:15 – The Lion King – ★Top Pick★ – Again, another guaranteed crowd pleaser!
12:25 – The Commitments
12:45 – Matilda – ★Top Pick★ – If you haven't seen the show yet, do not miss this, if you have seen the show, you'll know not to miss it!
12:55 – The Pajama Game
13:05 – Thriller Live!
13:30 – Billy Elliot – The Musical
13:40 – Carousel – ★Top Pick★ – We met with the cast recently and this show is sounding great!
13:55 – Jersey Boys
14:20 – Let It Be
14:45 – 20th Century Boy
15:10 – English National Opera
15:25 – West End Kids
15:40 – The Showstoppers
16:05 – West End Masterclass
16:25 – West End Live 10 from 10 – Ten songs from the last ten years including Danielle Hope, Michael Xavier and Jodie Prenger.
17:35 – Calamity Jane
17:45 – Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games
The Spiegeltent in Leicester Square
12:00 – I Believe in Unicorns (Family storytelling)
14:00 – John Tiffany discusses Let the Right One In
15:30 – Jamie Lloyd chats about Urinetown, Back to the Future and Trafalgar Transformed – ★Top Pick★ – A great opportunity to get up close and personal with the man of the moment!
Which performances are you most looking forward to seeing?
