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?