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West End Live 2018 lineup announced

Find out who you’ll be able to see at this year’s free festival of musical theatre

Wicked, Bat Out of Hell and Tina the Musical will all perform at this year's West End Live
Wicked, Bat Out of Hell and Tina the Musical will all perform at this year's West End Live
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The lineup has been announced for this year's West End Live, which returns to Trafalgar Square on 16 and 17 June.

An annual fixture for London theatregoers, the event sees leading West End productions perform classic numbers live in front of audiences, all for free.

There's a strong representation for new British musicals this year with the casts of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Eugenius!, Knights Of The Rose, Six and Tina all set to perform over the weekend.

Other new additions to this year's lineup are Bat Out Of Hell, Brief Encounter, Chicago, Circolombia, Heathers, Kiss Me, Kate, Little Shop of Horrors, Madagascar, A Spoonful Of Sherman and Strictly Ballroom.

Returning favourites at the two-day open-air event include Disney's Aladdin, Dreamgirls, Kinky Boots, Disney's The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Matilda, Les Misérables, Motown, The Phantom Of The Opera, Thriller Live and Wicked.

Notable omissions from the lineup include Hamilton, 42nd Street and School of Rock.

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