West End Live 2019 line-up announced

The initial line-up for the 2019 West End Live has been revealed.

The two-day free celebration of West End musicals will return for its 15th year in June, with shows performing live in Trafalgar Square in front of thousands of people.

This year, the festival will be held on 22 and 23 June, with shows featured including the Olivier Award-winning Come From Away and & Juliet, which will run in the West End at the end of the year.

An annual fixture for theatregoers, the event sees leading West End productions perform classic numbers live in front of audiences, all for free. Unlike a normal show, audiences are actively encouraged to sing along. Further acts, presenters and performance schedules will be announced soon, with the whole weekend BSL interpreted by Sue MacLaine and Marco Nardi.

Shows participating in the weekend announced today are

Disney's Aladdin
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ – The Musical
Avenue Q
BalletBoyz
Brainiac Live
Come From Away
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Fiddler On The Roof
Heartbeat Of Home
Jesus Christ Superstar
& Juliet
Disney's The Lion King
Magic Mike Live
Mamma Mia!
Matilda The Musical
Les Misérables
On Your Feet!
Only Fools And Horses The Musical
The Phantom Of The Opera
Six
Thriller Live
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
The View UpStairs
Waitress
Wicked
The Worst Witch
Yummy
9 To 5 The Musical