West End Live set for 22 and 23 June in Trafalgar Square

May 29, 2013

Annual theatre event West End Live is set to return to Trafalgar Square this year for two days of FREE theatrical entertainment.

From Here To Eternity, The Color Purple, Open Air’s The Sound Of Music to premiere at the event.

West End Live 2013 in Trafalgar Square Organised by the Society of London Theatre and Westminster City Council, the free theatre event West End Live will return to Trafalgar square this summer, on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June 2013.

Now in its 9th year, a wealth of West End shows will perform live on a stage in the Square including some big premieres – namely the first outing for Tim Rice’s new musical From Here To Eternity, Menier Chocolate Factory production The Color Purple and the Open Air Theatre’s new production of The Sound Of Music.

New shows now running in the West End and playing at the event will include A Chorus Line, Once: A New Musical, Limbo, Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along and The Golden Voice starring Darren Day.

The event will also see Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage return to West End Live as it comes back to the West End for a limited run.

Other shows to be featured in the event include West End long-runners Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You, War Horse, Matilda The Musical, Stomp, Top Hat, Billy Elliot, The Phantom of the Opera, The Bodyguard, Let It Be, Disney’s The Lion King, Les Miserables, Jersey Boys, Spamalot, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Matilda The Musical and Thriller Live. It will also be one of the last times to catch Burn The Floor before it leaves the Shaftesbury Theatre.

The event will also see performances from Dora The Explorer Live, Horrible Histories Barmy Britain, singer Lucy Mason and the Open Air’s Dinosaur Zoo, and activities and exhibits from attractions such as Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Historic Royal Palaces, London Film Museum, The Science Museum, Theatre’s Trust, Pollock’s Toy Store and Forbidden Planet.

West End Live will run from 11am to 6pm on Saturday 22 June 2012 and 12pm to 6pm on Sunday 23 June 2013 in Trafalgar Square.

This year the event is being pegged to the 350th anniversary of the West End.

COMMENT

What’s missing from the line-up?

The West End Men starring Lee Mead is timed to finish its run at the Vaudeville Theatre on 22 June… we think they should pop themselves to Trafalgar Square as a decent finale!
A Book of Mormon seems notable by its absence – let’s hope it confirms soon (or is it just too rude?!)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a natural for this kind of event but hasn’t confirmed yet
Derren Brown’s new show Infamous kicks off at the Palace Theatre from 24 June – will Derren make a guest appearance?
Where’s Rock of Ages in the list?
It would be fab to see Some Like It Hip Hop make a splash at the event
Viva Forever: We know you are saying goodbye on 29 June but wouldn’t it be a great way of bowing out to your fans to be there in Trafalgar Square?
Star power: Kim Cattrall and Daniel Radcliffe are both performing in the West End this weekend – will they make surprise appearances?

LINKS

Book tickets to these shows
West End Live official website
PHOTOS: West End Live past years

Tags: Daniel Radcliffe, Derren Brown, free theatre event, From Here to Eternity, Kim Cattrall, Lee Mead, society of london theatre, The Color Purple, The Sound of Music, Trafalgar Square, west end live

Photos: West End Live 2012 in Trafalgar Square, London

July 1, 2012

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A good time was had by all at the annual West End Live theatre event held in Trafalgar Square last weekend, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June 2012.

The cast of Singin’ in the Rain at West End Live

Back for its 8th year, the celebration of West End shows returned to Trafalgar Square for a second year – but for the first time featured every single West End musical over the two days of the event.

West End musicals that took part in the weekend included new shows Top Hat, Ragtime, Singin’ in the Rain, Spamalot, Horrible Histories, One Man, Two Guvnors, Matilda The Musical and Sweeney Todd.

They were joined by long-running shows including Rock of Ages, Ghost The Musical, The Wizard Of Oz, Shrek The Musical, Stomp, Mamma Mia!, Disney’s The Lion King, Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys, Thriller Live, Chicago, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers, Dreamboats and Petticoats, and We Will Rock You.

Photos by Roy Tan.

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West End Live Timetable: Sunday 24 June 2012, Trafalgar Square

June 17, 2012

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Back for its 8th year, West End Live – the spectacular celebration of West End theatre – returns to Trafalgar Square and for the first time will feature every single West End musical over the two days of the event.

WEST END LIVE TIMETABLE

Sunday 24 June 2012, Trafalgar Square

Time on Stage	Show
12.00PM	STOMP
12.15PM	THE WIZARD OF OZ
12.25PM	SHREK THE MUSICAL
12.35PM	HAVANA RUMBA!
12.50PM	DISNEY’S THE LION KING
13.00PM	THRILLER LIVE
13.25PM	ROCK OF AGES
13.35PM	BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
13.40PM	MATILDA THE MUSICAL
13.50PM	HORRIBLE HISTORIES
14.05PM	EVERYTHING’S ROSIE
14.10PM	MAMMA MIA!
14.25PM	LOUISE DEARMAN
14.40PM	MARK EVANS
14.55PM	ALEX GAUMOND
15.05PM	DANIEL BOYS
15.15PM	JERSEY BOYS
15.40PM	ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MOUSICAL
15.55PM	BIG ZUMBA DANCE
16.10PM	MARK JERMIN STAGE SCHOOL
16.25PM	WEST END KIDS
16.40PM	THE IN-BETWEEN
16.55PM	NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE
17.10PM	WEST END GOSPEL CHOIR
17.30PM	CONGO FAITH HEALERS
18.00PM	SHOW ENDS

LINKS

West End Live 2012 – Timetable for Saturday 23 June 2012

Photos of last year’s West End Live event

West End Live Timetable: Saturday 23 June 2012, Trafalgar Square

June 17, 2012

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WEST END LIVE TIMETABLE

Saturday 23 June 2012, Trafalgar Square

Time on Stage	Show
11.00AM	TOP HAT
11.10AM	RAGTIME
11.20AM	WICKED
11.35AM	BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
11.45AM	SWEENEY TODD
11.50AM	SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
12.00PM	THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
12.10PM	LES MISERABLES
12.25PM	GHOST THE MUSICAL
12.35PM	CHICAGO
12.50PM	WE WILL ROCK YOU
13.10PM	MAMMA MIA!
13.25PM	JERSEY BOYS
13.45PM	ROCK OF AGES
14.05PM	THRILLER LIVE
14.25PM	BLOOD BROTHERS
14.35PM	DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS
14.45PM	MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT
15.00PM	THE IN-BETWEEN
15.10PM	ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MOUSICAL
15.25PM	HORRIBLE HISTORIES
15.40PM	BIG ZUMBA DANCE
15.55PM	EVERYTHING’S ROSIE
16.05PM	SYLVIA YOUNG THEATRE SCHOOL
16.20PM	NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE
16.35PM	DAN AND LAURA CURTIS
16.50PM	BIG DANCE
17.05PM	DRAG DIVAS
17.15PM	THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
17.30PM	ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS – THE CRAZE
17.45PM	STOMP
18.00PM	SHOW ENDS

LINKS

West End Live 2012 – Timetable for Sunday 24 June 2012

Photos of last year’s West End Live event

West End Live 2012 timetable of performances announced

June 16, 2012

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The timetable has been published for West End Live, the free annual theatre event that returns to London next weekend, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June 2012.

West End Live 2012 Back for its 8th year, this spectacular celebration of West End shows returns to Trafalgar Square and for the first time will feature every single West End musical over the two days of the event.

West End musicals taking part in the weekend include new shows Top Hat, Ragtime, Singin’ in the Rain, Spamalot, Horrible Histories, One Man, Two Guvnors, Matilda The Musical and Sweeney Todd.

They will be joined by long-running shows including Rock of Ages, Ghost The Musical, The Wizard Of Oz, Shrek The Musical, Stomp, Mamma Mia!, Disney’s The Lion King, Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys, Thriller Live, Chicago, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers, Dreamboats and Petticoats, and We Will Rock You.

Stars will be out in force for the event, with performances promised by some of the West End’s top talent including Ghost’s Mark Evans, We Will Rock You’s Alex Gaumond, West End favourites Louise Dearman and Daniel Boys, and the casts of all the top shows.

There will also be performances from the West End Gospel Choir, the National Youth Music Theatre, Drag Divas and much more.

Organised by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre, in association with MasterCard, this year’s event will run from 11am to 6pm on Saturday 23 June and 12pm to 6pm on Sunday 24 June.

WEST END LIVE TIMETABLE

Saturday 23 June 2012, Trafalgar Square

Time on Stage	Show
11.00AM	TOP HAT
11.10AM	RAGTIME
11.20AM	WICKED
11.35AM	BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
11.45AM	SWEENEY TODD
11.50AM	SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
12.00PM	THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
12.10PM	LES MISERABLES
12.25PM	GHOST THE MUSICAL
12.35PM	CHICAGO
12.50PM	WE WILL ROCK YOU
13.10PM	MAMMA MIA!
13.25PM	JERSEY BOYS
13.45PM	ROCK OF AGES
14.05PM	THRILLER LIVE
14.25PM	BLOOD BROTHERS
14.35PM	DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS
14.45PM	MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT
15.00PM	THE IN-BETWEEN
15.10PM	ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MOUSICAL
15.25PM	HORRIBLE HISTORIES
15.40PM	BIG ZUMBA DANCE
15.55PM	EVERYTHING’S ROSIE
16.05PM	SYLVIA YOUNG THEATRE SCHOOL
16.20PM	NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE
16.35PM	DAN AND LAURA CURTIS
16.50PM	BIG DANCE
17.05PM	DRAG DIVAS
17.15PM	THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
17.30PM	ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS – THE CRAZE
17.45PM	STOMP
18.00PM	SHOW ENDS

Sunday 24 June 2012, Trafalgar Square

Time on Stage	Show
12.00PM	STOMP
12.15PM	THE WIZARD OF OZ
12.25PM	SHREK THE MUSICAL
12.35PM	HAVANA RUMBA!
12.50PM	DISNEY’S THE LION KING
13.00PM	THRILLER LIVE
13.25PM	ROCK OF AGES
13.35PM	BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
13.40PM	MATILDA THE MUSICAL
13.50PM	HORRIBLE HISTORIES
14.05PM	EVERYTHING’S ROSIE
14.10PM	MAMMA MIA!
14.25PM	LOUISE DEARMAN
14.40PM	MARK EVANS
14.55PM	ALEX GAUMOND
15.05PM	DANIEL BOYS
15.15PM	JERSEY BOYS
15.40PM	ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MOUSICAL
15.55PM	BIG ZUMBA DANCE
16.10PM	MARK JERMIN STAGE SCHOOL
16.25PM	WEST END KIDS
16.40PM	THE IN-BETWEEN
16.55PM	NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE
17.10PM	WEST END GOSPEL CHOIR
17.30PM	CONGO FAITH HEALERS
18.00PM	SHOW ENDS