Christmas is officially here! The West End’s Kate Fleetwood, John Dagleish and the cast of the Olivier-winning Into the Woods gave a festive performance on St. Martin’s Lane yesterday evening before officially switching on the festive lights. The production is currently running at the Noël Coward Theatre on St. Martin’s Lane until 9 January 2027.
The festive season has arrived on St Martin’s Lane. On Tuesday 3 November, stars of the Olivier Award-winning Into the Woods performed live on the street before switching on Art of London’s Theatreland-inspired Christmas lights.
Jamie Wilson, Producer for Into the Woods, said: “Into the Woods is a story filled with magic, adventure and the unexpected, so it felt particularly special to bring a little of that spirit beyond the theatre and onto St Martin’s Lane. Performing beneath the festive lights and leading the switch-on was a wonderful moment for the cast, and a brilliant celebration of Christmas in Theatreland.”
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Singing on St Martin’s Lane
Against the backdrop of the festive display, Kate Fleetwood, John Dagleish, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Keith Ramsay, Matthew Seadon-Young and Lucas Koch performed a medley of It Takes Two, Giants in the Sky and Children Will Listen, from Into the Woods.
The cast then led the official countdown as the lights came on. A festive choir performed, and food and drink was served from local favourites including Mr Fogg’s, Chipotle, Pizza Express, the St Martins Lane London hotel, The Real Greek and Côte Brasserie.
Christmas in the West End
The switch-on begins a packed festive season across the West End. The lights will be displayed untl 6 January 2027, and theatregoers will have plenty of festive theatre to attend, from musicals and plays to family favourites and pantos.
Into the Woods at the Noël Coward Theatre, The Nutcracker at the London Coliseum, and Christmas Carol Goes Wrong at Wyndham’s Theatre are just some of the shows set to welcome audiences during the festive season.
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Noël Coward Theatre, London
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