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The full schedule and presenter line-up have been revealed for West End LIVE 2026 in Trafalgar Square. Hailed as “Glastonbury for theatre lovers”, there will be more than 50 performances from top West End shows.

Europe’s largest free musical theatre festival returns to Trafalgar Square on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2026, bringing thousands of musical theatre fans together in London.

More than 50 top shows from the West End and beyond are set to perform, with new shows joining the previously announced line-up. The line-up now includes performances from Dark of the Moon, English National Opera, Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, Heathers: The Musical, Into the Woods, Jane Eyre, Jersey Boys, The Karate Kid – The Musical and so much more: see the full list below. Plus, additional surprise performances will be revealed live at the event too.

Les Misérables at West End LIVE 2025. Photo: Danny Kaan

Saturday’s presenters will be Mathilde Barker the first-ever TikTok Backstage Reporter for the Britain’s Got Talent 2026 Live Final, Shanay Holmes, best known for playing Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of Oliver! and Tobias Turley, the winner of ITV talent show MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream, winning the role of Sky in the West End production.

Courtney Bowman and Tosh Wanogho-Maud will take over presenting duties on Sunday. The pair are currently starring together in Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum, with Courtney as Lauren and Tosh as the alternate Lola, sharing the lead role with Strictly’s Johannes Radebe.

The full schedule for West End LIVE 2026

Saturday 20 June – Presenters: Mathilde Barker, Shanay Holmes and Tobias Turley

Saturday West End LIVE presenters -Mathilde Barker, Shanay Holmes and Tobias Turley (L-R) Photos: Supplied

  • 11.00am: Disney’s Hercules
  • 11.05am: High Society
  • 11.10am: Avenue Q
  • 11.20am: Wicked
  • 11.35am: The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
  • 11.45am: Moulin Rouge! The Musical
  • 11.55am: The Devil Wears Prada
  • 12.00pm: Paddington The Musical
  • 12.10pm: Cabaret
  • 12.20pm: Sinatra The Musical
  • 12.25pm: Hadestown
  • 12.40pm: Hamilton
  • 12.45pm: Oliver!
  • 12.55pm: Les Misérables
  • 1.05pm: Phantom Of The Opera
  • 1.10pm: The Producers
  • 1.15pm: The Book Of Mormon
  • 1.30pm: Operation Mincemeat
  • 1.35pm: Beetlejuice The Musical
  • 1.45pm: Mamma Mia!
  • 2.00pm: Performances from English National Opera
  • 2.10pm: Disney’s High School Musical
  • 2.15pm: I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical
  • 2.25pm: Into The Woods
  • 2.30pm: Six
  • 2.45pm: The Choir Of Man
  • 2.55pm: Magic Mike Live
  • 3.05pm: Now You See Me Live
  • 3.10pm: Kimberley Akimbo
  • 3.20pm: Liberace And Liza: A Tribute
  • 3.30pm: Shantify
  • 3.40pm: RepresentAsian: An Evening Of Asian Talent
  • 3.45pm: The Last Ship
  • 3.50pm: Role’s We’ll Never Play
  • 4.00pm: In Pieces
  • 4.15pm: Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical
  • 4.20pm: Here Comes J. Edgar! A Comedy Musical
  • 4.30pm: Sirens: The Concert Series
  • 4.35pm: Shanay Holmes
  • 5.00pm: Event Ends

Sunday 21 June – Presenters: Courtney Bowman and Tosh Wanogho-Maud

Sunday WEST END Live presenters – Courtney Bowman and Tosh Wanogho-Maud. Photos: Supplied

  • 12.00pm: Disney’s The Lion King
  • 12.10pm: Titanique
  • 12.15pm: Matilda The Musical
  • 12.25pm: My Neighbour Totoro
  • 12.30pm: Hot Mess
  • 12.40pm: Dark Of The Moon
  • 12.50pm: Love Never Dies In Concert
  • 12.55pm: Waitress
  • 1.10pm: Inala
  • 1.20pm: Kinky Boots
  • 1.25pm: Six
  • 1.40pm: The Karate Kid – The Musical
  • 1.50pm: The Harder They Come
  • 2.00pm: Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage
  • 2.05pm: Bliss The Musical
  • 2.10pm: Magic Mike Live
  • 2.20pm: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
  • 2.35pm: Noël Coward In The West End: Robert Hazle & Helena Northcote
  • 2.45pm: Little Shop Of Horrors
  • 2.50pm: Surprise Show
  • 2.55pm: Heathers: The Musical
  • 3.00pm: Redcliffe
  • 3.10pm: The Jonathan Larson Project
  • 3.15pm: Surprise Show
  • 3.20pm: Jane Eyre
  • 3.25pm: G4
  • 3.40pm: Ride The Cyclone
  • 3.45pm: Jersey Boys
  • 4.00pm: Event Ends

What’s new for 2026?

This year, West End LIVE will introduce a new competition for fans, with 100 queue jump places up for grabs each day, available through an online prize draw. Winners will gain access via a separate entrance, while one lucky entrant will also receive a backstage experience and prizes. 

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Main photo: Mamma Mia! at West End LIVE 2026. Photo: Danny Kaan

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