Useful links and suggested reading for London and West End Theatre performance and the arts.
AWARDS
WestendTheatre.com Awards section Includes past Olivier, Evening Standard, South Bank, Tony and Pulitzer winners
Olivier Awards Official website
The South Bank Sky Arts Awards
BROADWAY
THEATRE ON SCREEN
Digital Theatre Digital Theatre
National Theatre LIVE National Theatre LIVE
RSC Live from Stratford-upon-Avon RSC Live from Stratford-upon-Avon
Digital Theatre Theatre performances to download
Sky Arts Television channel for UK and international arts
PLAYS ONLINE
Project Gutenberg Thousands of free plays to download
World Public Library Over 750,000+ PDF eBooks and eDocuments
RADIO & PODCASTS
Theatre Voice Audio resource about British theatre. Includes review round-ups with leading theatre critics.
Also see: Our list of podcasts and radio shows about theatre and the arts
THEATRE HISTORY
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk Comprehensive resource on the history of Music Halls and Theatres
British Library Theatre Archive Project A major project to reinvestigate British theatre history from 1945 to 1968
British Library English and Drama Blog
George Hoare Archive Famous theatre manager who worked for Stoll Moss Theatres for 68 years from 1929 to 1982
Peggy Ramsey Archive Archive of the legendary theatrical agent who discovered Joe Orton and many other acclaimed playwrights
The Mander and Mitchenson Theatre Collection One of the largest collections of theatre and performance related materials in the UK
The Society for Theatre Research Founded in 1948 to further research in theatre
The Theatres Trust The government’s adviser on theatres and their preservation and protection
V&A’s Theatre Collections The UK’s national collection of material about live performance in the UK
THEATRE PUBLICATIONS
Plays International Bi-monthly magazine about London and world theatre
Theatre Record News and national drama critics’ reviews of London and UK productions
Here are some of our Twitter lists, featuring key people and shows in the West End.
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