WEST END LIVE 20th anniversary plans announced
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Celebrating its 20th year, West End LIVE returns on 21 & 22 June, with a packed line-up of top London shows.
Hailed as ‘Glastonbury for theatre lovers’, West End LIVE is Europe’s largest free musical theatre festival and showcases outstanding performances from top West End musicals, live and free in Trafalgar Square.
Tens of thousands of theatre fans are expected to flock to the capital for this unique event, presented by Westminster City Council and the Society of London.
An impressive line-up of over 50 top West End shows are set to perform at the event, as previously announced on social media, including Back To The Future, Cabaret, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Disney's Hercules, Disney's The Lion King, Fiddler On The Roof, Hamilton, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Matilda The Musical and Wicked.
Today, new shows have been revealed to join the line-up, including Jamie Lloyd’s upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita, with Hollywood star Rachel Zegler set to perform at West End LIVE for the first time. Other new additions include 101 Dalmatians, Janie Dee's Beautiful World Cabaret, National Youth Music Theatre, and This Is My Family.
Additionally, a special concert will take place at the event on Sunday afternoon to celebrate West End LIVE’s 20th anniversary, featuring a host of theatre stars curated by Westway Music, including Madalena Alberto, Aimie Atkinson, Cassidy Janson, Jenna Lee-James, Kayleigh McKnight, Lee Mead, Johndeep More, Natalie Paris, Tobias Turley and Marisha Wallace. The concert will take a look back at shows that have featured across West End LIVE’s 20-year history, including Beautiful, Carousel, Dreamgirls, Frozen, Heathers, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, & Juliet, Once, Rent and We Will Rock You.
West End LIVE is free to attend. Throughout the weekend, performances and exclusive backstage content are streamed on Official London Theatre’s YouTube and social media channels.
