The annual event will take place on the 22nd and 23rd June.
The line-up for this year’s West End Live has been confirmed ahead of its return later this month.
At this year’s musical theatre festival there will be a mixture of familiar favourites and new shows taking to the stage for the first time at the event including: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button; Fangirls; Hadestown; Kathy & Stella Solve A Murder!; Kiss Me, Kate; Mean Girls; MJ The Musical; Mrs Doubtfire; Standing At The Sky’s Edge; Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York); Why Am I So Single? and Your Lie In April.
Taking place at Trafalgar Square, the event allows musical theatre fans to come together to watch live performances from many of their favourite West End shows. It is run by Westminster City Council in partnership with the Society of London Theatre (SOLT), and with the support of the Mayor of London.
Over the weekend, Official London Theatre will be backstage sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content across their social media channels.
West End Live remains free as in previous years. The event will be BSL interpreted live by Omoyele Davey, Marco Nardi, Caroline Richardson and the weekend’s performances, including with accompanying BSL interpretation for the first time, will be streamed on Official London Theatre’s YouTube after the event.
The full list of shows set to perform at this year’s event are:
42 Balloons
Babies The Musical
Back To The Future The Musical
Baga Chipz
The Baker’s Wife
The Book Of Mormon
Cabaret
The Choir Of Man
A Chorus Line
Closer To Heaven
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
DIVA: Live From Hell!
Dorian: The Musical
Emerald Storm
Fangirls
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World
Frankie Goes To Bollywood
Disney’s Frozen
Hadestown
Hamilton
Heathers The Musical
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical
I Wish You Well – The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Musical
John Owen-Jones
Kathy & Stella Solve A Murder!
Kiss Me, Kate
Les Misérables
Disney’s The Lion King
Magic Mike Live
Mamma Mia!
Marie Curie
RSC’s Matilda The Musical
Mean Girls
MJ The Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Mrs Doubtfire
Next To Normal
A Night With Janis Joplin The Musical
Operation Mincemeat
The Phantom Of The Opera
Queenz: Live In London!
Roles We’ll Never Play
Shantify – The Show
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Sister Act
Six The Musical
Standing At The Sky’s Edge
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)
Westway Music Presents
Why Am I So Single?
Wicked
The Wild Party
The Wizard Of Oz
You, Me & The Rest Of The World
Your Lie In April The Musical
Further shows and acts will be announced in the lead-up to the event.
Debbie Jackson, Executive Director of Regeneration, Economy and Planning at Westminster City Council, said: “We’re thrilled to once again be celebrating West End LIVE in Trafalgar Square for a weekend of top-tier theatrical performances. This free event showcases Westminster City Council’s commitment to making arts and culture accessible to our communities, providing residents and visitors with a unique taste of what the West End has to offer. Theatre productions in the West End attract visitors from all over the world, providing a major boost to Westminster’s local economy, supporting jobs within the creative industries and inspiring the next generation into a career within the performing arts.”