With its thriving and lively environment, the West End of London is up there with the best places to live in London. With its historical background and picturesque buildings it is the setting to a spectacular and booming business and nightlife experience. Theatres in this area are plentiful and the masses swarm to them all year round. The majority of theatres were built centuries ago (mostly in Victorian and Edwardian times) and yet people in the modern world still visit them to take in a show. Over 13 million people attended shows in the West End in 2007, breaking records. The West End world of theatre has been and still is an immense tourist attraction and the main reason people visit London. Theatre began to emerge in the West End in 1806 and given further law changes and the banning of censorship more theatres and shows were free to operate. This famous area of London is rich with history and the quality shows on offer, have been drawing people to the area for 200 years.
With the opening of the Aldwych Theatre in Aldwych in 1905 musicals such as Fame and Dirty Dancing were brought to London and shown for years. This famous theatre was also the home of the musical Top Hat.
Apollo Victoria Theatre was built near the Victoria rail and tube station starting life as a cinema when it opened in 1930. It became one of the West Ends top theatres. Starlight Express and Wicked were both shown here, and they are immensely popular.
The Cambridge Theatre was built in 1930 in Covent Garden and famously shows the ever popular musical Matilda, with previous shows that were on here including Chicago.
Dominion Theatre started its business in 1929 in Tottenham and is the place to go to see We Will Rock You. This and other highly successful shows have been on offer here over the years, including The Judy Garland Show in 1957.
Her Majesty's Theatre was built in 1897, although it was not the first theatre on this site. The main attraction tothis theatre is the showing of Andrew Lloyd Webber's, The Phantom of the Opera.
The Lyceum Theatre started now shows the Lion King musical after it established itself as a theatre from a background as a circus.
New London Theatre is very popular on account of its showing of the very famous War Horse show.
Private Lives staring the famous Lawrence Olivier burst onto the scene through the Phoenix Theatre in 1930 on Charing Cross Road. It has also shown other well-known musicals like Blood Brothers.
Playhouse Theatre near Trafalgar Square originally formed in 1882 and was owned by the BBC in 1951 when they hosted live performances from popular bands such as The Beatles and Queen until 1976.
Opening in 1930, Prince Edward Theatre was the home of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia! for a very successful five years. Nowadays, Jersey Boys by Four Seasons is the main show.
With the opening of the Aldwych Theatre in Aldwych in 1905 musicals such as Fame and Dirty Dancing were brought to London and shown for years. This famous theatre was also the home of the musical Top Hat.
Apollo Victoria Theatre was built near the Victoria rail and tube station starting life as a cinema when it opened in 1930. It became one of the West Ends top theatres. Starlight Express and Wicked were both shown here, and they are immensely popular.
The Cambridge Theatre was built in 1930 in Covent Garden and famously shows the ever popular musical Matilda, with previous shows that were on here including Chicago.
Dominion Theatre started its business in 1929 in Tottenham and is the place to go to see We Will Rock You. This and other highly successful shows have been on offer here over the years, including The Judy Garland Show in 1957.
Her Majesty's Theatre was built in 1897, although it was not the first theatre on this site. The main attraction tothis theatre is the showing of Andrew Lloyd Webber's, The Phantom of the Opera.
The Lyceum Theatre started now shows the Lion King musical after it established itself as a theatre from a background as a circus.
New London Theatre is very popular on account of its showing of the very famous War Horse show.
Private Lives staring the famous Lawrence Olivier burst onto the scene through the Phoenix Theatre in 1930 on Charing Cross Road. It has also shown other well-known musicals like Blood Brothers.
Playhouse Theatre near Trafalgar Square originally formed in 1882 and was owned by the BBC in 1951 when they hosted live performances from popular bands such as The Beatles and Queen until 1976.
Opening in 1930, Prince Edward Theatre was the home of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia! for a very successful five years. Nowadays, Jersey Boys by Four Seasons is the main show.
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