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The West End of London (commonly referred to as the West End) is a district of Central London, London, England, west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, in which many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings and entertainment venues, including West End theatres, are concentrated - and as ...
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London. [1] Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre represents the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. [1]
The majority of London's commercial "theatre land" is situated around Shaftesbury Avenue, the Strand and nearby streets in the West End.The theatres are receiving houses, and often feature transfers of major productions from the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company.
The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London. [2] Designed by the architect Lewin Sharp for owner Henry Lowenfeld, [3] [4] it became the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street when it opened its doors on 21 February 1901, [4] with the American musical comedy The Belle of Bohemia.
West End most commonly refers to: West End of London , an area of central London, England West End theatre , a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London, England
This is a list of the longest-running shows (3,000 performances or more) in the West End, a well known professional theatre district in London.Nine currently running shows (two plays, seven musicals) have played more than 3,000 performances: The Mousetrap, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, Wicked, Matilda, The Book of Mormon, and The Play That Goes Wrong.
The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. The Palace Theatre seats 1,400.
According to London Theatre, "Smaller theatres, including many pub theatres, are called fringe, although some of these small theatres are also called off West End, particularly those located in the West End of London, where most of the big commercial theatres are. These small theatres can vary in size, with seating capacities of around 40 to 400."