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| Adelphi Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: |
| Aldwych Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Dirty Dancing |
| Ambassadors Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Stomp |
| Apollo Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Carrie's War |
| Apollo Victoria Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Wicked |
| Cambridge Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Chicago |
| Noel Coward Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Calendar Girls |
| Comedy Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Prick Up Your Ears |
| Criterion Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: The 39 Steps |
| Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Click links for Information... History Current: Oliver! |
| Dominion Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: We Will Rock You |
| Duchess Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: |
| Fortune Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Woman In Black |
| Garrick Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: The Mysteries - Yiimimangaliso |
| Duke of York's Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Speaking In Tongues |
| Gielgud Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Avenue Q |
| Theatre Royal, Haymarket Click links for Information... History Current: Breakfast At Tiffany's |
| Her Majesty's Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Phantom of the Opera |
| Lyceum Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: The Lion King |
| Lyric Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Thriller - Live! |
| New LondonTheatre Click links for Information... History Current: War Horse |
| Novello Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: |
| Palace Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical! |
| London Palladium Click links for Information... History Current: |
| Piccadilly Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Grease |
| Prince of Wales Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Mama Mia! |
| Prince Edward Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Jersey Boys |
| St Martin's Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: The Mousetrap |
| Shaftesbury Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Hairspray |
| Victoria Palace Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: Billy Elliot The Musical |
| Vaudeville Theatre Click links for Information... History Current: |
| Trafalgar Studios History Current: Othello |
westenddatabase.com
| Welcome to westenddatabase.com. This is an ongoing project attempting to chart the history of London's West End theatres from 1900 until the present day. To date you will find links appropriate to each theatre which will provide information on the history, past productions and other interesting facts. There is also information regarding the current productions playing in each theatre, with links for more information. Copyright exists on all images and information used on this site. For more details and information about the copyright, or for any information you would like to contribute, please email admin@christyplays.com |
West End Theatres - please use links for more information
| Grateful thanks to Matthew Lloyd for the theatre images displayed on this page - follow the 'History' links for more information from arthurlloyd.co.uk |
| Now Available Paperback £9.99 The history of London's famous theatres now sadly demolished. The Gaiety and Daly's helped to alter the course of musical theatre under the management of producer George Edwardes. From Gertie Millar and the Gaiety Girls to Lehar and his Merry Widow: Lily Elsie. These theatres, and Edwardes vision, helped to create "musical comedy" which established the genre and inspired the likes of Novello, Rodgers & Hammerstein and all the great composers, writers and producers of the musical theatre genre. Edwardes and his artistes laid the foundations from which the genre developed |
The Gaiety Girls - circa 1900
| Lily Elsie as The Merry Widow 1907 |
| Gertie Millar - the most famous of the Gaiety Girls |
| George Edwardes - the pioneer of "musical comedy" and producer of the Gaiety and Daly's productions |
| Now Available! The extraordinary life and times of Lily Elsie, Lehar's original Merry Widow 1907 |
| This is not a sentimental journey - more a fascinating insight into the life, work and world of the late Ivor Novello revealed to the author over a period of years, culminating with his experiences as the Novello Consultant on the award winning movie Gosford Park... |
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Paperback £9.99
Hardback £14.99
Paperback £9.99
Hardback £14.99
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2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 2008 - 2009
| Use the links below to guide you year-by-year and discover what musicals were produced in London's West End theatres - 1900 - 2007 |
| Special thanks to David Lewis |
| Currently under construction: year-by year for play productions in the West End. |
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The site is currently under construction and information is added frequently.
admin@christyplays.com
The site is currently under construction and information is added frequently.
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