West End theatre facts for kids
West End theatre refers to stage productions in the West End of London. It is like New York's Broadway, where musicals and plays are shown at number of theatres. In 2007, 13.6 million people went to see a show at the West End. The shows that were on in 2007 included: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, Dirty Dancing, Billy Elliot, Hairspray, Spamalot, Avenue Q, Wicked, Equus, Macbeth, King Lear, Othello and Grease.
Images for kids
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The Palace Theatre, in the City of Westminster, London, built in 1891
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The Lyceum Theatre, home to Disney's The Lion King.
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Queen's Theatre showing Les Misérables, running in London since October 1985
See also
In Spanish: Teatros del West End para niños
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