The official West End Live schedule for the upcoming outdoor performances have been announced! After publishing the star-studded schedule, the outdoor summer event in London has finally disclosed to the public what times they can find their favourite West End shows. While the event is not ticketed and free to the public, it is expected to be quite a large crowd this year as last year’s line went for nearly a mile.

Saturday

11:00 AM- 12:00 PM (In Order of Appearance)

Audience members can expect to see some of the most well-known classics on the first day of the event. With entrance to the area starting at 10:15, the first show to open the event is Disney’sFrozen at 11 AM. This comes as no surprise since the show announced its official closing date earlier this year.A Chorus Line will be the follow up act beforeWicked takes the stage.Operation Mincemeat,Babies The Musical,Kiss Me Kate will follow. Fans did not take well to some of these shows last year, but they have since grown a following. Finishing the morning will beMoulin Rouge! The Musical andMean Girls. Eight shows before the clock even strikes noon. What a line up!

Photography by Trevor Leighton, Johan Persson and Michael Wharley

12:00 PM- 1:00 PM

Beginning the afternoon will beMJ The Musical,Cabaret,Book of Mormon,Sister Act, Hamilton,The Phantom of the Opera, andLes Miserables. Crowds are expected to slightly rescind after these shows considering they are some of the most popular on the West End at the moment.

Photo of the current touring cast by the Book of Mormon website.

1:00 PM- 2:00 PM

In a blast from the past, fans can expect to see Marty McFly and Doc Brown asBack to the Future comes back to the stage after last year’s success.Matilda andTina Turner Musical will also be rejoining the stage from last year.Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder,Next to Normal,Mamma Mia andEmerald Storm will flaunt some heavy theatrical numbers.

2:00 PM- 3:00 PM

The Choir of Man will bring the audience to a setting they know too well on Saturday afternoon and have everyone singing along to pub songs, though it is unclear if they will be pouring drinks for the audience as they do in their show. After the men leave the stage, the Queens fromSIX will reign on stage before surviving to seeWhy Am I So Single? Magic Mike Liveis appropriately followed up byFangirls. 

The West End cast of SIX performing at Buckingham Palace.

3:00 PM- 4:00 PM

I Wish You Well, and42 Balloons will follow up at the outdoor event.Your Lie In April is new to the West End and fans are excited to see what they have in store for their West End Live debut. Closing out the mid-afternoon will beShowstopper! The Improvised Musical.

4:00 PM- 5:00 PM

After several successful runs at West End Live,Queenz will be ruling the audience.Roles We’ll Never Play will be on before Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World (ironic for the West End).West Way Music Presents andMazz Murray will close out the first day of the London festival.

The cast of Queenz performing at last year’s West End Live.

Sunday

12:00 PM- 1:00 PM (In Order of Appearance)

With entrance to the area starting an hour later at 11:15, the first show to open the final day of the event is Disney’sThe Lion King. A classic start to the day and fans are hopeful that they’ll get to see the opening number as it is the opening show. Going from kid friendly to insane hormonal teens, the queen of mean from Heathers The Musical will immediately follow. ASurprise Show still has fans wondering what could possibly fill the time slot.Closer to Heaven,Standing at the Sky’s Edge, andTwo Strangers will all grace the stage within the first hour of the second day of West End Live.

1:00 PM- 2:00 PM

For any musical fan, I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical hits too close to home but audiences are happy to have such a relatable show back on the stage.The Wizard of Oz will bring the classic tale to the stage for the second time that weekend.Hadestown will also bring a familiar tale with several of its cast members rumoured to be joining.The Bakers Wife,Ms. Doubtfire,Marie Curie, andThe Wild Party will bring viewers a great laugh beforeWhy Am I So Single joins the stage for a second time that weekend.

Photography by Manuel Harlan.

2:00 PM- 3:00 PM

The boys will run the show asThe Barricade Boys make their way on stage. Following immediately after is a second day of Magic Mike Live before the debut ofDorian The Musical. Keeping to a male theme,42 Balloons will also have their second day at West End Live beforeThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Crowds are expected to begin waning around this time of the event.

Magic Mike Live performing at last year’s West End Live.

3:00 PM- 4:00 PM

A popular place in the West End, making their debut on the West End Live stage,Overtures Piano Bar is a common place to easily find showtunes in the singalong piano bar. Following their 15 minute performance,Shantify: The Show will be performing.You, Me and the Rest of the Worldfollowed byFrankie Goes to Bollywood will keep the audience entertained. Diva: Live from Hell and A Night with Janis Joplin will be sure to grab the audience’s attention beforeQueenz have their second day.

4:00 PM- 5:00 PM

Finishing out the final hour of the event, theShamrock Tenors,John Owen-Jones andCarrie Hope Fletcher will grace the stage.Concluding the event will be a second day of Westway Music Presents. Though the official ending time of the event is 5:00 PM, the final performance from Westway Music Presents will begin at 4:35 PM.

Drew Janine

Live Sound Engineer -EUROPE

Janine has always been a part of music and performing. The first show that inspired her to go into theatre was the Velveteen Rabbit which she saw as a child, and Drew works to keep that magic alive as working behind the scenes in theatre as a live sound engineer. When Drew was accepted into an internship program for audio engineering at a recording studio, she jumped at the opportunity. That was at the start of 2020 and so much has happened since then, both in her career and in the world. Since then, Drew has taken several opportunities to work at recording studios, concerts, festivals, and even large theatres while spending time on tour across the North American continent and Europe. Drew’s favourite by far though has been the chance to work on Broadway and West End shows, as this was a dream come true. Drew is honoured to get to share these experiences from being inside the entertainment industry and hopes to inspire others to continue working in theatre.

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