West End Live is a yearly event which showcases and celebrates all that London musical theatre has to offer. This years event snuck up on me and I didn't even realise it was happening until I was walking through Leicester Square and saw a tent erected. Although the main event happens in Trafalgar Square, to celebrate the 10 year anniversary they had a special exhibition in Leicester Square, where the event originally started.
Inside the tent they had a whole bunch of awesome stuff, including set plans, props, make up demonstrations and costumes.
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| Matilda set design |
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| Elphaba |
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| Willy Wonka |
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| Costume from the Royal Ballet |
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| Mamma Mia! |
After I had my fill of looking at freaky props and had sadly decided against asking the make up artist to turn me into a cat I headed to Trafalgar square to catch some of the performances.
The place was absolutely heaving with queues wrapping round the square but after a bit of patience I managed to find a space by the big blue cock.
Throughout the day I saw performances from Wicked, Billy Elliot, Thriller, Carousel and Matilda. There was a lot more on but in the end the heat got to me so I headed home to enjoy a free comic, that Forbidden Planet were handing out at the event, and a cold drink. As it does every year West End Live has inspired me and I know I need to go see some shows very soon. Don't worry I'll be sure to let you know what I pick and maybe try a little review just for you!
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