West End theatre (English Wikipedia)

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deadline.com

Bamigboye, Baz (16 September 2024). "Breaking Baz: Live Aid Musical 'Just For One Day' Transferring To London's West End To Celebrate Seminal Concert Event's 40th Anniversary". Deadline. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

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Carlson, Marvin (1975). "A Fresh Look at Hogarth's 'Beggar's Opera'". Educational Theatre Journal. 27 (1): 31–39. doi:10.2307/3206338. JSTOR 3206338.

gfhandel.org

"G. F. Handel's Compositions". The Handel Institute. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

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"London's 10 oldest theatres". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
Singh, Anita (29 January 2014). "West End audiences hit record high thanks to Twitter". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

gutenberg.org

An earlier theatre, also named the Royalty, existed in Wells Street, Wellclose Square, London from 1787 until the early part of the nineteenth century. See Wilmot-Buxton, Harry John. "William Clarkson Stanfield", Chapter IX, English Painters, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington (1883), accessed 22 November 2013

ikonlondonmagazine.com

Orlova-Alvarez, Tamara; Alvarez, Joe (30 January 2019). "John Malkovich Is Coming To West End". Ikon London Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

jstor.org

Carlson, Marvin (1975). "A Fresh Look at Hogarth's 'Beggar's Opera'". Educational Theatre Journal. 27 (1): 31–39. doi:10.2307/3206338. JSTOR 3206338.

kennywax.com

Wax, Kenny (1 February 2024). "'A Big Fancy Musical". Kenny Wax Productions. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

legislation.gov.uk

"Theatres Act 1968". www.legislation.gov.uk

londonboxoffice.co.uk

"New Figures Reveal West End Theatre is Thriving". London Box Office. February 2020.

londontheatre.co.uk

"Stars on stage". London theatre. Retrieved 23 June 2015
"'Titanique' to open at Criterion Theatre in the West End". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
"Lily Collins, Álvaro Morte to star in 'Barcelona' in the West End". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
"'The Lehman Trilogy' to return to Gillian Lynne Theatre in the West End". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
"Jane McDonald, Julian Clary to lead 'Robin Hood' panto in December". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
Russo, Gillian (3 October 2023). "'Mean Girls' musical to open in the West End in 2024". London Theatre. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
Rook, Olivia (30 July 2024). "Sigourney Weaver, Tom Hiddleston, and Hayley Atwell to star in Jamie Lloyd Shakespeare season". London Theatre. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
"Tickets go on sale for Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw-led 'Waiting for Godot' in the West End". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
"'Doctor Who' star Jodie Whittaker to return to the stage in 'The Duchess'". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
"Mark Strong and Lesley Manville to star in 'Oedipus' in the West End". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
"'Clueless: The Musical' to make West End premiere in February 2025". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
"Brie Larson to make West End debut in 'Elektra' in 2025". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
"John Lithgow-led 'Giant' to transfer to the West End in 2025". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
"'Hercules' musical to premiere in the West End". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
"'Kyoto' to transfer to the West End's @sohoplace in 2025". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
"'The Last Laugh' to transfer to the West End". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
Rook, Olivia (30 July 2024). "Sigourney Weaver, Tom Hiddleston, and Hayley Atwell to star in Jamie Lloyd Shakespeare season". London Theatre. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
"Brian Cox to star in 'The Score' at Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2025". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
Rook, Olivia (11 November 2024). "'A Streetcar Named Desire' starring Paul Mescal to return to the West End for limited run". London Theatre. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
"Mike Bartlett's new play 'Unicorn' to premiere in West End in 2025". londontheatre.co.uk. London Theatre. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
Rook, Olivia (30 October 2024). "Almeida Theatre's 'The Years' to transfer to the West End". London Theatre. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

londontown.com

"Sadler's Wells Theatre". LondonTown.com. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

macbethwestend.co.uk

"Macbeth West End". 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

mrcarlwoodward.com

"The Dominion Theatre, home to An American in Paris, completes £6M refurbishment". mr.carlwoodward.com. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

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"Mr Barrie's New Play. A Christmas Fairy Tale". The Glasgow Herald. 28 December 1904. p. 7. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

oxfordreference.com

"Tom and Jerry; or, Life in London". The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press. 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-516986-7.

peopleplayuk.org.uk

Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Archived 2 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine PeoplePlayUK, accessed 12 February 2008.

planetradio.co.uk

"Theatres will be allowed to open at full capacity on 19th July". Planet Radio. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

playbill.com

"West End Has Another Record Year, With Increases in Both Attendance and Revenue". Playbill. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
"London Theatre Is Playing the Transfer Game". Playbill. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

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"West End Theatre Ticket Sales at Record High". Sky (United Kingdom). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

solt.co.uk

"2018 BOX OFFICE FIGURES RELEASED BY SOCIETY OF LONDON THEATRE AND UK THEATRE". Society of London Theatre. March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
"Society of London Theatre reports robust 2012 Box Office figures despite challenges" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

storyoflondon.com

"London's Lost Tea-Gardens: I". Story of London. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

telegraph.co.uk

"London's 10 oldest theatres". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
Giles Worsley "Falling Houses", The Daily Telegraph, 6 December 2003
Alice Philipson, and Andrew Marszal "Apollo Theatre ceiling in London's West End collapses: scores injured", The Daily Telegraph, 20 December
Singh, Anita (29 January 2014). "West End audiences hit record high thanks to Twitter". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
Lee, Alex Sierz and Marc (25 August 2006). "Return to the street of shame". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

the-mousetrap.co.uk

"Agatha Christie's: The Mousetrap". St. Martin's Theatre. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2019. Here you will find all the information you need about the longest running show, of any kind, in the world.

theatrehistory.com

"London's Vibrant West End Theatre SCENE". TheatreHistory.com. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

theguardian.com

Kenton, Tristram (18 November 2020). "Nicole! Gwyneth! Orlando! Hollywood stars on the West End stage – in pictures". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
Editorial (9 April 2023). "The Guardian view on stars on the stage: theatre's recovery should be applauded". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
Addley, Esther (10 February 2024). "Tom Holland is latest superstar name in bumper year for London theatre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
"Shakespeare's indoor Globe to glow by candlelight". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
Michael Billington "Snooty about musicals? Sheila Hancock should change her tune", The Guardian. (blog), 16 March 2001
Michael Billington "Crisis in the West End", The Guardian, 2 August 2007
"London's West End gets first purpose-built theatre in 50 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
"The Mousetrap at 60: why is this the world's longest-running play?". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
Hussen, Dahaba Ali (15 July 2023). "Armando Iannucci to adapt Stanley Kubrick's film Dr Strangelove for stage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Wiegand, Chris (1 March 2023). "Stranger Things due in West End as stage spinoff of Netflix hit announced". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
Wiegand, Chris (3 May 2024). "Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith announce stage version of Inside No 9". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
"Rocky Horror Show opens in London – archive, 1973". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
"Julie Walters' best film performances – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
Billington, Michael (11 December 2006). "Cinderella, Hackney Empire, London". the Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

thestage.co.uk

"From pandemics to puritans: when theatre shut down through history and how it recovered". The Stage.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

thetimes.co.uk

"The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi: Laughter, Madness and the Story of Britain's Greatest Comedian". The Times. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

timeout.com

"London pub trivia – Ten oldest London theatres". Timeout London. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
"Victoria Palace Theatre". Time Out. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

uktheatre.org

"Theatre closures to help slow the spread of Coronavirus". UK Theatre. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

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"The Savoy is one of the best places to stay in London". USA Today. Retrieved 22 June 2024. The first public building in the world to be lit entirely by electricity, The Savoy has a history rich in both invention and scandal.

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Orlova-Alvarez, Tamara; Alvarez, Joe (30 January 2019). "John Malkovich Is Coming To West End". Ikon London Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
"2018 BOX OFFICE FIGURES RELEASED BY SOCIETY OF LONDON THEATRE AND UK THEATRE". Society of London Theatre. March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
"London pub trivia – Ten oldest London theatres". Timeout London. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
"London's Lost Tea-Gardens: I". Story of London. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Archived 2 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine PeoplePlayUK, accessed 12 February 2008.
"The Dominion Theatre, home to An American in Paris, completes £6M refurbishment". mr.carlwoodward.com. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
"Society of London Theatre reports robust 2012 Box Office figures despite challenges" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
"West End Has Another Record Year, With Increases in Both Attendance and Revenue". Playbill. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
"Theatre closures to help slow the spread of Coronavirus". UK Theatre. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
"Agatha Christie's: The Mousetrap". St. Martin's Theatre. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2019. Here you will find all the information you need about the longest running show, of any kind, in the world.
"G. F. Handel's Compositions". The Handel Institute. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
Peacock theatre history Archived 9 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 6 May 2024

westendtheatre.com

"Shucked to close on Broadway, scheduled for 2025 West End opening | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

whatsonstage.com

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to transfer to the West End". 20 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
"The Devil Wears Prada musical to have UK premiere and West End run". 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
"Oliver! to return to the West End later this year". 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
"Hadestown to open in the West End | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
"MJ to open in the West End | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
"Some Like It Hot announces West End plans". 28 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

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Kenton, Tristram (18 November 2020). "Nicole! Gwyneth! Orlando! Hollywood stars on the West End stage – in pictures". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
Editorial (9 April 2023). "The Guardian view on stars on the stage: theatre's recovery should be applauded". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
Addley, Esther (10 February 2024). "Tom Holland is latest superstar name in bumper year for London theatre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
Parker, John, ed. (1925). Who's Who in the Theatre (fifth ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons. p. 1196. OCLC 10013159.
Hussen, Dahaba Ali (15 July 2023). "Armando Iannucci to adapt Stanley Kubrick's film Dr Strangelove for stage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
Wiegand, Chris (1 March 2023). "Stranger Things due in West End as stage spinoff of Netflix hit announced". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
Wiegand, Chris (3 May 2024). "Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith announce stage version of Inside No 9". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 May 2024.