Celebrating its 20th year, West End LIVE returns on Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 June, with a packed line-up of top London shows.
Hailed as ‘Glastonbury for theatre lovers’, West End LIVE is Europe’s largest free musical theatre festival and showcases outstanding performances from top West End musicals, live and free in Trafalgar Square.
Tens of thousands of theatre fans are expected to flock to the capital for this unique event, presented by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre with support from the Mayor of London, partners and sponsors. West End LIVE attracts people of all ages into central London to experience the best of the West End – from the city’s unparalleled theatre and culture scene to food, drink, fashion, nightlife, retail and more, providing a major boost to Westminster’s local economy and supporting the creative industries.
An impressive line-up of over 50 top West End shows are set to perform at the event, as previously announced on social media, including Back To The Future, Cabaret, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Disney’s Hercules, Disney’s The Lion King, Fiddler On The Roof, Hamilton, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Matilda The Musical and Wicked.
Today, new shows have been revealed to join the line-up, including Jamie Lloyd’s upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, with Hollywood star Rachel Zegler set to perform at West End LIVE for the first time. Other new additions include 101 Dalmatians, Janie Dee’s Beautiful World Cabaret, National Youth Music Theatre and This Is My Family.
Additionally, a special concert will take place at the event on Sunday afternoon to celebrate West End LIVE’s 20th anniversary, featuring a host of theatre stars curated by Westway Music, including Madalena Alberto, Aimie Atkinson, Cassidy Janson, Jenna Lee-James, Kayleigh McKnight, Lee Mead, Johndeep More, Natalie Paris, Tobias Turley and Marisha Wallace.
The concert will take a look back at shows that have featured across West End LIVE’s 20-year history, including Beautiful, Carousel, Dreamgirls, Frozen, Heathers, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, & Juliet, Once, Rent and We Will Rock You.
West End LIVE is free to attend. Throughout the weekend, performances and exclusive backstage content are streamed on Official London Theatre’s YouTube and social media channels.
Performances at West End LIVE 2025
101 Dalmatians, The Addams Family, Back To The Future The Musical, Bat Out Of Hell, The Book Of Mormon, Brigadoon, Burlesque The Musical, Cabaret, Calamity Jane, The Choir Of Man, Clueless The Musical, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, The Devil Wears Prada, Disney’s Hercules, Disney’s The Lion King, Evita, Fiddler On The Roof, The Great Gatsby, Hadestown, Hamilton, Just For One Day, Magic Mike Live, Mamma Mia!, Matilda The Musical, Les Misérables, MJ The Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, My Neighbour Totoro, Oliver!, Operation Mincemeat, The Phantom Of The Opera, The Producers, Six, Starlight Express, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Titanique and Wicked.
Other shows performing are The Frogs, Coven, The Diana Mixtape, G4, Janie Dee’s Beautiful World Cabaret, Lovestuck, Westway Presents: Marisha Wallace, National Youth Music Theatre, Oscar At The Crown, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby, Pop Off, Michaelangelo!, Ride The Cyclone, Roles We’ll Never Play, Sabrage, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Sing Street, This Is My Family and Westway Presents: West End LIVE 20th Anniversary Concert.
West End LIVE, Europe’s biggest free musical theatre festival, returns this summer, transforming Trafalgar Square into an open-air theatre like no other. Featuring performances from London’s best musicals, live and completely for free, this hugely popular event is the ultimate celebration of London’s famous West End for theatre fans young and old.
