| The area of London known as the West End
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| | shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber alone
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| is actually about as central as it is
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| | represent a sparkling endorsement of both
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| possible to be in the capital. It is
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| | the West End and the medium of the
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| wedged between three major parks, the
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| | musical: The Phantom of the Opera, Evita,
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| Thames and the City of London, and is the
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| | Jesus Christ, Superstar, Joseph, Aspects
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| commercial heartbeat of the city, with
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| | of Love, Cats and Starlight Express is a
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| Bond Street, Regent Street and Oxford
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| | small sample of household name shows.
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| Street being its most famous shopping
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| | Even seemingly unlikely candidates such
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| areas. Embassies, government, media and
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| | as Ben Elton have proved to be talented
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| top hotels are based here. But when
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| | writers of musicals for the West End, and
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| people refer in common parlance the the
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| | luminaries such as Stephen Sondheim and
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| West End, they are usually talking about
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| | Rogers & Hammerstein regularly have had
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| the theaters and playhouses and the
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| | their work performed here.
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| shows that make them famous in much the
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| | Notable adaptations
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| same way as Broadway is used as a general
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| | In skilful hands, a book, film, play or
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| term for the New York equivalent. The
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| | biography can be adapted to be a musical
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| districts theatres are numerous, and are
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| | and vice versa. The Sound of Music was a
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| well known for hosting the grandest, most
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| | successful stage musical long before it
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| lavish and best loved shows as well as
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| | became the Christmas perennial we all
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| putting on plays that feature A-list
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| | know and love, and its songs have become
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| names from not just the UK but also
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| | iconic. Indeed, My Favourite Things has
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| Hollywood and beyond.
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| | become a jazz standard, and a recent BBC
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| World famous names
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| | talent show was based around finding the
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| You do not have to be a Londoner to have
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| | perfect Maria for a stage production.
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| heard of the names that typify the West
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| | The music of Abba was made into the 1999
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| End experience: Oxford Street, Strand,
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| | hit musical Mamma Mia! And is one of the
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| Shaftesbury Avenue, Drury Lane, Kingsway
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| | worlds top grossing musicals, no doubt
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| and the South Bank are synonymous with
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| | partly due to the enduringly popular
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| performance. Names like Dominion,
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| | songs, and a film version is set to
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| Palladium, Coliseum, Adelphi, Lyceum and
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| | continue this success.
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| the Royal Opera House have obvious
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| | A musical made from a book that is a
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| connotations, and because such venues
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| | prequel of an adaptation of another book
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| represent the ultimate goal of every
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| | can also succeed! This is demonstrated by
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| ambitious and talented performer, the
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| | Wicked, a musical based on the early life
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| shows and productions are among the most
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| | of the Wicked Witch of the West, a
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| critically acclaimed in the world. Some
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| | character in The Wizard of Oz, the 1939
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| West End shows have made themselves the
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| | movie of a 1900 book
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| most thrilling, memorable and
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| | If a musical is creative, imaginative and
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| commercially successful works of art in
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| | features evocative songs, success at the
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| history, and countless examples have
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| | West End could well leave its cultural
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| toured, wowing fans the world over. The
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| | mark on generations to come.
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