The West End

One of the major perks of my job is living in the West End. I can walk to most theatres or if need be just take a short tube or bus ride. One of my goals while I was here was to see as many shows as possible. According to my calculations I saw about 2 shows a week and a total of 40! I saw some great theatre (and some not great theatre) but I had a great time experiencing all the different shows. They also don't make theatres like they used to. Everyone one I stepped into was like stepping into the past with different architecture and ornate carvings on the walls- usually a spectacle within itself. It's one of the things I will miss most about London! Here is a list of all the shows I was able to see. (* indicates it was one of my favorites)

You Wouldn't Know Him He Lives in Texas

War Horse

King Lear

Les Miserables*

Knot of the Heart

25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee*

Lion King

Wastwater

Blithe Spirit*

In a Forest, Dark and Deep (w/ Matthew Fox)

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Legally Blonde

Precious Little Talent

Ecstasy

Children's Hour (w/ Keira Knightly)

Clybourne Park*

The 39 Steps

Moonlight

The Vaudevillians

Cause Celebre

Shrek! The Musical

School for Scandal

As You Like It*

One Man, Two Guvnors*

Much Ado About Nothing

American Trade

Acid Test*

Blood Brothers

Naked Boys Singing

Realism

Pygmalion

Anne Boleyn*

Hamlet

All's Well that End's Well

The Wizard of Oz

Wicked

A Woman Killed with Kindness

Much Ado About Nothing (w/ David  Tennant)*

Betty Blue Eyes

The Woman in Black*