London is the heart of Britain's Musical culture. The theatre district, known as the West End is the location within the city which hosts the amazing performances, form Dirty Dancing, Evita, Les Miserables, Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, to name but a few, find all of your favourite shows here! Its is often compared to New York's Broadway, as it can easily match Broadway for quality and location.
Tourists travel from all over the world to visit the West End and its musical theatres.
The stunning locations for these exciting and exhilarating performances range throughout the West End of London City, the most famous is the Royal Albert Hall, other locations include Phoenix, New London, Shaftesbury Theatre as well as the Cambridge Theatre and Piccadilly.
Favourite London musicals at the moment are The sound of Music, a Andrew Lloyd Webber production showing in London Palladium Theatre and Billy Elliot showing in Victoria Palace Theatre.
The sound of Music depicts the story of Maria, a woman studying to become a nun who is sent to be the governess to seven children, the story follows her life as she falls in love with the children's father, the naval commander, set in the 1960, it shows the influence of war as well as other factors.
Billy Elliot on the other hand is the tale of a young boy, set in London, who spends his money for boxing lessons on Ballet classes, as his talent is discovered, he realises the problems he has in being accepted into society.
Classic shows include Mamma Mia and Evita, which is regularly shown in the West End.