We don’t even know where to begin summing up West End LIVE 2019. Do we start with the incredible atmosphere, generated by hundreds of thousands of musical theatre aficionados in Trafalgar Square? Do we rave about the world-class performances filling the stage minute-by-minute across a whole weekend? Do we cry because it’s over, or laugh because it happened? Do we start the countdown for 2020 NOW?
Nope, there’s really no way to sum up just how brilliant the past weekend was. With hours and hours of fantastic – and did we mention free?! – performances from the world’s greatest stage shows, taking place right at the heart of the West End, West End LIVE was once again a weekend that will live long in the memory.
But thankfully, though we’ve no way to summarise it, we’ve plenty of ways to remember it. From the chance to relive every performance on this very website, to the brilliant snaps taken by photographer Pamela Raith, who was everywhere across the weekend, we’ll be looking back at these snippets for days to come.
The stage at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Disney's Aladdin at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Wicked at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Wicked at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Everybody's Talking About Jamie at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Sophie Evans, Louise Dearman, Laura Pick and Rachel Tucker at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
On Your Feet! at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
On Your Feet! at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Come From Away at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Come From Away at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The Phantom Of The Opera at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
9 To 5 The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Les Misérables at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Dean Chisnall at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Backstage at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
9 To 5 The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Mamma Mia! at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Mamma Mia! and Waitress at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
David Hunter and Lucie Jones at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Fiddler On The Roof at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Lucie Jones and Fiddler On The Roof at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Fiddler On The Roof at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
John Owen-Jones and Lucie Jones at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Six The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Six The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Mamma Mia! at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Six The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Thriller Live! at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Jesus Christ Superstar at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The Worst Witch at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Tyrone Huntley (The View Upstairs) at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
& Juliet at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
& Juliet at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
& Juliet at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Heartbeat Of Home at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The Worst Witch at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Audiences at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Sylvia Young Theatre School at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The IDA Girls at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
MT Fest UK at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The IDA Girls at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Nadine Benjamin (English National Opera) at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Magic Mike Live at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Jason Manford and Maiya Quansah-Breed at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
On Your Feet! at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Six The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Matilda The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Matilda The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Brainiac Live at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The Barricade Boys at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
A supporter at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Thriller Live at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Lucie Jones and David Hunter at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Waitress at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Waitress at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
& Juliet at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Harriet Scott, Julian Bird and Jason Manford at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Harriet Scott and Jason Manford at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Yummy at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Balletboyz at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Avenue Q at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Avenue Q at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Volunteer and Paul Dabek (The Illusionists) at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Brooklyn The Musical at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The West End Gospel Choir at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Ben Stock's West End Singalong at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Ben Stock at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Ferris & Milnes at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
BSL interpreter Marco Nardi at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Ferris & Milnes at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Oliver Savile (Falsettos) at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Falsettos at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
Nathan Amzi at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The Knights Of Music at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The crowds at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
The Best Of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons at West End LIVE 2019 (Photo: Pamela Raith)
What a weekend.