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=== ===  West End is considered the place with the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking world. When people travel to London, they often get the question “Are you going to see any musicals?” Why have the West End musicals become so popular and famous?
 * West End **

History
The first theatre in England was constructed in 1576, and was simply known as “The theatre”. But the first theatre in West End opened in 1663 and was named “Theatre Royal”. (1) After that, several new theatres opened, and they continued building new ones until World War 1. Since the 1990’s, several film actors have been playing in West End productions. (2)

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References

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"West End Theatre" Wikimedia foundation, last modified 13.03.11. Viewed 13.03.11. (2) @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_End_theatre

"Theatre Essays" Published 12.09.11. UK Essays is a trading name of All Answers Ltd. Viewed 10.03.11. (3) @http://www.ukessays.com/essays/theatre/west-end-musical.php

"The History of London's West End Theatres" Demand Media, Inc. Published by Cynthia Reeser. Viewed 14.03.11. (4) @http://www.ehow.com/about_5084208_history-londons-west-end-theatres.html

"Long-running musical theatre productions" Wikimedia foundation, last modified 09.03.11. Viewed 05.04.11. (5) @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-running_musical_theatre_productions

"Andrew Lloyd Webber" Wikimedia foundation, last modified 04.04.11. Viewed 05.04.11. (6) @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lloyd_Webber