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The 28 pages that link to West End theatre, each with the reason it gives.

• Broadway theatreCompared with: It is Broadway's closest counterpart in another major English-speaking theatre market.

• Theatre Royal, Drury LaneNarrower topic: Drury Lane belongs to the commercial theatre district that developed around Covent Garden.

• National TheatreCompared with: The National Theatre’s public funding and institutional remit contrast with commercial West End production.

• British theatreBroader topic: It is the most visible commercial hub within British theatre.

• Andrew Lloyd WebberNarrower topic: Lloyd Webber's enduring London productions helped define the modern West End's international profile.

• American theatreCompared with: Its relationship to London parallels Broadway's role in New York, but each reflects different institutions.

• Victorian theatreBroader topic: Its theatres concentrated investment, star performers, and fashionable audiences.

• Noël CowardRelated: Its audiences and stages made Coward a leading figure in British commercial theatre.

• Laurence Olivier AwardsNarrower topic: The awards began as recognition for London’s West End productions.

• Vivien LeighNarrower topic: Leigh built her reputation on London stages before her most famous film roles.

• Sunset BoulevardNarrower topic: The musical premiered at London’s Adelphi Theatre in 1993.

• London PalladiumNarrower topic: The Palladium belongs to this district’s major commercial theatre tradition.

• Rex HarrisonNarrower topic: Harrison became a leading West End performer before his international musical success.

• Royal National TheatreCompared with: Commercial West End theatre operates differently from the National Theatre’s public-service remit.

• Alec GuinnessNarrower topic: Guinness worked in London theatre before becoming widely known through films.

• Pet Shop BoysRelated: Their stage musical entered the theatrical world associated with the West End.

• Ronald ColmanRelated: Colman developed his acting career on the London stage before becoming a film star.

• W. Somerset MaughamRelated: Maugham’s successful comedies made him a prominent figure in the West End during the early twentieth century.

• Alan RickmanRelated: Rickman became widely known in the West End through Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

• Cameron MackintoshRelated: Mackintosh built his career producing shows for this market and its international visitors.

• George SandersNarrower topic: Sanders’s early stage work preceded his move into British films.

• Tom Holland (actor)Narrower topic: Holland's early professional work took place in the West End production of Billy Elliot.

• Victorian burlesqueNarrower topic: Victorian burlesque flourished within the expanding commercial theatre culture of the West End.

• Catherine Zeta-JonesRelated: Her early professional stage work included a West End role in 42nd Street.

• George ArlissNarrower topic: Arliss built his acting career on the London stage before becoming a film star.

• Piccadilly CircusNarrower topic: The circus sits amid theatres and serves as a meeting point for their audiences.

• Tim CurryNarrower topic: Its stages formed the setting for Curry’s early rise in musical theatre.

• Ivor NovelloNarrower topic: Novello became one of the most successful composers and performers in this theatrical world.