A Selection Of Some Of The Most Exciting West End Shows Of All Time

A West End show is often a highly entertaining time out. The vast number of shows means there's likely to be something for everybody and people can compare London theatre tickets online to get good deals. The following highlights just a small sample of shows that are really worth seeing.

If you want to watch the longest running musical ever, make sure you watch Les Mis©rables. The production is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel Les Mis©rables. There have been over 43000 professional performances of the production and it has been translated into more than 20 languages. The musical opens with Jean Valjean being released from prison after stealing a loaf of bread and progresses with him trying to put his life as a criminal behind him.

Grease The Musical first opened in London in 1993, and since then has been seen by more than 10 million people and has earned over £165 million. You're sure to be in a great mood after watching the story of love, friendship and growing up focusing on Danny, Sandy, the Pink Ladies and the T Birds.

Dirty Dancing The Classic Story On Stage sold out theatre tickets for the first six months of its West End run before it even opened to audiences in London. It broke both UK and Germany records by having the highest advance ticket sales in history. For a foot-tapping experience full of romance and amazing dancing, this production doesn't disappoint.

In August 2005 We Will Rock You became the longest running musical to play at the Dominion Theatre. Over 11 million theatre tickets for the show have been purchased worldwide and over 4.5 million for the London production. The setting is the world in the future where there are only electronic music tunes, and all musical instruments have been banned. The story focuses on a group of rebels intent on bringing the use of musical instruments back and saving the world from having to listen to electronic tunes, with Queen's music incorporated throughout the production. This energetic West End show really will rock you!

The production with the longest run in the world is The Mousetrap. On 12 April 1958 was when it first broke a record, becoming the production with the longest run in British theatre ever. The theatre adaptation is based on Agatha Christie's novel and centres on a group of people trapped in a country house by a snowstorm. Things start to go wrong when a murder takes place in the house. Get ready for some detective work of your own trying to figure out who did it in this dramatic West End show.

These amazing West End shows have thrilled millions and are likely to keep captivating audiences for many years to come.