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Great West End Theatres
Created byMarc Sinden
Developed byJo Gilbert
Presented bySir Donald Sinden
Narrated byMarc Sinden
Opening themeThings Ain't What They Used To Be performed by Ben Webster
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes40
Production
Camera setupHD
Running time45-55 minutes per episode
Production companyMarc Sinden Productions & Real Holywood Productions
Original release
ReleaseMay, 2011


Great West End Theatres is a documentary series detailing the history, architecture and theatrical anecdotes of the 40 West End Theatres of London, as covered by the monthly Society of London Theatre list, released individually as DVDs and digital downloads.[1]

Presented by Sir Donald Sinden and described by The Stage newspaper as "Promises to be the most definitive guide to Theatreland", it features many of the West End's star actors and actresses discussing the theatres that they are associated with, such as Anthony Andrews, Steven Berkoff, Simon Callow, Charles Dance, Roy Hudd, Gillian Lynne, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Shaw and Samuel West.

Directed and narrated by Marc Sinden, it is produced by Jo Gilbert.[2]


  1. ^ "Donald Sinden - Great night out with a reluctant hero: Charles Spencer column". London: Daily Telegraph. 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  2. ^ "West End boys - Open access: Documenting London's theatres". London: The Stage. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.