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West End

British  

noun

  1. a part of W central London containing the main shopping and entertainment areas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Twenty years later, the Tony-winning smash musical comes to the big screen in a version filmed on the West End in 2025, directed by Brett Sullivan.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The current West End production includes the massive, ornate spherical chandelier and the stage-to-ceiling travel — “a happy medium between the two worlds,” said Sklar-Heyn.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The tram network will only operate between Edinburgh Airport and the West End, with no services along Princes Street to Leith and Newhaven.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The actor played the titular character in the West End revival of “Evita” and will reprise the role on Broadway next year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

The side streets were like parking lots, and so were West End and Amsterdam Avenues, where the traffic went uptown.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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