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West End Show

Published on Oct 21, 2020

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West End Show

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Discussion

  • What is 'West End Show'?
  • Have you seen any West End Shows? Talk about them.

West End Theatre

  • West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.
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rave

admiring and giving a lot of praise

jukebox

a partially automated music-playing device
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packed

crowded
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unanimous

 fully in agreement

standing ovation

 the people in an audience stand up to clap at the end of a performance
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curtain call

the appearance of the performers at the end of a  performance in response to the applause of the audience

bring the house down

make an audience laugh or applaud very enthusiastically.
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backing dancers

a performer who dances with or behind the lead performers

on cue

at the correct moment

backstage

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plain sailing

smooth and easy progress in a process or activity

dress rehearsal

the final rehearsal of a live show

stagehand

a person who works backstage or behind the scenes in theatres
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rig

tackle, equipment, or machinery fitted for a specified purpose

migraine

a recurrent headache that typically affects one side of the head
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understudy

 a person who learns another's role in order to be able to act at short notice in their absence

stand in

temporarily act or speak on behalf of someone else

at very short notice

you do not have very much time to prepare for it 
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conjure up

create (like magic)
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nail-biting

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finale

the last part of especially a musical 
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poignant

causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness

selling like hot cakes

a great commercial success
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