Many of these works of literature have become famous plays, and for many people an important part of any visit to England trip to the theatre. There are several hundred theatres in England,around the country, but the most famous are the theatres of the West End in London. In the west End, there is a theatre on nearly every street,showing the lastest plays and musicals,and many of the best actors from all around the world come to perform here.Some of the most famous shows in the West End have been musicals,such as Cats and Phantom of the opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber,but in London and around the country, you can also see many different kinds of shows, including more serious plays, new works and comedy.
One of the oldest theatres in London is the old Vic,which first began to show plays in 1818.England also has the National theatre, on London’s South Bank near the London Eye,which opened in 1976.Across the Thames are the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden,and the English National Opera at the Coliseum, the largest theatre in Lodon.