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West End music is a popular genre of musical theater that originated in London's West End district. It is characterized by its grandiose and dramatic productions, often featuring elaborate sets and costumes. The music is typically composed of catchy, upbeat tunes and powerful ballads, with lyrics that tell compelling stories of love, loss, and triumph. Some of the most iconic West End productions include The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Les Miserables. The genre has produced many talented composers and performers, who have become household names in the world of musical theater.


Top artists of west end genre

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sharpay Evans
Phantom Of The Opera Original London Cast
Colm Wilkinson
Oliver Tompsett
Cassidy Janson
Original West End Cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Tim Mahendran
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List of west end artists

Here is a list of west end artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the west end genre. You can find out what west end genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Andrew Lloyd Webber
63 8 35 22 64 18 112 274092
2
Sharpay Evans
54 0 0 0 0 0 0 16558
3
Phantom Of The Opera Original London Cast
47 0 0 0 0 0 0 51919
4
Colm Wilkinson
42 2 32 20 94 13 131 15994
5
Oliver Tompsett
38 0 47 50 7 25 146 1431
6
Cassidy Janson
38 0 0 0 0 0 0 1410
7
Original West End Cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie
38 0 40 58 24 31 117 11730
8
Tim Mahendran
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 305
9
Laura Michelle Kelly
36 0 40 29 80 23 90 2573
10
Matt Henry
35 0 52 72 36 76 155 1248
11
Jordan Luke Gage
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 727
12
The 'Les Misérables 2010' Company
33 0 26 46 82 12 82 7671
13
Original Cast of Billy Elliot
32 0 61 43 51 35 120 18771
14
Ruthie Henshall
32 0 27 13 92 9 114 4396
15
Kerry Ellis
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 9037
16
John Owen-Jones
30 0 21 22 88 16 68 9182
17
Katie Rowley Jones
29 0 36 40 78 27 119 643
18
Rosalind James
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 1129
19
The 2020 Les Misérables Staged Concert Company
28 0 35 35 78 34 75 2075
20
Douglas Hodge
27 0 44 34 66 46 153 894
21
Killian Donnelly
27 0 51 59 2 46 81 1167
22
Andrew Polec
26 0 56 24 77 38 130 546
23
Killer Queen
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 2757
24
Jonathan Bailey
25 0 0 0 0 0 0 551
25
Earl Carpenter
25 0 38 37 86 17 110 1060
26
Liisi Lafontaine
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 490
27
Denise Van Outen
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 707
28
Original West End Cast of Only Fools and Horses
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 471
29
Madalena Alberto
22 0 29 29 92 17 89 1277
30
Matt Lucas
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 273
31
Charlotte Spencer
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 144
32
Dom Hartley-Harris
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
33
Joe Aaron Reid
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 105
34
Alex Gaumond
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 108
35
"Calendar Girls" Original London Cast
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 793
36
Louise Dearman
19 0 41 36 83 17 125 2486
37
9 to 5 the Musical
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 969
38
George Stiles
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 320
39
Charlie Stemp
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 381
40
Original London Cast Of The Wind In The Willows
18 0 60 66 48 79 110 860
41
Ako Mitchell
18 0 48 36 71 17 109 288
42
Lily Kerhoas
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 82
43
Zizi Strallen
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 381
44
Nativity! The Musical Original Cast
16 0 62 69 8 63 101 1580
45
Mary Poppins - Original London Cast
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 6081
46
The 2018 London Cast of Company
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 130
47
Jodie Prenger
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 547
48
The "Made in Dagenham" Original London Cast
16 0 56 65 11 81 142 445
49
Rachel Tucker
16 0 45 43 79 37 140 3097
50
Leading Ladies
15 0 29 22 79 25 97 4905
51
'The Sound Of Music' 2006 London Palladium Cast
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2682
52
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical Original London Cast
15 0 35 90 5 51 175 156
53
Connie Fisher
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1376
54
Gemma Arterton
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 144
55
Full Company of Kinky Boots (Original West End Cast)
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 377
56
The "Half a Sixpence" 2016 London Cast
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 339
57
Lee Mead
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3210
58
Jill Halfpenny
12 0 46 21 62 35 91 521
59
Dan Gillespie Sells
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 881
60
Stuart Matthew Price
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 595
61
Meredith Braun
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 228
62
Gavin Spokes
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
63
The 2018 London Orchestra of Company
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 132
64
Original Cast Of Cats
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10482
65
Julie Atherton
9 0 52 25 70 16 90 591
66
David Haig
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 67
67
Hair London Cast
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 284
68
Benjamin Lewis
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 64
69
Original London Cast Of Funny Girl
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1006
70
Dave Willetts
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 461
71
Chicago Orchestra (London (1997))
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
72
Crazy For You - Original London Cast
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1609
73
Company - 1996 London Cast
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 514
74
Original London Cast of Dreamgirls Ensemble
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 138
75
Hot Mikado - Original Cast
1 0 46 55 38 70 155 916
76
Marguerite - Original London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 189
77
OLIVER! 2009 London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
78
Oklahoma! - 1998 Royal National Theatre Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4369
79
Blood Brothers - 1995 London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11366
80
Bad Girls the Musical - Original London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 575
81
Copacabana (Original London Cast)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149
82
Doctor Dolittle - World Premiere London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212
83
South Pacific - 2002 Royal National Theatre Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1248
84
The Sound Of Music/London Palladium Cast/The Company
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 486
85
The Card - 1994 London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
86
Copacabana - Original London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1224
87
The Witches of Eastwick - Original London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1699
88
Follies - Original London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1450
89
Original London Cast Recording
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136
90
The Secret Garden - Original London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2809
91
Les Misérables - 10th Anniversary Concert Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39150
92
Cabaret - 1986 London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2734
93
Elegies - Original London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 665
94
Anything Goes - 2003 London Cast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3946
95
Patina Miller & Ensemble
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234