Stand-up comedian Naomi Hefter leads this tour through theatreland with quick fire impersonations and quizzes, the winners of which get to walk away with packets of Palma Violets. Offering a solid mix of theatre facts and West End fables – tales of gay ghosts, theatrical superstitions and arson all featured – Hefter peppers the route with cameos from productions past and present. With a quick dive into her handbag, she reappears as Hugh Jackman playing Jean Valjean in Les Mis, another rustle in the bottomless bag and she is Erik from Phantom of the Opera. The impressions could be longer and bigger, not least because the response of passing shoppers, tourists and beleaguered West End workers really adds to the fun. Though not as polished as the shows it is a tribute to, Walking the West End will leave you armed with theatre trivia that'll wow even your most luvvie-ish pals.
Tours are currently running at 6pm on Wednesdays and Fridays and 2pm on the weekend. They're free but guests are encouraged to pay what they feel the tour is worth.