Phantom, We Will Rock You, Les Miserables 'most in demand' for 2011

Phantom of the Opera has been named the most wanted West End theatre production of 2011.

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, celebrating its 25th year, topped the list of the most in-demand theatre tickets from online ticket marketplace viagogo.

Ben Elton's Queen jukebox musical We Will Rock You finished in second place, followed by Les Misérables in third.

Webber's Love Never Dies, the long-planned sequel to Phantom of the Opera, was placed 18th on the list. The production closed in the West End on August 27, but a new version has opened in Australia.

Director of viagogo Ed Parkinson said: "Our data demonstrates that the British classics have dominated the theatre scene this year.

"In early 2011 Royal Wedding fever ignited the British flame and still audiences are flocking to see the nation’s best-loved musicals, favourite actors and traditional British plays."

Non-musical comedy One Man, Two Guvnors was in fourth place, followed by horror story The Woman In Black.

The Top 20 Most Wanted West End shows of 2011 were as follows:

1. Phantom of the Opera
2. We Will Rock You
3. Les Misérables
4. One Man Two Guvnors
5. The Woman in Black
6. Anna Christie
7. The Wizard of Oz
8. Richard III
9. Much Ado About Nothing
10. The Children's Hour
11. Wicked
12. War Horse
13. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical
14. Frankenstein
15. Mrs Brown
16. Billy Elliot - The Musical
17. Ghost - The Musical
18. Love Never Dies
19. Hamlet
20. Legally Blonde

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