Two titans of the musical theatre—the West End's Elaine Paige and Broadway's Bernadette Peters—again join forces for the August 10 animal adoption event, West End Woofs (and Meows).
The in-person event begins at 10 AM at St. Paul's Church in Covent Garden with a meet and greet with all the adoptable pets. At 11 AM the adoptees will make their stage debuts alongside West End favorites from Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, and Sister Act.
Participating shelters and rescue groups taking part in the second annual live event include All Dogs Matter, Home Run Hounds, Pro Dogs Direct, Saving Saints, German Shepard Rescue South, Noah's Ark Romanian Rescue, Helping Dogs and Cats UK, and Peterborough Cat Rescue.
Former Follies co-stars Paige and Peters first teamed up to co-host a virtual edition of West
End Woofs during lockdown in 2020, before hosting the first live event
in 2023. The event was based on Peters' Broadway Barks in New York, which she co-founded with the late Mary Tyler Moore. Broadway Barks returned to Manhattan's Shubert Alley August 3.
In an earlier statement Paige said, “I’m so thrilled to be hosting West End Woofs again this year with my pal Bernadette. Last year was such a great success as we found forever homes for so many dogs and cats from the animal shelters, that came along, who care for the abandoned animals until homes are found. So, along with our supporters from the world of entertainment, I can’t wait to make this year’s West End Woofs (and Meows!) even more successful!”
Peters added, “I’m thrilled once again to be joining my friend, another animal lover and great star Elaine Paige, for our second 'live' animal adoption event, West End Woofs (and Meows), which brings animals and people who need them together in the UK. If you’d like a new best friend, please join us to meet the animals and maybe fall in love”.
Attendees must purchase a ticket to gain access to the Church grounds to meet the adoptable pets and enjoy the staged section of the event. All money raised will go toward the participating shelters.
Visit WestEndWoofs.dog.
West End Woofs 2023
Marley Fenton and Damian Humbley
West End Woofs 2023
Bonnie Langford
Helen Worth
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Lea Salonga
Bonnie Langford, Janie Dee, and company of Old Friends
Company of Old Friends
Company of Old Friends
Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, and company of Old Friends
Bonnie Langford and company of Old Friends
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Gavin Lee and Lea Salonga
Jason Pennycooke and Marley Fenton
Company of Old Friends
Bernadette Peters
Gavin Lee, Lea Salonga, Elaine Paige, and Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters at West End Woofs
Charlie Stemp
Bernadette Peters and Charlie Stemp
Charlie Stemp
Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, Carly Anderson, and Charlie Stemp
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Killian Donnelly
Helen Worth and Paula Wilcox
Christopher Biggins
Bernadette Peters
Janie Dee
Janie Dee
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, and company of Hamilton
Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, and company of Hamilton
Bernadette Peters and company of Hamilton
Company of The Phantom of the Opera
Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige
Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters and Elaine Paige
Bernadette Peters
West End Woofs 2023
