Two titans of the musical theatre—the West End's Elaine Paige and Broadway's Bernadette Peters—will again join forces for the August 10 animal adoption event, West End Woofs (and Meows).
The in-person event will begin 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. Peters' Broadway Barks, which she co-founded with the late Mary Tyler Moore, will return to Manhattan's Shubert Alley August 3.
In a 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.