THE SPACE BEFORE THE SPOTLIGHT.
MEET THE DIRECTORS
Two theatre professionals. A shared understanding of what productions need. Meet Solange Urdang OBE and Thomas Hopkins.
FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE
Industry experience and a shared belief in giving theatre makers the space to do their best work.
CO-FOUNDER & CO-DIRECTOR
Solange is a performing arts education leader and advocate for diversity and opportunity. Awarded an OBE in 2024 for services to dance and musical theatre, she brings decades of industry experience to West End Central, which she co-founded with Thomas Hopkins.
01 / THE FOUNDERS
CO-FOUNDER & CO-DIRECTOR
Thomas is a Tony Award-winning producer whose work spans theatre, film, television and radio. With experience across the West End, Broadway and Off-Broadway, he co-founded West End Central with Solange Urdang OBE as a home for rehearsal, development and production.
Thomas founded Thomas Hopkins Productions in 2019. His work spans transatlantic theatre partnerships and projects for film, television and radio. A graduate of the Urdang Academy, he brings first-hand knowledge of both performing and producing to the spaces at West End Central.
02 / THE FOUNDERSYOUR NEXT PRODUCTION STARTS HERE
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