A new book taking readers backstage at some of the West End’s most popular shows in 2015 has gone on sale.

Curtain Call: A Year Backstage in London Theatre by photographer Matt Humphrey and actor/director John Schwab takes readers behind the scenes of 60 of London’s best shows in 2015.

Images included in the book feature Mark Strong in A View from the Bridge, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet, James McAvoy in The Ruling Class and Kristin Scitt Thomas as the Queen in The Audience.

The book gives readers the rare opportunity to witness what happens on the other side of the curtain, which traditionally serves as a dividing line between “our” space and “their” space.

The book is on sale via Curtain Call’s website priced at £45.