Broadway has witnessed its second-best week of the 2022-23 season in terms of box office sales, following a post-Thanksgiving dip in the US. According to figures from Broadway News, for the week ending December 11, 35 productions on Broadway grossed $37,217,001 (£30m/€35m), up 10% from the week before. This has pushed the box office to …
TodayTix launches in Brisbane – TheTicketingBusiness News
TodayTix, a ticketing platform with a focus on cultural experiences, has announced its launch in the Australian city of Brisbane. The company’s platform was launched in Melbourne and Sydney in 2019 and enabled Australian theatre fans to attend shows such as Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Mary Poppins. Brisbane residents will also …
Hamilton extends West End run until September 2023
Hamilton, a popular theatre production featuring rap and song about one of America’s Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton, will continue its run in the West End. Bookings are now being taken for the show, which opened the Victoria Palace Theatre at the end of 2017, until September 2023. Hamilton has book, music and lyrics written by …
Broadway takes small hit due to fewer productions
Broadway’s box office took a small hit last week as there were three fewer shows running. For the week ending August 21, the 20 productions on Broadway grossed $22,232,527 (£18.8m/€22.3m) according to Broadway News. This is down 19% from the previous week. Capacity held steady at 89% and the three top-grossing productions in New York …
True Tickets to deliver digital ticketing for production of Hamilton
Digital ticketing service True Tickets is working with The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, as the digital ticket delivery partner for the venue’s production of Hamilton. Alongside non-profit technology company Tessitura, True Tickets has been developing digital ticketing technology that allows event organisers to protect tickets from the secondary market, and …
West End Live attracts 55,000 theatre fans
Some 55,000 people flocked to London’s Trafalgar Square last weekend for West End Live, a free celebration of London’s theatre. The weekend (Saturday June 25 and Sunday 26) was filled with 11 hours of performances from over 50 shows from London’s West End, featuring a total of 541 performers. Musicals included favourites such as Hamilton, …