Broadway’s 25th anniversary of The Lion King will see a select number of tickets benefit the Entertainment Community Fund. Formerly the Actors Fund, the Entertainment Community Fund supports those working in the entertainment and performing arts industry. The Lion King’s 25th anniversary performance is set to take place on November 13 at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre, …
Abu Dhabi tourism department unveils packed schedule
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the UK’s Wireless Festival will head to the Middle East for the first time. As part of a packed list of events, a Wireless event will take place in Abu Dhabi in March next year. Abu Dhabi’s events calendar was revealed …
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 …
London Theatre Week sees 360,000 theatre tickets snapped up
London Theatre Week 2022, which enables theatre fans to purchase tickets to top West End shows for a lower price, witnessed gross sales increase by 43% year-on-year according to organisers, discovery and ticketing platform, TodayTix Group. The promotion took place during February, with tickets available for as little as £15 ($20/€18). Theatre goers were able …