Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Hybrid theatre Award-winning online theatre company Remote Theater has announced its fourth season, which will include hybrid, online and offline performances. Remote Theater was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2023 will feature an in-person and live-streamed concert in …
Theatres, museums and heritage sites in the UK struggling to survive
Theatres, museums, castles and other heritage sites and visitor attractions in the UK are being forced to cut costs in order to survive. According to a survey conducted by market research agency OnePoll and commissioned by Ecclesiastical Insurance, organisations like this are making staff redundant, turning down the heating, closing off rooms to the public …
Tivoli Theatre breaks box office records with this year’s panto
Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne in the UK has seen its box office record smashed in just four days thanks to its production of Aladdin. The pantomime broke the 483-capacity venue’s box office records after its opening night. Tivoli’s previous record was held by Made to Measure’s 2018 production of Cinderella; the production company also produced …
Almost Famous musical set to close on Broadway
Broadway’s ‘Almost Famous’ musical will play its final performance on January 8. The production is an adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s film from 2000 and began previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 3, before opening on November 3. It is the latest in a string of Broadway show closure announcements, including ‘KPOP’ which …
Broadway witnesses second-best week of 2022-23 season
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 …
Accessible ticketing scheme launches for Broadway shows
The Harriet Tubman Effect (HTE) has partnered with a number of Broadway shows to launch Lantern Tix, an accessible ticketing initiative. Through the new scheme, groups and individuals from New York community-based organisations, schools and under-resourced communities will be able to watch Broadway shows for just $22.50 (£18/€21). The Harriet Tubman Effect is a human …
Stomp to close after 29 years due to ‘declining’ ticket sales
Stomp, a hit Off-Broadway show focused on the percussive playing of everyday objects, will close after 29 years. The show had run at the East Village’s Orpheum Theatre since February 27, 1994 in New York. Its final Off-Broadway production will be on January 8, 2023 and will have lasted for a total of 11,472 …
Transport for London and Official London Theatre entice theatre-goers with cheap tickets
Transport for London (TfL) is selling tickets for West End shows at a discounted price to try and urge people to visit the English capital and use the Tube. For 12 consecutive days, 100 tickets will be available for a discounted price of £30 ($37/€35) as part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘Let’s Do London’ …
Independent theatres fear closure due to dwindling Christmas ticket sales
As many as two in five independent theatres are worried they could close for good as Christmas ticket sales have dropped for smaller venues. According to research from services platform GoDaddy, theatres with less than 300 seats could lose more than £845m (€979m/$1bn) in ticket sales compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, as three in …
The Villages Entertainment partners with True Tickets
The Villages Entertainment has chosen digital ticketing platform True Tickets as its official digital ticket delivery partner. The Villages is a retirement community in Florida, US and The Villages Entertainment provides tickets for shows at venues such as the Savannah Center, The Sharon L Morse Performing Arts Center, The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol, Brownwood …