West End ticket prices have stabilised for the first time since before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Stage’s recent ticket survey. Last year, top-price tickets for productions across London’s West End saw a 20% surge in price compared to pre-pandemic. Now, The Stage has revealed that the average most expensive ticket …
Broadway theatre owner Jujamcyn Theaters set to combine with UK’s Ambassador Theatre Group
Jujamcyn Theaters, which owns five Broadway theatres, is set to merge with International Entertainment Holdings Limited, the parent company of Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG). ATG already owns two Broadway theatres as well as more than 50 venues across the UK and Germany. President of Jujamcyn Theaters, Jordan Roth, will sit on the board as the …
SOLT data shows consistent pricing, attendances and revenues up in 2022
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT)’s 2022 sales data for its member venues, which includes all commercial West End locations and London’s major subsidised theatres, has shown that ticket pricing stayed consistent this year, despite rising costs. It is the first time SOLT has released a full set of annual figures since 2019, after …
2022 in review – December
Glastonbury Festival organisers announced in early December that Sir Elton John will be headlining the event in 2023, which will be the iconic singer’s last UK performance on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Sir Elton will be closing the festival on Sunday June 25 with a lively performance on the Pyramid Stage. A new …
The Mousetrap heads to Broadway
The Mousetrap, which is the world’s longest-running play, is marking its 70th anniversary today (Friday) and is also set to open on Broadway for the first time next year. The ‘Whodunit’ play was written by Agatha Christie and was first performed on November 25 1952 at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal. The production went on to become …
Trafalgar Entertainment Group acquires Stagedoor
Theatre ticketing platform Stagedoor has been acquired by live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment Group. Stagedoor offers users audience and critic reviews, personalised recommendations and booking opportunities. As part of the deal, Stagedoor’s staff, and co-founders chief executive Michael Hadjijoseph and chief technology officer Alex Cican, will remain with the company. Hadjijoseph said: “We’re delighted to …
Ticketpipe set to launch at World Trade Market London 2022
Ticketpipe, a trade-friendly ticket agency for West End shows, is set to launch at the upcoming World Trade Market London event. The company was created by travel industry veterans John Wales and Sean Sweeney, who were also part of the founder team behind Encore Tickets. Ticketpipe will work with travel agents, tour operators, group travel …
Shaftesbury Theatre reveals further transformation plans
The West End’s Shaftesbury Theatre has unveiled the second phase of its multi-million-pound renovation. The Grade II listed building is undergoing a dramatic transformation, with new updates including a new 1911 Stalls bar; a private hospitality suite called The Taffner Suite; new toilets; re-roofing to include energy efficient insulation; an air conditioning system to help …
Soho Place owner says theatre tickets should be kept low during economic crisis
Nica Burns, owner of the new Soho Place theatre, West End producer, and co-founder of Nimax Theatres, has said that keeping ticket prices low will be key for the survival of venues during the cost-of-living crisis. In an interview with BBC News, Burns said: “Theatre has always proved itself very resilient. I agree with everything …
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 …