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 …

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, …