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SOLT’s Mark Rubinstein says economic case for arts already proven
Mark Rubinstein, president of the Society of London Theatre, has said that the theatre industry can make the economic case to the government “100 times over, in so many ways,” to justify public funding because…
The Olivier Awards: rewarding the happy few
The Olivier Awards have finally and defiantly crept out of the shadows and the public have been able to witness the winners accepting their prizes on late evening network commercial television, or at least see…
Oliviers will be Theatreland’s ‘biggest marketing event ever’
This year’s Olivier Awards will be the single biggest marketing opportunity that London’s theatre industry has ever seen, according to its producer the Society of London Theatre. The ceremony, which will be screened on ITV…
Encore Tickets: Bringing audiences to book
One in four West End tickets are expected to be sold through indpendent agency Encore Ticets this year. The company’s commercial director Chris Ryan tells Michael Quinn how its strategy to innovate and sell to the widest possible market is helping to boost revenues for theatre producers
Industry response to The Stage’s 2013 ticketing survey
Jonathan Brown, secretary of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers: “This year’s survey by The Stage appears to show much lower booking fees but I think this will be as a result of how…
Top West End seats up to more than £80, cheap seats fall to £21
Tickets for the best seats in the West End have risen to more than £80, with the price of the cheapest falling by nearly £1 to an average of £21.07. These are the findings of…
West End dims its lights for Richard Griffiths
Theatres along Shaftesbury Avenue will dim their lights tonight in honour of actor Richard Griffiths, who died last week aged 65. The lights on Shaftesbury Avenue will be dimmed for two minutes from 7.28pm, while…
SOLT overhauls judging process for this year’s Olivier Awards
The Society of London Theatre has confirmed it will introduce a new voting system for the Oliver Awards in time for this year’s ceremony. The changes will mean that producers and theatre operators in the…
Book of Mormon reports £2 million post-opening sales
Producers of West End musical The Book of Mormon have claimed the show has set the record for the biggest single day of sales in West End and Broadway history. The show, which opened last…
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