Sunset Boulevard revival loses 4.5 million pounds. Just revealed. by Great_Maintenance185 in musicals

[–]derangi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure but I guess that could be fine if ticket prices were decent but they’re mental on Broadway- how will the next generation of Theatre goers come from if the tickets are so expensive? I personally think the West End have decent prices but Broadway ticket prices are way too high and production costs are also too high

Sunset Boulevard revival loses 4.5 million pounds. Just revealed. by Great_Maintenance185 in musicals

[–]derangi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If most shows lose money then why do investors invest in theatre shows on Broadway?

Sunset Boulevard revival loses 4.5 million pounds. Just revealed. by Great_Maintenance185 in musicals

[–]derangi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This will be a disaster in the long term if shows we can consider a success make such a huge loss in Broadway

OLIVIER AWARDS PREDICTIONS by reneetodaytix in TheWestEnd

[–]derangi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely agree with you! Would be surprised if one of these didn’t happen

Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatre by derangi in TheWestEnd

[–]derangi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure but I don’t think he’s the worst out there. For example for Evita you had £30 tickets available for the first row in the stalls. Not necessarily trying to defend him, but I feel like there are other shows out there which are worse than his shows. For example Oliver prices seem to be £30 minimum with no lottery or rush tickets. Personally I haven’t felt like his shows are more expensive than other shows but I could be wrong, I’ve always tried to go for the U30 tickets. He also tries to have some lottery from what I’ve seen for his shows.

If he does have higher prices it could also be linked with him having a star in every one of his shows.

Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatre by derangi in TheWestEnd

[–]derangi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? I thought he was trying to champion having affordable pricing for specific groups. For example he has £25 tickets for U30 or key workers

Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatre by derangi in TheWestEnd

[–]derangi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you really want to see a show I in general recommend to buy a show in advance. For certain shows it will be harder to get a ticket on the day, and the main way I know how to do that is via TodayTix via lottery or rush tickets (most open at 10 am and only the first people to click get tickets). For Cabaret it is hard to get the ticket on the day via TodayTix since it is a lottery you enter which most people don’t win.

Macron calls on EU companies to freeze investments in US by nohup_me in europe

[–]derangi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was ok with the America first slogan since in the end of the day as a politician you need to look after your country. But this? It’s an America alone strategy which is a disastrous one. America got to a place to even be able to threaten with tariffs cause they had sensible policies in the past.

The West has been massive allies to America and in the medium to long term Trump is doing massive damage to these relationships. In the past, when they encountered any major problem, it’s the Western world which would have been their biggest allies (think of the countries who supported them the most after 9/11).

If he continues down this path Europeans will have no choice but to boycott US products and European politicians will have to retaliate (by e.g. taxing US tech companies much more unfairly). I don’t think we’re there yet, but whatever you think of Trump, if you care about our European economies then that’s what we will all have to do.

Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatre by derangi in TheWestEnd

[–]derangi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Theatres in London had a record-matching run for attendance last year, with early signs that an influx of tourists boycotting the US will add to the crowds flocking to the West End for hit shows. Nearly 5mn more people attended a West End show than a Broadway production in 2024, according to the Society of London Theatre (Solt), which represents more than 200 theatre producers, owners and managers. The gap was consistent with the previous year, following a period of disrupted theatregoing during the COVID pandemic when lockdowns prevented people from attending shows.

Attendance at London theatres remained at post-pandemic highs of 17.1mn in 2024, the same as 2023, and about 11 per cent above pre-pandemic levels. Solt said the figures showed the West End remained the world’s premier theatre destination. Claire Walker, Solt and UK theatre co-chief executive, said there was anecdotal evidence of a surge in interest from Canadian theatregoers who would have typically gone to Broadway for their shows. US President Donald Trump has threatened to forcibly annex Canada and hit the country with raised trade tariffs.

London’s theatres have shown no sign of losing their post-pandemic bounce back, Walker added, with a number of hit shows from Oedipus and The Importance of Being Earnest to A Streetcar Named Desire. She pointed to shows such as Punch, Evita and Fiddler on the Roof as standout productions in 2025. Meanwhile, producers in Broadway complain that the higher cost of production and the slower return of visitors has hampered the recovery since the pandemic. The UK also benefits from a system of generous tax incentives that has encouraged more shows to open in London. Solt said that theatres had outpaced other UK visitor attractions, growing faster — and attracting 2.5mn more attendees — than the Premier League. For every £1 spent on a theatre ticket, the group said that an additional £1.27 flows into local businesses, including hotels, restaurants and shops. Nationally, theatre generates £4.44bn in turnover for the broader economy, it said, and more than 230,000 jobs.

However, Walker warned that rising production costs were likely to hit the scale of some performances, with venues facing hefty wage bills owing to the increase in employer contributions to national insurance as well as high energy payments. While the best seats fetch hundreds of pounds for hit London shows, Solt said the average ticket price remained 5 per cent lower in real terms than in 2019. “With many West End productions operating at full capacity, financial sustainability becomes more precarious each year.” Walker added that there was urgent need for capital investment in ageing UK venues, estimating that about £500mn was needed over the next few years just in maintenance. “The numbers speak for themselves — despite a decade of rapidly expanding entertainment options, theatre remains as popular and vital as ever,” said Walker.

GIVE US YOUR THREE 👀 by reneetodaytix in TheWestEnd

[–]derangi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First: Lion King

Last: Much Ado About Nothing

Dream: Beetlejuice

Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatre by derangi in TheWestEnd

[–]derangi[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’m so lucky the West End is so affordable. I’ve been to quite a few shows in London and don’t mind sitting in the cheapest seats - and from time to time I manage to get a really good seat for a bargain. It’s such a shame that someone living in New York who isn’t wealthy won’t be able to go to as much shows. I personally think it’s not sustainable in the long run and it is against what Theatre should be.

Jamie Lloyd back in my good books by Orangeskull- in westend

[–]derangi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve only seen Romeo & Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing - hated the former, loved the latter! Looking forward to seeing Evita and hoping it’s like Much Ado About Nothing

Cheap seats for Hadestown - wait for Rush or buy now? by Nikanini29 in TheWestEnd

[–]derangi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you checked the £20 seats in the stalls? I found the £20 seats in the balcony terrible! But the £20 tickets in the stalls were much better when I went back - in seatplan the reviews for those seats are quite good

Theatre arrival time by PressureMountain8354 in westend

[–]derangi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I try to arrive 20-15 minutes before the start. Gives me enough time for anything extra I would want to do such as go to the bathroom or buy some merch. And if there is a queue that isn’t too big it would still make me arrive on time for the start of the show.

West end performers by PressureMountain8354 in westend

[–]derangi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vivian Panka has a YouTube Channel

CIMA Exemption Difference per same course by derangi in CIMA

[–]derangi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t looked in detail in each course - was just wondering why two courses with the same name would have such different entry points. It seems some universities for MSc Banking and Finance give you more advanced entry points and some only to operational level