2009 breaks box office records for takings and attendance

The Society of London Theatre (Solt) has reported that 2009 was a record year for both box office takings and attendance.

The number of visitors to London’s West End theatres in 2009 passed the 14 million mark for the first time, hitting 14,257,922 — up 5.5% — and box office revenues surpassed the half billion barrier for the first time with a revenue of £504,765,690 — up 7.6%. continue reading »

New theatre ticket and dinner package now available for Waiting for Godot

The package combines either a pre or post theatre two course meal at Galileo’s with a balcony ticket for Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

About the show

Two old friends meet to converse, joke and argue with themselves as they wait through one day and then another for the mysterious Godot…the combination of music hall, poetry and tension redefined what is possible in theatre, so that today Waiting for Godot is accepted as one of the most significant plays of the 20th century.

Stars Sir Ian McKellen and Ronald Pickup. continue reading »