West End defies gloomy predictions with rising attendances in 2012

Figures published by the Society of London Theatre show ninth consecutive year of record yields at the box office

West End Theater attendance has increased slightly in 2012, allay fears that the Olympics would bring ruin, sadness and even a "bloodbath" to an industry that continues to give the appearance of be recession-proof, recently published figures.

Society London Theatre (Solt) said that attendance has increased from 0.56% to 13.9 million and revenue increased by 0.27%, which is the ninth year yields consecutive record at the box office with gross ticket sales of nearly ? 530 million. This in turn generates more revenue for the Treasury VAT than ever, to ? 88.3m.

however, with 9% in the three weeks after the opening ceremony of the Olympics, Mark Rubinstein, president of Solt, the Games were awarded took a bite of the company. "It would be wrong of me to think that the games did not have a significant impact in the theater," said Rubinstein, with most of the West End producers to do with fear and delay some productions until 2013.

"It's amazing, incredible, wonderful to be here and say that 2012 was another record year, nobody thought it would happen, there has been tremendous growth, but it is quite wonder. "he added.

bloodbath prediction was made by Andrew Lloyd Webber, but later admitted wrong.

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• record passes in the West End is always 2009 (a figure of 14,257,922) and there is little reason to think that 2013 can beat many high-level openings both musical - The Book Mormon, and once Charlie and the Chocolate family -. Helen Mirren and plays with the public and the season of Michael Grandage continue Judi Dench and Ben Whishaw in the new play by John Logan, Peter and Alice

work force continues to attract public attention in 2012 to 9% compared to the previous year, a figure supported by the success of transfers subsidized sector, for example, People who queue around the block to see the constellations in their season royal court. There were also notable transfers form unsubsidized Globe Shakespeare, Richard III and Twelfth Night Mark Rylance.

Solt describes healthy West End. Even the average price of a theater ticket fell 11 pence to 37.86 pounds.

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