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Dateline: 18th January, 2008
Another West End Record Year 2007 was yet another record year for West End theatre, according to new figures published by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) today. Atendances were 13,630,810, up 1.25 on 2006, and the bulk of these were for musicals, with plays accounting for 2.95m and other preformances, such as opera, accounted for 1.75m. Box office takings were £469,729,135, which contributed £70m to the exchequer in VAT. 2007 was, says Richard Pulford, chief executive of SOLT, an "annus mirabilis" for London theatre. The figures are a wonderful start for SOLT's centenary year, he added, but "we’re under no illusions that in the current economic climate we’re going to have to work very hard to maintain this level of success." SDOLT's president, Rosemary Squire, commented, "This is obviously excellent news for the industry, for all those who work in it, and for the UK economy. The theatre capital of the world continues to come up with shows that the public want to see. It’s a costly business, however, putting on world-class theatre, and we’re investing more and more in productions to meet public expectations. However, for the moment, I think we can all celebrate an on-going success story." The figures are based on returns from SOLT's membership, which comprises the West End commercial theatres and the large subsidised houses such as the National Theatre and the Barbican.
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