Average attendances at a Nottinghamshire theatre were up by three per cent to 79% from October to December.
Mansfield Palace Theatre has also reported that its panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which starred Tupele Dorgu as the Wicked Queen, played to 92% capacity.
Box office staff say the new year has started well, with some forthcoming productions approaching sell-outs.
Almost 2,500 tickets have already been sold for next Christmas’s panto, Cinderella.