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Any West End show will do for reality TV viewers

21.10.09

Television shows searching for West End stars have helped create record audiences for London theatre, it was claimed... more

Theatre virgins flock to see Jude Law

29.09.09

Thousands of people visited the theatre for the first time as part of the Donmar's 'high-risk' season of shows in the West End... more

The play's the thing, as theatres rediscover drama this autumn

16.09.09

Londoners are being invited to make the play the thing this autumn as a cavalcade of stars prepares to tread the boards... more

Advance deals boost theatres

09.09.09

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City investors swap shares for show business

07.09.09

Record low interest rates and the turmoil in the City have sparked an unexpected "thespian finance" boom in London's Theatreland... more

Louise Jury and Benedict Moore-Bridger

07.08.09

Anne-Marie Duff is to become the latest big name to take to the West End stage as theatres defy the recession... more

Shameless star joins the West End theatre boom

07.08.09

Anne-Marie Duff is to become the latest big name to take to the West End stage as theatres defy the recession... more

Healthier banks - but this bonus is too big

07.08.09

Banks make the City look increasingly out of step with the real economy — not least in the bonuses paid to banks' senior executives... more

European tourists still love London

23.07.09

American tourists are becoming a rare sight on our streets because of the weak dollar but Europeans are still heading to England's capital in their droves... more

Theatregoers and tourists keep the Garden in bloom

20.04.09

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War Horse leads the charge as West End shows sell Ł5million tickets in advance

17.03.09

A peculiar triumvirate of Waiting For Godot, Calendar Girls and War Horse is heading a storming start to the year in West End theatre with almost Ł5million in advance ticket sales... more

Olivier for playwright with fresh stage plans

09.03.09

Sir Alan Ayckbourn, one of Britain's most popular and prolific playwrights, is set to do more work in London after the huge success of his Norman Conquests trilogy at the Old Vic... more

London's streets empty as snow shuts theatres and bars

03.02.09

Central London resembled a ghost-town as nearly 20 West End shows were cancelled and bars, restaurants and cafes shut early... more

Curtain raised on annual 'get into theatre' offer promotion

09.12.08

The annual Get Into London Theatre promotion kicks off today with thousands of discount tickets from just Ł15... more

Curb bus congestion in West End, plead bosses

20.10.08

Business leaders in the West End are demanding a swift end to rising congestion caused by buses... more

West End theatres on brink of deal to open on Sundays

02.10.08

Theatre bosses are on the verge of signing a deal that would see West End shows open their doors on Sundays... more

Be the judge for theatre awards ... and see shows free

30.09.08

Theatre lovers are being invited to join the judging panels of the Laurence Olivier Awards, and get the chance to see the best of what is on offer for free... more

Is this the future we want for our West End theatre?

01.08.08

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London's must-see musicals

09.07.08

The hit West End shows to see this summer, by Daralyn Danns.... more

Boom time for London's Theatreland

08.07.08

London's theatres enjoyed their most successful year on record in 2007, with more than 13 million attendances, new figures reveal... more

Grease leads the way in booming West End

08.07.08

London's theatres enjoyed their most successful year on record in 2007, with more than 13 million attendances.... more

Sparkling streets light the way for Ł6m Theatreland makeover

08.07.08

Theatreland is to be transformed with a £6 million makeover including multicoloured street lights and sparkling pavements... more

Web scam adds 25% to price of theatre tickets

11.04.08

Theatre-goers are being hit with 25 per cent ticket mark-ups by misleading internet sites... more

Reality shows help West End to record year

18.01.08

Hit shows from Joseph to Macbeth helped West End theatres set record audiences last year.... more

West End theatre dancing its way to record

01.10.07

West End theatre is on course for a record year with takings currently 14 per cent up on last year's box office-busting results.... more

Strike threat over 'awful' West End wages

25.05.07

West End performers have demanded a 44 per cent pay rise amid growing anger over their rates.... more

My new challenge for a booming West End

02.02.07

Flushed with the success of musicals, theatres are in the money. Now some of their profits should go into looking after their customers, says the Standard's theatre critic.... more

Record turnover for West End shows

30.01.07

West End theatres were boosted by a rise in attendance in 2006 with revenues breaking through the Ł400 million barrier for the first time.... more

TV reality winner Fisher snubbed by Olivier judges

18.01.07

Connie Fisher has been ignored by the Laurence Oliver awards despite rave reviews for her performance in The Sound of Music.... more

Smart guide to budget London

10.01.07

It's January, but you don't have to stay in counting your credit card bill. Richard Godwin offers tips on how to enjoy London for minimal outlay. ... more