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West End Live attracts 250,000 London theatre fans
More visitors than ever went to West End Live last weekend.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
The free theatre festival West End Live attracted a record number of visitors this year, new figures have revealed.
Some 250,000 people flocked to Leicester Square in order to get a taste of some of theatreland's hottest shows, including Legally Blonde, Wicked, Love Never Dies and Avenue Q.
It is thought that this could tempt people to purchase an extra £2 million worth of theatre tickets in the coming months.
Westminster councillor Robert Davis said: "Without doubt, this has been our biggest and best West End Live. We've seen spectacular performances from some of the nation's favourite shows."
According to WhatsonStage.com, the festival was so popular that people were queuing at 04:00 BST on Saturday (June 19th 2010) to make sure they managed to catch their top musicals and plays.
Last month, Legally Blonde star Sheridan Smith told the London Evening Standard she thinks West End Live provides a nice taster for people who are unsure which shows they want to see.
