London theatre not immune from the credit crunch

Although London’s West End is thriving at a time when other industries are seeing a massive downturn in profits, it seems that producers and directors have not been taking any chances with the public’s appetite for famous names.

According to The Guardian, all of the shows currently propping up the box office are worth the price of admission no matter who would be starring. They have a point, I mean, shows like as Hamlet, The Winter’s Tale, A Doll’s House and Waiting for Godot are enduring classics in the public consciousness. If you throw in the likes of Jude Law, Sam Mendes, Ian MacKellan and Gillian Anderson, it’s almost impossible for audiences to stay away.

A very shrewd move from the big wigs in Theatreland – perhaps other artistic ventures should take note.