Theatre box office takes in £2m
Shrewsbury's £28 million Theatre Severn took £2 million in its first year with more than 120,000 tickets sold for a wide variety of performances, figures released today showed. Shrewsbury's £28 million Theatre Severn took £2 million in its first year with more than 120,000 tickets sold for a wide variety of performances, figures released today showed. Bosses of at the theatre, which celebrates its first birthday today, said it had been a "hugely successful" year. Staff said 123,760 tickets had been sold for performances, which have included appearances by the likes of musician James Morrison and comedian Michael McIntyre. The first season went on sale two months before the theatre opened and by the beginning of 2009 the first 20 shows were sold out with extra dates being arranged where possible, bosses said. Now in its third season, the theatre continues to sell out or reach near capacity on many shows.
Bosses of at the theatre, which celebrates its first birthday today, said it had been a "hugely successful" year.
Staff said 123,760 tickets had been sold for performances, which have included appearances by the likes of musician James Morrison and comedian Michael McIntyre.
The first season went on sale two months before the theatre opened and by the beginning of 2009 the first 20 shows were sold out with extra dates being arranged where possible, bosses said.
Now in its third season, the theatre continues to sell out or reach near capacity on many shows.
The theatre has staged about 270 performances and has welcomed many hundreds of performers.
Bosses said the theatre's first pantomime Peter Pan saw 31 of the 47 shows sold out by the end of its first performance week and a capacity figure hovering around the 97 per cent mark.
Peter Nicholson, theatre manager, said the theatre had taken £2 million in the first year.
He said: "The reaction and support for Theatre Severn in its first year has been astonishing and beyond expectation. Our hope is to continue the diverse programming policy whilst maintaining the highest quality.
"It really has become a venue that both Shrewsbury and Shropshire can be proud of."
