Musicals are the most popular genre for London theatres. Attendance at musicals reached almost 9.3 million in 2019, compared to just 4.2 million for plays. Figures for musicals however decreased slightly compared to the previous year, while attendance at plays increased.
Attendance at theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2019, by genre
(in 1,000s)
* Figures have been rounded. The source adds the following information: "Box Office figures are compiled on behalf of the industry by the Society of London Theatre, and relate to all the major theatres, both commercial and grant-aided, in central London."
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Society of London Theatre. (February 25, 2020). Attendance at theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2019, by genre (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/502115/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendance-by-genre/
Society of London Theatre. "Attendance at theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2019, by genre (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/502115/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendance-by-genre/
Society of London Theatre. (2020). Attendance at theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2019, by genre (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/502115/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendance-by-genre/
Society of London Theatre. "Attendance at Theatres in London in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017 to 2019, by Genre (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/502115/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendance-by-genre/
Society of London Theatre, Attendance at theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2019, by genre (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/502115/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendance-by-genre/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Attendance at theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2019, by genre (in 1,000s) [Graph], Society of London Theatre, February 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/502115/united-kingdom-uk-london-theatre-attendance-by-genre/
