tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post4398400922495638795..comments2023-09-03T12:32:03.284+01:00Comments on My life abroad and its consequences: The New York theatre ticket experienceElwingdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489282946238037060noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695662066314004136.post-45136613959926850072016-06-30T23:40:18.245+01:002016-06-30T23:40:18.245+01:00" paid $58 (roughly £40) per ticket to see Th..." paid $58 (roughly £40) per ticket to see The Fantasticks including a 30% discount. Your full price ticket to a professional off-West End show in a venue of a similar size would cost £20-25."<br /><br />Off West End as in fringe theatre is usually around that amount. Off West End not fringe is actually even more these days and can be easily around £40. <br />And fringe theatre cannot be compared with Off Broadway. Fringe theatre means no to very little pay for the performers - most/all usually just do it to add a show to their CV. <br /><br />One major driver in the ticket prices are the running cost, just look at the minimum pay in the UK and in the US. Huge difference. A lot of performers in the UK being paid just minimum need at least another job to survive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com