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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Richard Howle: Ticketing companies have borne the brunt of Covid-19 cancellations by Richard Howle

Fail to prepare and prepare to fail. It’s not as if we didn’t see it coming. Granted, I don’t think many anticipated

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Richard Howle: Ticket resale shake-up will keep touts out and customers happy by Richard Howle

The policy of ‘no exchanges or refunds’ no longer serves the people who buy theatre tickets. Richard Howle argues that new guidance

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Thursday, November 7, 2019

Richard Howle: Ceiling collapses show our historic West End theatres need more support to survive by Richard Howle

Inevitably, in the aftermath of another partial ceiling collapse in a West End theatre, people will want to question the state of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:48AM
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Just the ticket: Richard Howle on why box office staff are theatre’s unsung heroes by Richard Howle

High ticket prices and audience complaints mean box office staff can get a bad press. But ticketing is theatre’s success story, and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Richard Howle: Theatre ticket sales predict the financial weather – and it looks stormy by Richard Howle

As the UK economy seems set to enter another recession, Richard Howle says he foresaw the trouble in March by looking at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Monday, July 22, 2019

Richard Howle: Don’t blame ticket agents – if producers want to control West End prices, they have the power by Richard Howle

The other day, as I got off the tube at Embankment, I had a craving for a Lion Bar, so I went

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2018

Richard Howle: How the NT’s Travelex scheme launched a revolution across Theatreland by Richard Howle

As it comes to the end of its 15-year deal with the National Theatre, Travelex should take a bow. It has been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Richard Howle: Shunting Ticketmaster’s resale sites is welcome, but there’s work to do by Richard Howle

It’s not often that ticketing makes the BBC news, and it is even rarer that it is a positive story. However, earlier

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Think West End tickets are overpriced? Why a breakdown of the costs proves they’re not a rip-off by Richard Howle

Every year London’s commercial theatres are accused of profiteering, as ticket prices rocket and the industry boasts of record-breaking revenues. But analysing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards