In 2019, musicals playing in London theatres generated more than 523 million British pounds in revenue. This was more than any other theatre genre. Box office revenues across all genres showed an increase compared to 2018.
Gross box office revenue of theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from to 2017 to 2019, by genre (in million GBP)
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Society of London Theatre. (February 25, 2020). Gross box office revenue of theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from to 2017 to 2019, by genre (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/502120/united-kingdom-uk-london-theater-box-office-revenue-by-genre/
Society of London Theatre. "Gross box office revenue of theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from to 2017 to 2019, by genre (in million GBP)." Chart. February 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/502120/united-kingdom-uk-london-theater-box-office-revenue-by-genre/
Society of London Theatre. (2020). Gross box office revenue of theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from to 2017 to 2019, by genre (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/502120/united-kingdom-uk-london-theater-box-office-revenue-by-genre/
Society of London Theatre. "Gross Box Office Revenue of Theatres in London in The United Kingdom (Uk) from to 2017 to 2019, by Genre (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/502120/united-kingdom-uk-london-theater-box-office-revenue-by-genre/
Society of London Theatre, Gross box office revenue of theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from to 2017 to 2019, by genre (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/502120/united-kingdom-uk-london-theater-box-office-revenue-by-genre/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Gross box office revenue of theatres in London in the United Kingdom (UK) from to 2017 to 2019, by genre (in million GBP) [Graph], Society of London Theatre, February 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/502120/united-kingdom-uk-london-theater-box-office-revenue-by-genre/