Hamilton is London's most expensive show, with top tickets selling for up to £250.
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Top end ticket prices for West End shows have risen by 19% to an average of £117.
Hamilton is now the most expensive production, overtaking the Book of Mormon, with some seats going for £250.
The hit musical is one of London’s most popular shows, winning a number of awards in its debut year.
However, the average price for the cheapest tickets in the capital has fallen by 9.7% to £19.31, according to a survey carried out by the theatre industry newspaper The Stage.
The survey has been commissioned annually since 2012, yet this is the first time the average top-price ticket has exceeded £100.
Alistair Smith, Editor of The Stage, claimed the findings support claims that charging more for the best seats allowed producers to charge less at the other end.
“The most expensive seats are getting more expensive and the least expensive seats are getting a bit cheaper,” he said.
Despite the increase in average prices, Mr Smith remains content that the “money is staying in theatre” rather than going to touts, as it was “10, 20 years ago”.
West End prices are still a long way off Broadway prices, where a Hamilton ticket can cost as much as $849 (£660).
A spokesperson for Hamilton said that there are £10 or $10 daily lottery tickets to make the production “more inclusive and available to wider audiences”.
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StandfirstOn average, top seats sell for £117, with Hamilton leading at £250.
Top end ticket prices for West End shows have risen by 19% to an average of £117.
Hamilton is now the most expensive production, overtaking the Book of Mormon, with some seats going for £250.
The hit musical is one of London’s most popular shows, winning a number of awards in its debut year.
However, the average price for the cheapest tickets in the capital has fallen by 9.7% to £19.31, according to a survey carried out by the theatre industry newspaper The Stage.
The survey has been commissioned annually since 2012, yet this is the first time the average top-price ticket has exceeded £100.
Alistair Smith, Editor of The Stage, claimed the findings support claims that charging more for the best seats allowed producers to charge less at the other end.
“The most expensive seats are getting more expensive and the least expensive seats are getting a bit cheaper,” he said.
Despite the increase in average prices, Mr Smith remains content that the “money is staying in theatre” rather than going to touts, as it was “10, 20 years ago”.
West End prices are still a long way off Broadway prices, where a Hamilton ticket can cost as much as $849 (£660).
A spokesperson for Hamilton said that there are £10 or $10 daily lottery tickets to make the production “more inclusive and available to wider audiences”.
