London’s West End Is Awash In Blockbusters. But Does That Signal That Theatres Are Healthy?

“When there are blockbuster shows in town, other productions can benefit from a trickle-down effect of interest and excitement; it’s not a case of one hit precluding the chance of another. But in the harder, leaner economy that has emerged over the last few years is a Darwinian mode of ruthlessness emerging among the punters?”