The hidden costs of a trip to the West End: wine, ice cream and programmes

If there is one thing London theatregoers can agree on, it must be that the price of interval drinks and ice creams is outrageous. A new survey suggests an average price of £4.70 for a glass of wine and £3.27 for an ice cream. But the detail behind these numbers is worth considering.

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Highest paid Hollywood actors list is out!

Forbes Magazine’s annual Hollywood earnings list is out and last year’s winner has topped the list again…

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The most bankable star in Hollywood? (You’d never guess!)

Whose movies have made the most money in Hollywood? Tom Hanks? Harrison Ford? Daniel Radcliffe? None of the above. The answer: you would never guess!

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The most stunningly incompetent movie contract negotiations…*

* Read whole article before suing for libel.

Some years ago an anecdote was related to me which really made the crazy economics of showbusiness come alive for me. It’s absurdity is quite beautiful and I thought I’d share it with readers of showbusinessinsights – and add research and detail.

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