Ruth Eckerd Hall ranked sixth in the world
Article published on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
CLEARWATER - Entertainment industry trade publication Pollstar Magazine recently announced the results of 2008’s first quarter ticket sales, and Ruth Eckerd Hall was ranked sixth in the world of venues with 5000 seats or less with 106,189 tickets sold.
Comparatively speaking, 2007’s first quarter ticket sales ranked Ruth Eckerd Hall as ninth with approximately 85,000 tickets sold. One year later, Ruth Eckerd Hall jumped up three spots in the ranking with more than 21,000 additional tickets sold during the same quarter.
Ruth Eckerd Hall, celebrating its 25th anniversary this 2007-2008 season, ranked higher than such prestigious venues as the Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI (No. 7 - 92,638 tickets); Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY (No. 10 – 86,039 tickets); the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV (No. 16 – 66,134 tickets), the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY (No. 22 – 47,891 tickets), and the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA (No. 33 – 31,477 tickets).
The venue holding the top ranking is Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico with 397,694 tickets sold.
For more information, visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call the box office at 727-791-7400.
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Article published on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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