Ken Dodd's Happiness Show - Record Sell-out
Veteran comedian Ken Dodd has added another record to his long list of achievements – his Playhouse Theatre show in June has sold out within five hours of being on sale, setting a new record.
For many years, Ken Dodd has attracted audiences from across the region to see him at The Playhouse Theatre,
The popular funnyman is a comedy genius whose humour has made him one of
Playhouse spokesman, Chris Radford, said: “Ken Dodd is one of the biggest box-office stars in the history of our theatre, and he always performs to full houses. His fun-filled four-hour plus shows are notorious with theatre-goers in Weston, giving both a great evening of comedy and value for money.
“Patrons wanting tickets queued up long before we opened the doors at 10am on Monday (21st January) to ensure that they could get tickets for Ken Dodd’s June show in Weston.
“In the first hour we sold around a third-of the 658 tickets, and patrons queued quietly despite the wet weather. By 2.45pm, we had just three seats left.
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“When Ken Dodd was last with us in September, the show started at 7pm and finished just after midnight, so it took less time to sell the tickets than patrons attending the June show will spend watching it!
“Such was the demand for tickets that our telephone lines were jammed and many patrons were unable to get through. I can only apologize to those who tried to get tickets and were unsuccessful.”
For further information about the range of shows available at The Playhouse this season, please contact The Playhouse Box Office on 01934 64 55 44, or pick up a brochure from the theatre, the Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare Tourist Information Centre or Weston-super-Mare Library.