Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade

Ian YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesMany venues have had local authority funding cuts, with Arts Council funding largely stagnantThe number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres last year was down by almost a third compared with 10 years earlier, BBC research suggests.In 2024, the 40 best-funded theatre companies that make their own productions - ranging from the National Theatre to…