I’m surprised that your story about the proliferation of star names in West End productions didn’t say more about the knock-on effect of inflating the price of seats in order to pay such stars (What’s in a name? West End casting directors raise concerns about trend for big stars, 24 October).
As a not particularly well-paid civil servant in my early 20s, I lived in London for three years and regularly went to the theatre, albeit in the cheap seats. Subsequently, on occasional overnight visits I’d go to see whatever was available.
