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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LLincoln Center | 147k | 9.1% | 40.4 | 59.2% | Theatre |
| 2 | BBaxter Theatre Centre | 43k | 93.8% | 38.4 | 64.1% | Theatre |
| 3 | MMoulin Rouge | 33k | 0.2% | 38.5 | 57.4% | Theatre |
| 4 | SSavoy Theatre | 13k | 6.9% | 49.7 | 100.0% | Theatre |
| 5 | RRoyal Albert Hall | 5.2k | 0.1% | 36.9 | 58.0% | Theatre |
| 6 | RRoyal Court Theatre | 2k | 0.2% | 47.1 | 63.8% | Theatre |
| 7 | HHis Majesty's Theatre | 1.2k | 0.5% | 43.2 | 78.0% | Theatre |
| 8 | CChicago Theatre | 1.2k | 0.4% | 47.6 | 65.5% | Theatre |
| 9 | BBrixton Academy | 988 | 0.2% | 47.0 | 47.9% | Theatre |
| 10 | DDolby Theatre | 878 | 0.1% | 47.6 | 56.7% | Theatre |
| 11 | LLondon Palladium | 853 | 0.3% | 46.4 | 60.1% | Theatre |
| 12 | CConcertgebouw | 786 | 0.1% | 50.6 | 61.0% | Theatre |
| 13 | DDominion Theatre | 783 | 0.7% | 42.9 | 63.4% | Theatre |
| 14 | MMunicipal House | 716 | 0.2% | 43.8 | 61.2% | Theatre |
| 15 | EEveryman Cinema | 703 | 0.0% | 50.0 | 55.5% | Theatre |
| 16 | TTheatre Royal, Drury Lane | 577 | 0.2% | 44.5 | 63.4% | Theatre |
| 17 | NNew Wimbledon Theatre | 494 | 0.5% | 47.2 | 79.3% | Theatre |
| 18 | PPalace Theatre (Albany, New York) | 484 | 0.1% | 45.3 | 63.7% | Theatre |
| 19 | SShepherd's Bush Empire | 439 | 0.3% | 45.6 | 39.5% | Theatre |
| 20 | TTheatre of Japan | 404 | 0.1% | 48.6 | 62.9% | Theatre |
| 21 | AAlmeida Theatre | 352 | 0.1% | 48.0 | 61.8% | Theatre |
| 22 | DDonmar Warehouse | 328 | 0.1% | 49.1 | 60.7% | Theatre |
| 23 | FFox Theatre (Detroit, Michigan) | 324 | 0.1% | 43.2 | 71.2% | Theatre |
| 24 | FFriedrichstadt-Palast | 312 | 0.1% | 46.7 | 52.7% | Theatre |
| 25 | TThe Old Vic | 267 | 0.0% | 47.4 | 65.5% | Theatre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular theatres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each theatre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest theatre in South Africa?
Lincoln Center currently leads with an estimated audience of 147k people in South Africa.