Back to Edinburgh, the fringe has reported record ticket sales this year, with the figure of 1.94m tickets an increase of 5% on 2012.
Given that Camelot announced record ticket sales of £5.8bn last year, it is estimated the amount going to health charities is now closer to £350m.
Riding a season of record ticket sales, Tony voters also seemed happy to honor new talent, with several examples of it winning their first Tonys.
AMC, based in Kansas City, Mo., avoided bankruptcy and had a profit in the fiscal second quarter, helped by record ticket sales.
The Edinburgh international book festival has revealed further evidence about the strength of the arts during the recession after enjoying record ticket sales this year.
The festival, which leading republicans in the constituency set up in 1988, has taken record ticket sales for the Frankie Boyle show.
"Titanic," which was distributed in the United States by Viacom's Paramount Pictures unit, swelled the company's results with its record ticket sales of $1.6 billion, offsetting a decline in the publishing business.
The festivals aren't diminishing in size or credibility so far: 2015 was the biggest year to date, with record ticket sales and hundreds of millions of pounds injected into the economy.
"The people of this country have demonstrated their enthusiasm for the Paralympics through record ticket sales and the prospect of the first ever sell-out Games".
With home medal success, record ticket sales and unprecedented media coverage, the 2012 Paralympics managed to achieve a shift in perceptions towards those with disabilities that extended well beyond merely sport.
