Really Useful Theatres Group Hires Vanessa Andreis as Commercial Partnerships Director

By: Jul. 03, 2017
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Really Useful Theatres Group announced today that Vanessa Andreis will be joining the company as Commercial Partnerships Director on 17th July 2017, responsible for all non-ticketing revenue across the portfolio and with direct accountability for the Retail, Catering and VIP & Hospitality businesses. Vanessa will also be responsible for identifying new partners for the group to help develop the overall experience across the portfolio.

Vanessa has enjoyed 12 years at Warner Bros as Director of Promotions and Partnerships, and most recently two years at Lime Communications as Executive Director Client Services & Partnerships, and brings to this role a wealth of experience, skills and creative talent.

Really Useful Theatres Group Managing Director Rebecca Kane Burton, who was Vice President and GM of London's The O2 before joining Lloyd Webber's company in 2016, said "I'm absolutely delighted to welcome Vanessa to the Really Useful family. The role of Commercial Partnerships Director is a newly created one, and reflects the future vision and strategy for our company. Not only will Vanessa be looking after all of our non-ticketing revenue across all our venues, but will also be looking to launch the Group's partnership programme - a new direction for the business."

Vanessa Andreis comments "I am excited to start a new challenge within this world-renowned and prestigious company. I look forward to working with such a talented team to develop further their already extensive partnerships across the Really Useful Theatre portfolio. "

About Really Useful Theatres Group Ltd

Really Useful Theatre Group Ltd, wholly owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber, owns and operates seven West End theatres: the London Palladium, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Her Majesty's Theatre, New London Theatre, Cambridge Theatre and The Other Palace. The Adelphi Theatre is co-owned with Nederlander International Limited.

The theatres offer a range of auditorium sizes with seating capacities from large 2,000-plus seats to mid-sized 1,000-plus, collectively covering 9,435 seats across the West End each performance. The Other Palace is a creative hub for all things musical theatre, with a 300-capacity theatre and 120-capacity studio space. With one third of the seating capacity in London's musical theatre market, approximately 1 in 3 of all visits to a London musical is to a Really Useful Theatres Group theatre. Current shows in our theatres include; 42nd Street, School of Rock the Musical, Matilda the Musical, Kinky Boots, and the world famous The Phantom of the Opera.



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