Chalamet thanked by Royal Ballet and Opera boss for boosting ticket sales

Alex Beard says the public response to Chalamet saying "no-one cares about ballet or opera" was "fantastic."

‘Cheers, Timmy!’ Royal Ballet and Opera head thanks Chalamet for ‘fantastic’ boost to sales

Actor Timothée Chalamet was credited by RBO’s chief exec with inadvertently boosting ticket sales through his high-profile critique of the art forms The head of the UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera has thanked Hollywood actor Timothée Chalamet for inadvertently boosting ticket sales and engagement through his high-profile critique of the art forms last month. While promoting his Oscar-tipped film Marty Supreme in March, the star expressed his relief that he was working in cinema, rather than oper...

By Catherine Shoard

“Cheers, Timmy!” Royal Ballet and Opera Chief Thanks Chalamet for Boosting Ticket Sales

Alex Beard said the public uproar over Chalamet's assertion that "no one cares" about the art forms also led to half a million shares online.

By Lily Ford

Timothée Chalamet Boosted Royal Ballet and Opera Ticket Sales

Timothée Chalamet’s recent comments about opera and ballet have garnered all manner of backlash and praise, and have naturally been a divisive source of cultural discourse. But as it turns out, Chalamet’s controversial words were a major sales boost, according to the head of the Royal Ballet and Opera in London.

By Lex Briscuso