The 2014 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival set a new opening weekend record.
The festival saw record attendance on Wednesday, as well as Friday and Saturday. Saturday saw the biggest single ticket day ever recorded with 10,714 tickets sold.
By Sunday, 50 performances had already sold out and 40,054 tickets had been sold.
The Winnipeg Fringe Festival runs through July 27, 2014. Tickets for shows are $10 at the door (cash) or $14 for online advanced tickets. Advanced tickets are recommended for popular shows that sell out. [METRO WINNIPEG]