How big were William Shakespeare's crowds?

Answer 1

Shakespeare didn't own the crowds; they did not come to the theatre just to see him act or just because he wrote the play, although his plays and acting were popular. The Globe Theatre, which was his main venue from 1599 on, had a capacity of 3000, so that many people might have attended one of his plays. That many might also have attended any of the plays written by other playwrights which were performed there by the company he belonged to.