Should Playbills or something similar exist or become a thing in the UK?
So, currently in the UK depending on the show depends on the size of the programme (dimensions), the amount in it (pages) and also the cost of it and whatever extra is in there (behind the scenes rehearsal photos, show photos, letters from directors, etc.). Now, I have never been to Broadway and never seen a Playbill in person or flicked through one to see what is inside but from my understanding it is a free cast list programme style thing you can get. I also understand for some shows there are souvenir programmes.
Usually for touring shows near me as well, there are theatre specific programmes with what shows are going to that theatre soon which is fun but so annoying when essentially all I want is the info about the show (cast list, interviews if any, pictures of production).
Essentially my question is, not only for the West End but for touring shows as well should there be Playbills or essentially the same thing by another name in the UK? I think there should be for free and then alongside there are still souvenir programmes but depends on the contents of each one. People please make sense of what I am trying to say, sorry I can't write very well.