Super-producer and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has halted performances of hit West End musical “Cinderella” until Feb. 2022 as the Omicron variant of coronavirus surges across the U.K.…
Performances of the show, written by “Promising Young Woman” Oscar winner Emerald Fennell, are currently suspended until Feb. 9.
“Cinderella” is the latest in a spate of cancellations caused by the latest wave of the virus. Performances of the well-reviewed “Cabaret,” starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley“Wendy and Peter Pan” at the Leeds Playhouse, “Measure For Measure” at London’s Shakespeare’s Globe and “Hex” at the National Theatre in London are suspended till early January. There are similar suspensions around the country.
The Society of London Theatre said in a statement that the measure was a “clear signal” that U.K. government understands “the challenges facing our theaters and other cultural businesses.” “Whilst the new funding is most welcome, it is now crucial that DCMS [Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport] works with the theatre sector to ensure it is targeted to those businesses and individuals that need it most,” the statement added.
An average of 90,000 people are testing positive for COVID-19 daily across the U.K. While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that there will be no restrictions through Christmas, it is expected that he will announce circuit breaker measures for the period immediately after. This could mean closure of theaters and cinemas.
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