UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced yesterday that theatres can return to full capacity from 19th July 2021. The date, coined ‘Freedom Day’ comes almost a month later than theatres had originally anticipated returning to unrestricted re-opening. Lifting of restrictions The complete lifting of restrictions is hugely positive for theatre producers, who will be hoping …
Top UK Theatre producers are amongst those to threaten legal action against the UK government, amid continuing delays publishing data from trials of large scale events across the country. Sonia Friedman, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Cameron Mackintosh are just three of the Theatre Industry’s biggest hitters to add their voices to those of …
Andrew Lloyd Webber today announced that his new production, the long-awaited Cinderella, will go ahead with social distancing in place. Lloyd Webber had planned to open the show at full capacity, risking prison for breaking government regulations following this week’s announcement of a delay to lifting restrictions, caused by the spread of the Delta variant. …
Beleaguered London theatres have finally begun to open again, after another an extended dark period. Despite the best efforts of Theatre owners, led by the heroic Nica Burns, to open at the end of 2021, venues were forced to close when a second wave of Covid-19 swept the UK in Autumn/Winter. Now spring is here …
Casting has been announced for the Melbourne production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The production will be the first international production of the show following its pre-pandemic Broadway opening. Moulin Rouge! Melbourne cast The Moulin Rouge! Melbourne cast features Alinta Chidzey as Satine and Des Flanagan as Christian, with stalwart Simon Burke as Harold Zidler. …
British Theatre is mourning the loss of one of the finest actors of her generation, the mighty Helen McCrory OBE. Helen died of cancer at her London home on the 16th April 2021.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that he will be providing a further £400m package to support the Arts, including museums, galleries and theatres. When Covid-19 arrived in 2020, it wreaked devastation upon not just a whole industry, but an entire sector of the economy. Tomorrow, Chancellor Sunak will unveil his first budget since the pandemic …
Boris Johnson has announced a roadmap out of lockdown which means that theatres can make plans to re-open in May 2021
Sister Act delay means Whoopi Goldberg, 65, can no longer reprise the role of Deloris Van Cartier
Just last week we were excitedly looking ahead to a host of West End Theatres reopening their doors for Christmas. Yesterday, the UK government took the decision to move London into Tier 3, meaning that indoor entertainment is cancelled. Politicians had a difficult decision to make, balancing public health with the inevitable disappointment and damage …