Sir Cameron Mackintosh: 'Theatres could be closed until next year'
Theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh has said that West End and Broadway theatres are unlikely to be able to stage musicals until early next year., Sir Cameron said it's impossible for theatres to plan for the future while social distancing is in place.Theatres in many countries have been closed indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
His comments follow calls from other theatre professionals for urgent government bailouts, in order to save the industry from collapse.Sir Cameron told Michael Ball it looked as if the West End and Broadway"are going to be the last to go back". "We will be back, but we need time to get back. If we don't hear [about lockdowns lifting] in a few weeks, I think the truth is we won't be able to come back until early next year. I think that's quite clear.
Last month, playwright James Graham said an"aggressive government bailout" would be needed to save UK theatres from the impact of the pandemic.
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