Hollywood movie producer and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has banned the show of the hit West End musical ‘Cinderella’ until February 2022, citing Corona. For the past few days, cases of Omicron, a new variant of the corona virus, have been increasing continuously in the UK. Weber tweeted on Tuesday that, “Once again Covid is emerging as a crisis for the world due to which the show of ‘Cinderella’ has been banned. My life has always been dedicated to music and theatre, we are about to make a fresh start again.”
He has said, “Keeping in mind the safety of our artists, musicians and backstage crew, this decision has been taken. Our fans are also going to benefit from this decision. The world is once again in awe due to the way the corona virus continues to grow. It is spreading more in public places. As soon as this virus stops spreading again, we are going to take the audience back to the world of music.
According to media reports, the show’s performance by Emerald Fennell, the winner of the ‘Promising Young Woman’ Oscar, has been put on hold till 9 February. According to reports, “Wendy and Peter Pan” at the Leeds Playhouse, “Major for Major” at the Shakespeare Globe in London and “Hex” at the National Theater in London have been put on hold until early January. Similar shows have been banned across the country where there are more crowds. On Tuesday, the UK Government revealed the existing Culture Recovery Fund created to support theatres, orchestras and museums. The Society of London Theater said in a statement that the UK government understands the challenges facing our theaters and other cultural businesses. She is going to fully support him.