City of Angels

The issue is not that the remaining dates (ie to 5 September) have been cancelled which is factually correct (as you said on your site Shaun - and you've been quick to update the story) - rather that some social media have interpreted and reported that as "will not return when theatres open". There is a great deal of work going to to try and ensure that it willing in fact return when theatres open - and most of the cast and team are aware of this - so it's unfortunate that there's been a degree of editorialising in the 'reporting'. Perhaps those working on the show who have been taken aback by today's story are concerned because having been told that up to now that the producers are doing what they can to restart the show - they've been faced with 'news' that it will not return. If there has been poor communications from the top then that is unacceptable - as those working in theatre are particularly vulnerable at the moment - so even more care needs to be taken.

That said there's a difference between telling ticket bookers that they are going to get a refund tickets for five weeks of performances - and announcing a production will never see the light of day again. It's certainly a bit different to cancelling six months of an open-ended run without telling cast and crew - though no less distressing to those directly affected.

There's a set and costumes sitting in the Garrick Theatre and there's no longer any other production lined up to go into the theatre. They are well placed, cast availability notwithstanding, to get up and running once there is some clarity about timelines and what is permissible in terms of safety, though clearly they aren't going to make any sort of announcement now given current uncertainties. There's even the possibility that it could be the first West End show to have an opening night given they were so close to it before lockdown. That would be a good tweet to read.