Protests as cast left in the dark over abrupt shutdown of Cinderella
The Guardian|May 04, 2022
Arts and culture correspondent Cast members of Cinderella must be compensated for their losses after news of the musical's sudden closure, the UK trade union for creative practitioners has demanded at a protest in London's West End.
Nadia Khomami
Protests as cast left in the dark over abrupt shutdown of Cinderella

There was huge backlash over the bank holiday weekend when it emerged that the entire cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new show were sacked just minutes after a matinee performance, and future cast members found out via social media.

In a statement on Sunday by his Really Useful Group, Lloyd-Webber said “mounting a new show in the midst of Covid” had been an "unbelievable challenge” and that a new production of Cinderella would open on Broadway in 2023. The final West End performance of the show at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre is now set for 12 June, just a year after it opened.

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