https://www.timeout.com/london/news/the-phantom-of-the-opera-to-close-permanently-in-london-072920
The show's producer, Cameron Mackintosh, who broke the news to the Evening Standard yesterday (Tuesday July 28), said: ‘When Covid hit, all my eight theatres were packed with hit shows including some of my own. So as by far the largest independent employer in the West End it is not surprising that as both theatre owner and producer, with no outside investors, I’ve taken a huge financial hit. On top of this, Andrew and I have had to sadly permanently shut down our London and UK touring productions of “The Phantom of the Opera”, but are determined to bring it back to London in the future.’
The show's producer, Cameron Mackintosh, who broke the news to the Evening Standard yesterday (Tuesday July 28), said: ‘When Covid hit, all my eight theatres were packed with hit shows including some of my own. So as by far the largest independent employer in the West End it is not surprising that as both theatre owner and producer, with no outside investors, I’ve taken a huge financial hit. On top of this, Andrew and I have had to sadly permanently shut down our London and UK touring productions of “The Phantom of the Opera”, but are determined to bring it back to London in the future.’
