February 2nd, 2009 by Warren Moore

English National Opera was the first company to announce that its evening performance of La Boheme had been called off, while the Royal Opera House soon took the same decision, with tonight’s performance of Die tote Stadt also cancelled.

Now scores of plays and musicals have followed suit. Confirmed cancellations so far include: Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Les Miserables, Oliver!, Avenue Q, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Complicit, Grease, Carousel, Be Near Me, Hairspray, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Wicked, Sunset Boulevard, The Sound of Music, Billy Elliot – The Musical, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, Gethsemane, On The Waterfront, The Phantom Of The Opera, Private Lives, Twelfth Night, Stomp, The Mousetrap and We Will Rock You.

Further cancellations are expected and theatregoers are advised to contact theatres before starting out on their journey.

Theatre fans with tickets for tonights performances are bound to be disappointed to be missing out on what is an increasing popular night out on the West End. Fear not however many West End Theatre Tickets remain available for 2009 and are available from as little as £12.

27 Jan – 24 Oct    Blood Brothers (£22.50)
27 Jan – 26 Sep   Oliver (£15)
27 Jan – 28 Feb   The Sound of Music (£12)
27 Jan – 27 Mar   Mamma Mia (£19.50)
27 Jan – 24 Oct    Jersey Boys (£20)
15 Feb – 17 May  Blue Man Group (£67.50)
27 Jan – 09 Jan    We will Rock You (£28)
27 Jan – 02 May   Enjoy (£13.50)
27 Jan – 18 Dec   Billy Elliot the Musical (£17.50)