Theatres cancel shows for the Queen’s state funeral

Theatres up and down the country have announced closures and cancellations for the Queen’s funeral.

The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday, 19 September with the day being made a special Bank Holiday.

In the West End, shows cancelled include Hamilton, Mamma Mia!, Phantom Of The Opera, Mary Poppins, Back to the Future, Only Fools and Horses, Moulin Rouge!, Grease, The Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jersey Boys, & Juliet, Life Of Pi, Come From Away, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Cabaret.

Further across London and Antigone at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Eureka Day at the Old Vic and performances at Shakespeare’s Globe have all also been cancelled.

Regionally, many touring shows including Dreamgirls, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Les Misérables have cancelled shows. The Ambassador Theatre Group has announced all of its venues will close on Monday.

In a statement, the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre said: “Due to the scheduling of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and out of respect for all who are mourning, most shows in central London have now announced that they will be closing on 19 September.

“Ticketholders will receive an email from their point of purchase with details regarding exchanges and refunds. Throughout the period of national mourning, performances will go ahead as planned but we would advise audiences coming into central London to allow more time for their journeys to and from the theatre from Wednesday when the Queen will be lying in State.

“In regards to the national one minute silence at 8pm on Sunday 18 September, shows that are playing on that evening will mark this prior to curtain up.”