There’s still vagueness and mixed messages, but the Government’s announcement that theatres can maybe re-open next month has been welcomed by three Brighton theatre professionals who gave me their views on where the theatre is headed.Double Olivier Award winner, choreographer and director Stephen Mear was devastated when the musical City of Angels was caught during previews by the lockdown.
I reviewed the show for Gscene and I’m sure it would have been a terrific success.“Producer Nica Burns is desperate we get its back with a top-class cast like we had,” he told me.
Stephen- always in great demand internationally- does have some great productions pencilled in post lockdown. Mary Poppins, which he co-choreographed with Matthew Bourne, , is.