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Tier 3 or not tier 3? Hard-hit West End shows await the fate of London © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer For John Holliday the wait during the pandemic to watch Les Misérables felt almost as long as the time since he last saw London’s longest-running musical in 1987. Queuing outside the Sondheim Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, pre-performance crowds swelling around him, Holliday is thrilled to be watching his first show in 10 months. “I’m very excited. The theatre brings people together. It’s such a source of escapism, and optimism.” Escapism is a much repeated justification from those explaining why they have travelled to the West End on Friday night to visit one of the few shows open. Only 15 of the 50 or so venues in London’s Theatreland are operating. On a normal Friday night 37,000 people stream into the West End. On Friday, closures and reduced Covid capacities meant barely 5,000 theatregoers made the trip.

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