London's West End is sleepwalking into oblivion – the Government must wake up
London’s West End is sleepwalking into oblivion – the Government must wake up Our commercial theatres need government-backed insurance – many livelihoods are under existential threat if Step Four is delayed 14 June 2021 • 5:00am Sonia Friedman's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is shut in London, and has faced closures in Melbourne Credit: Geoff Pugh As a theatre producer with a track record in putting together major critical and popular successes – from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Dreamgirls – it’s in my nature to be resilient and optimistic. But after enduring 16 mon...