“I am excited to be vaccinated tomorrow for the Oxford Covid 19 trial,” he wrote. “I will do everything I can to prove that theaters can reopen safely.”
Performing arts face enormous challenges due to coronavirus measures that have closed theaters and other locations, and Lloyd Webber is apparently desperate to run shows again.
Actor Jeremy Secomb was among those who responded to Lloyd Webber’s tweet.
Lloyd Webber is taking part in trials for a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. It is one of a number of faxes to show encouraging results.
The successful development of a vaccine would be an enormous step towards enabling many parts of public life, including the reopening of locations such as theaters.
As things stand, shows in Broadway theaters in New York will not return to the stage until at least January of 2021, according to The Broadway League, a national trade association for the Broadway Industry.
All 41 theaters in Broadway have been closed since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and The Broadway League has extended the suspension of shows several times.
In London, William Shakespeare’s Globe Theater, the famous London theater house where the playwright’s performances were performed, is seen closing permanently as a result of lockdown measures, the theater and UK politicians have warned.
In addition to campaigning for theaters to reopen, Lloyd Webber has done his bit to seduce fans when coronavirus is blocked.
In April, he set up a YouTube channel that streamed performances of his musicals – such as “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Jesus Christ Superstar”.
The channel also shows behind-the-scenes recordings and scenes from other musical performances.
Viewers were invited to donate to The Actors Fund, which raises money for Covid-19 Emergency Relief.
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