London terror attack: West End theatre shows ‘going ahead’ after Westminster incident

FOLLOWING today’s terror incident in Westminster, all London theatre shows are scheduled to go ahead as planned.

17:11, Wed, Mar 22, 2017 | UPDATED: 17:57, Wed, Mar 22, 2017

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LondonTheatreDirect has reported that “all planned shows” are still set to perform this evening - from Wicked to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

The Old Vic Theatre has also separately announced on its own Twitter page that its production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is still going ahead.

ATG, which operates a wide range of venues, said: “All our venues are open and shows are going ahead tonight."

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London terror attack: West End shows going ahead as planned

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West End theatres operating as normal tonight

All our venues are open and shows are going ahead tonight
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They added: “Transport in the Westminster area is affected - please check before you travel.”

See thorough travel advice here.

The National Theatre’s Box Office team told Express.co.uk that the Soutbank venue is operating as planned.

Travellers are advised that Westminster station remains closed, and Parliament Square, Whitehall, Westminster, Lambeth Bridge, Victoria Street and Victoria are to be avoided.

All of tonight's performances are going ahead as scheduled. Please be aware of transport disruption in the Westminster area.
— Delfont Mackintosh (@DMTWestEnd) March 22, 2017

All performances at the Young Vic tonight will be going ahead.
— Young Vic Theatre (@youngvictheatre) March 22, 2017

We are planning to perform as scheduled this evening. Please check TFL for the latest travel advice: https://t.co/pX5rP7o2mh
— National Theatre (@NationalTheatre) March 22, 2017

All our venues are open and shows are going ahead tonight. Transport in the Westminster area is affected - please check before you travel.
— ATG (@ATGTICKETS) March 22, 2017

Please be informed that despite the events in Westminster today, all planned shows in the West End are scheduled to go ahead as normal.
— LondonTheatreDirect (@theatre_direct) March 22, 2017

Following @metpoliceuk advice we plan to go ahead with tonight's #OVRandG performance. We will let you know if this changes.
— The Old Vic (@oldvictheatre) March 22, 2017

Music venues such as The O2 Arena, Royal Albert Hall and SSE Wembley Arena are also expected to run unaffected this evening.

Facebook has activiated its safety check as news of the incident spreads.

The pound has also fallen.

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