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Webber has remained a staunch critic of theater closures in England, saying the extended blackout threatens their very survival.

Already, there have been casualties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the U.S., Disney's \"Frozen\" on Broadway, which opened in March 2018, became the first Broadway giant to announce its permanent closure in mid-May.

Thomas Schumacher, president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions, cited the \"industry-wide shutdown and resulting economic fallout\" from the COVID-19 pandemic as to why the beloved show won't return once the Great White Way's lights turn back on in January.

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