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Coronavirus: London’s Grand Theatre delays $8M renos, cancels High School Project

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London’s Grand Theatre announced Monday it will delay a planned $8 million spring renovation of its lobby spaces and cancel this year’s planned High School Project production as a result of operational disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus.

The news comes the same day Ontario announced it would extend its state of emergency declaration by another two weeks as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province continues to rise.

The state of emergency, announced last Tuesday, forced the closure of all businesses and workplaces in Ontario not deemed essential, including theatres.

The Grand’s extensive renovations, which were set to begin in early May following the closing of the theatre’s 2019/20 season, will now be postponed a year

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