Jermyn Street Theatre's artistic director Gene David Kirk has reassured theatre-goers that his venue is in fact open, after a newspaper article claimed in error that the venue had closed. Building work is taking place in the area, and a number of neighbouring businesses are indeed closing until 2012, but, says Kirk, the theatre is not one of those. The aforementioned newspaper article had, however, named it as one of the places affected by the redevelopment.

The artistic director is quoted as saying: "This is an error as the theatre does not come under the Crown Estate’s development plans. We sit neatly next door to the block that is about to be razed to the ground. Yes, we may be under a bit of tarpaulin and there could be the odd skip in the street, but rest assured when you enter the inner sanctum of the theatre you will be received with a cheery smile, a warm welcome and a great show".