Emursive's 'Life and Trust' Unexpectedly Closes Last Night

Wow!

I have zero insider knowledge, but the fact that it was this abrupt, with no press release, could indicate it's some dire issue with the building or with a contract. Any number of issues like a drastic rent increase, loss or change of liquor license, structural or utility issues with the building, etc. Or they suddenly discovered they were operating in violation of some contract and legally had to cease operation immediately.

If this simply closing due to low sales, this would be a downright bizarre way to end things. Would love to know what's truly going on.

If they closed overnight there is obviously drama attached.

No doubt they are shady. However they poured about $100mil into this project and managed to drag Sleep No More through countless "final extensions," so it's interesting that they closed overnight with zero notice. Staff was apparently informed 1-hour prior to the ticketholder cancellation emails, and they've since scrubbed all of their social media presence.

The cast and crew may be suddenly out of work, but a healthy majority of them are probably just grateful to be free. Personal feelings on the show aside, it was allegedly a nightmare to mount and perform in/run. Good riddance to poorly managed, multi-million dollar endeavors like this that exploit their employees.

If that was the case people would be getting fired / an investigation within the company would take place, that’s not something that would cause an entire production to close down abruptly with no notice.

The scrubbing of the social media definitely points towards some lawsuit or serious contract violation.

How awful for everyone in the cast and crew who woke up news that they were unemployed.