What Happens to a Show...
What Happens to a Show...
#1What Happens to a Show...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 12:06am
I don't know if this has been asked before (I used the search button..and nothing came up, but you never know). But, I was wondering, what happens to a successful show if something happens at the theatre it plays at? Like, an electrical fire, etc. What happens to the show? Does it just go dark, until damage at the theatre can be fixed or any safety issues can be fixed? Or what?
Just wondering.
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winston89
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#2re: What Happens to a Show...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 12:57amI think most likely they cancel as many performances are needed to to fix the situation. Refund tickets and then go on as normal when it is safe to do so.
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MaronaDavies
Featured Actor Joined: 3/17/06
#2re: What Happens to a Show...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 5:40amYes. Something of that nature happened a while back at the Plymouth/Schoenfeld, IIRC during the run of Jekyll & Hyde. The ceiling backstage fell in, and they did have to cancel a few performances to shore it up again. When Amour at the Music Box there were some problems with the set that warranted canceling a few performances as well.
Smaxie
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/26/05
#3re: What Happens to a Show...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 7:12amI don't think it was Jekyll. Urinetown had to cancel a few performances when part of the ceiling collapsed in the auditorium after a few days of heavy rains.
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MaronaDavies
Featured Actor Joined: 3/17/06
#4re: What Happens to a Show...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 7:30amGiven the condition of the Henry Miller I'm not at all surprised by that, but there definitely was a roof problem that caused a cancellation at the Plymouth. I'm not sure if it was during Jekyll, but it was definitely at that theatre. I remember a friend of mine who worked there was laughing about having the day off.
#5re: What Happens to a Show...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 9:39amThe Music Box had a backstage fire during the run of "A Few Good Men". Several days of performances were cancelled. When they started up again, they played several performances without lighting, just using the normal house lights, slightly dimmed. After the backstage repairs were made, it went back to normal.
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#6re: What Happens to a Show...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 9:51amInto the Woods reveival delayed previews due to a leakage of some sort.
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TheatreDiva90016
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#7re: What Happens to a Show...
Posted: 1/20/08 at 12:54pmMost likely, discharge.
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