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Performances are canceled through Sunday, May 17. Ticket holders
for impacted performances will be notified via their point of
purchase to receive refunds or reschedule.
“ATG Entertainment and ‘The Book of Mormon’ are currently
working with a team of industry professionals to begin repairs
needed to the building,” according to a statement by both groups
issued Wednesday. They extended “their deepest thanks to the
firefighters and emergency responders for their bravery and
speedy response.”
The blaze, which began May 4 in an electrical room, caused
“substantial damage” to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, according to
New York Fire Department Assistant Chief David Simms. The cause
of the fire remains unknown. “FDNY was immediately contacted,
were on site within minutes, and quickly extinguished the fire,”
according to the latest statement.
Simms said the damage was largely confined to the fourth floor
area and a backroom containing lighting equipment and dangling
chandeliers. There was some water damage as well, he said.
“The Book of Mormon” is among Broadway’s longest running shows,
with more than 5,000 performances since opening at the Eugene
O’Neill Theatre in 2011.
The theater, which opened in 1925, has previously hosted
productions of “Sweeney Todd,” a revival of Tennessee Williams’
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and the rock musical “Spring
Awakening,” among many other performances.
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