Book of Mormon He canceled his shows through May 17 after a fire broke out in the theater on the morning of May 4.
However, the production says “performances are expected to resume” at the Eugene O’Neill Theater “in the coming weeks.” It comes after the New York Fire Department initially said there was “significant” damage to the fourth floor of the electrical room after responding to the fire on Monday.
The production said Wednesday that the fire was confined to the follow-up booth, which houses the strobe lights trained on the performers on stage, according to the production. The exact cause of the fire is unknown.
Broadway shows on May 5 and 6 were canceled immediately after the fire.
The New York Police Department on Monday received a call reporting a fire at 10:03 a.m. Monday at 230 West 49th Street, with 63 units having since responded to the scene, consisting of 192 firefighters and emergency service workers. Production says the building has been safely cleared of employees. One firefighter was injured while dealing with the fire.
Fire department officials said in a press conference shortly after the accident that the fire broke out in the electrical room between the fourth and fifth floors. After dealing with this fire, another outbreak was dealt with between the fifth floor and the roof of the building which included a lot of electrical equipment. The building was evacuated of employees, but one firefighter was injured in the fire.
Book of Mormon It opened on Broadway on March 24, 2011.
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