The Wednesday, March 6, efficiency of Broadway’s “Hairspray” has been scuttled at Denver’s Buell Theatre following its opening-night cancellation because of a sprinkler-system mishap.
Ticketholders for the March 5 and 6 performances can change for alternate dates or obtain a refund, in response to the Denver Heart for the Performing Arts. However the 2-hour and 35-minute manufacturing is scheduled to play solely by way of Sunday, March 10, on the Buell.
“Yesterday, we shared that there was an errant activation of the sprinkler system within the Buell Theatre inflicting a cancellation,” stated Heidi Bosk of DCPA. “Whereas we have been optimistic that performances may resume at present, upon additional assessment we’ve decided that we’d like yet another day to finish our load-in and totally take a look at our methods to make sure that we will present the standard manufacturing our group is accustomed to.”
“We anticipate that performances will resume tomorrow – Thursday, March 7,” she added.
DCPA officers didn’t reply to a query concerning the monetary influence of shedding these profitable exhibits, which assist its nonprofit Theatre Firm and different packages.
A crew was reportedly working within the Buell when a crew member ran into a chunk of apparatus “that set off the sprinklers above the stage,” 9News reported. “The sprinklers have been shut off in a matter of minutes, stopping any main harm,” in response to Brian Kitts, director of selling and communications for Denver Arts and Venues.
“The hold-up at present was ensuring the lighting was in fine condition,” Kitts instructed JHB Wednesday.
On Monday, the DCPA introduced its Broadway lineup for the 2024-25 season, together with blockbusters similar to “Again to the Future: The Musical,” “Some Like It Sizzling,” “Hamilton,” “The E-book of Mormon” and “Imply Ladies.”
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