IRISH theatre-goers were left “devestated” this evening after a performance of mega-hit musical Hamilton was cancelled in Dublin.
The smash hit American musical has been on a stellar run at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin – with show dates from September 17 to November 16.
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Bord Gais Energy Theatre bosses shocked those travelling to the Grand Canal to see the show when they announced online at 6pm that tonight’s performance was cancelled “due to cast illness.”
The theatre said that the decision to cancel tonight’s performance was “made with great difficulty.”
SHOCK CANCELLATION
A spokesperson said: “We regret to inform customers that tonight’s performance of Hamilton, scheduled for Tuesday. October 1 at 7.30pm, has been cancelled due to cast illness.
“Please note, all customers will receive an automatic refund.
“We understand the inconvenience and disappointment this may cause, and we want to assure you that every effort was made to proceed with the performance as planned.
“Unfortunately, this situation is unavoidable, and the decision to cancel has been made with great difficulty.”
The Bord Gais Energy Theatre has assured customers that they will receive full refunds.
They also said that they are working towards finding an alternative performance to make up for tonight’s cancellation.
‘SINCERELY APOLOGISE’
Reps added: “We sincerely apologise and we thank our customers for their patience as we try to resolve all queries.
“We will endeavour to find an alternative performance that we can add to the performance schedule before the end of the run, and should we be able to do so we will inform you as soon as possible to allow for priority booking.
“All bookers will be contacted directly via Ticketmaster or their alternative point of purchase.”
“Devestated” fans rushed to social media to express their concern for the cast and crew and upset at missing the fantastic show.
One person wrote on X: “Oh no, we are on our way to the show. What happened?”
Another added on Facebook: “I am sure that was a very difficult decision and situation.
FAN’S CONCERN
“Hope all is sorted going forward and that those who are ill have a speedy recovery.”
While one person said: “Wishing them a speedy recovery, but I won’t lie. I’d be devastated if this happened later.”
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical is an international success.
It tells the story of one of America’s founding father’s Alexander Hamilton using many genres of contemporary popular music such as hip-hop and rap.
The musical is such a smash hit with Irish audiences that fans queued in the rain last April to bag tickets to the show when it was announced.
The theatre has urged those who need further assistance to email them at [email protected].
