Theatre Royal to reopen after having to close suddenly over fire safety issues
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Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds will reopen tonight (Friday, August 4) after it had to close suddenly because of fire safety issues.
An announcement was made by the theatre at 3.15pm today to say that the performance of “Ghost, The Musical”, by the Suffolk Young People’s Theatre, will go ahead this evening.
The doors had to close yesterday after it was found to have fire safety issues and they paid thanks to Pryrodec Ltd to complete the work to enable the reopening.
Last night’s (Thursday, August 3) production of had to be cancelled and tomorrow night’s shows were also under threat.
Officials at the Westgate Street playhouse said ticket holders who missed yesterday’s performance would receive a full refund.
Today’s statement said: “We are delighted to say that all remaining ‘Ghost, The Musical’ performances will go ahead as planned. Please see performance dates and times here: bit.ly/44JPAcT
“We would like to thank Pyrodec LTD for rearranging their schedule to complete the necessary work so quickly.
“Our Box Office are busy contacting customers who had tickets for last night’s cancelled performance.
“If you had tickets and haven’t yet been contacted, you can email us at booking@theatreroyal.org to let us know if you would like a refund or for your tickets to be transferred. “
We’d like to thank all our customers and the cast of Suffolk Young People’s Theatre for their patience and understanding.”