"The Book of Mormon” performances on Broadway have been canceled through May 17 after a three-alarm fire hit the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in Midtown earlier this week, officials said.
ATG Entertainment and the production said in a joint statement on Wednesday that repairs were underway at the theater after the fire on West 49th Street.
The company said the blaze was limited to the theater’s follow spot booth, but the venue, which opened in 1925, will remain out of service pending repairs and inspections by the city Department of Buildings.
FDNY officials on Monday said firefighters responded shortly after 10 a.m. to find a fire involving electrical equipment between the fourth and fifth floors of the building. Firefighters also identified a fire between the fifth floor and the roof, authorities said.
Nearly 200 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene, according to the FDNY. One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials said.
Producers had already canceled several days of performances on Monday before announcing the extended shutdown on Wednesday.
Ticket holders for canceled performances will be contacted about refunds or exchanges, according to the production. ATG Entertainment and the show’s producers said they expect performances to resume “in the coming weeks.”
