\n\tProducers of Broadway<\/a>\u2018s The Book of Mormon<\/a> <\/em>and venue owner ATG Entertainment<\/a> have canceled performances of the hit musical comedy through Sunday, May 17, due to the May 4 fire at the Eugene O\u2019Neill Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\tIn a joint statement released Wednesday night, the producers and ATG said that the exact cause of the three-alarm fire remains unknown.<\/p>\n \n\tATG Entertainment and The Book of Mormon<\/em> are expected to provide an update next week regarding the show\u2019s upcoming schedule. According to the statement, performances \u201care anticipated to resume at the Eugene O\u2019Neill in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: \u2018The Lost Boys\u2019 & \u2018Schmigadoon!\u2019 Lead Tony Awards Nominations: Complete List<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOn the morning of Monday, May 4, a fire was reported at the Eugene O\u2019Neill Theatre,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cFDNY was immediately contacted, were on site within minutes, and quickly extinguished the fire. ATG Entertainment and The Book of Mormon<\/em> extend their deepest thanks to the firefighters and emergency responders for their bravery and speedy response.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe fire, according to the statement, was limited to the \u201cfollow spot\u201d booth of the O\u2019Neill. A follow spot is a stage lighting instrument that projects a bright beam of light onto a performance space.<\/p>\n\n
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