Tonight’s performance (7 January 2010) of A Christmas Carol playing at the Arts Theatre, has been cancelled due to the illness of cast members Gareth Hale and also Brian Herring.
Last night’s performance was also cancelled, though a representative of the show did reveal to Whatsonstage.com that people who had tickets for that show had already been contacted and they were offered refunds or exchanges for another performance. The run is due to finish on Sunday (10 January 2010).
Details of the illnesses weren’t immediately disclosed, though it is certainly hoped that both Hale and Herring will be much better and able to return for tomorrow’s performance. Hale gives an excellent performance in the role of Scrooge in the show, which opened on 25 November 2009 (previews from 11 November).
A Christmas Carol is adapted and directed by Susie McKenna, best known for her critically acclaimed pantomimes at the Hackney Empire. The cast also features Simon Lipkin, Rebecca Thornhill and Michael Matus, as well as the voices of Matthew White as Charlie the Theatre Mouse and Sharon D Clarke as Bentolina the Theatre Cat (See News, 12 Aug 2009).
