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Updated · BroadwayWorld · May 28

The Book of Mormon Resumes Broadway Performances After May 4 Theatre Fire Canceled 3 Weeks

Updated

Updated · BroadwayWorld · May 28

The Book of Mormon Resumes Broadway Performances After May 4 Theatre Fire Canceled 3 Weeks

Q: What was the undisclosed cost to rapidly repair the historic Broadway theater after a three-alarm fire?

The cost was not disclosed. Both the news report and the additional sourced material say the production and theater owner, ATG Entertainment, did not reveal how much it cost to repair the Eugene O’Neill Theatre after the May 4 three-alarm fire. Publicly available reporting describes the damage as significant but gives no dollar figure for either the repairs or the overall loss. What is known is that the fire involved electrical equipment, required roughly 192 firefighters and emergency medical workers, took about two hours to bring under control, and forced the theater to close for three weeks before “The Book of Mormon” reopened. Officials and the production have also offered differing descriptions of the affected area, with early fire officials citing substantial damage in an electrical room and later production statements saying the fire was isolated to the spotlight booth. So the direct answer is that no verified repair cost has been made public.

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May 27 marked the musical’s return to the Eugene O’Neill Theatre after performances were canceled through May 26 because of fire damage and follow-up inspections.
May 4 brought the shutdown when a fire inside the theater caused significant damage to the spotlight room and roof structure, with some roofing material removed during the emergency response.
May 21 had been the producers’ initial target for reopening, but they extended the closure while repair work continued and safety checks were completed.
The reopening ends a roughly three-week interruption for the long-running Broadway production after officials and producers said the venue had to be safe for cast, crew, staff and audiences.