Play closes early after Matt Lucas withdrawal
Play closes early after Matt Lucas withdrawal
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Wednesday, 04, Nov 2009 01:14
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The West End production of Prick Up Your Ears is to close three weeks early after poor ticket sales following the departure of Matt Lucas from the show.
The Little Britain actor pulled out of the Joe Orton play following the suicide of his ex-husband Kevin McGee, who was found hanged in Edinburgh last month.
Criminal Justice and Telstar actor Con O'Neill replaced Lucas in the role of Orton's lover Keith Halliwell but producers have announced the play will close at an earlier date than originally planned.
"Despite very good feedback and notices for Con O'Neill's performance, the box office sales have not been sufficient to keep the show going, and so the producers have taken the difficult decision to close the show three weeks prior to its scheduled end date," the producers said in a statement.
The last performance of Prick Up Your Ears will take place at the Comedy Theatre on November 15th.