New York - The musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will go on as scheduled on Thursday night, a day after the cast and crew were shaken by a death backstage that scrubbed a performance.
A stagehand was found dead on Wednesday night just before the curtain was to rise for the 08:00 show at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Stars Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette announced the cancellation from the stage.
The producers said in a statement that the "incident was not caused by an accident related to the production". They said the cast, crew and theatre staff mourn the loss of a member of their theatrical family.
Police say they responded to a report of a 29-year-old male in cardiac arrest. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name was not released.
Ellen Borakove, a spokesperson for the medical examiner's office, said an autopsy was pending. Bruce Cohen, a spokesperson for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, declined to comment.
The show that was cancelled was to be the show's 100th performance.
A stagehand was found dead on Wednesday night just before the curtain was to rise for the 08:00 show at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Stars Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette announced the cancellation from the stage.
The producers said in a statement that the "incident was not caused by an accident related to the production". They said the cast, crew and theatre staff mourn the loss of a member of their theatrical family.
Police say they responded to a report of a 29-year-old male in cardiac arrest. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name was not released.
Ellen Borakove, a spokesperson for the medical examiner's office, said an autopsy was pending. Bruce Cohen, a spokesperson for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, declined to comment.
The show that was cancelled was to be the show's 100th performance.