Electrical fire will keep Broadway theater that hosts ‘The Book of Mormon’ closed through May 17

Nypost · May 06, 2026 · 282 words · By Associated Press

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What to know about Electrical fire will keep Broadway theater that hosts ‘The Book of Mormon’ closed through May 17

Electrical fire will keep Broadway theater that hosts ‘The Book of Mormon’ closed through May 17 The long-running Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs after a fire shut down the musical.

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What happened

Why it matters

Performances are canceled through Sunday, May 17.

Common ground

Ticket holders for impacted performances will be notified via their point of purchase to receive refunds or reschedule.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The cause of the fire remains unknown.”

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Multiple sources state the cause is under investigation or that it was an electrical fire, but specifically, one source explicitly states 'The cause of the fire remains under investigation'.

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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Deep-seated fire’ forces temporary closure of Eugene O’Neill Theatre, which is home to the long-running musical.The cause of the fire remains under investigation. “This was a deep-seated fire, involv…
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/may/04/eugene-oneill-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fire causes ‘substantial damage’ to Book of Mormon theater in New York. 9 hours ago. Save for later.Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre catches fire, upcoming "The Book of Mormon" performances canceled.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — What to Know. Fire at Eugene O’Neill Theatre cancels The Book of Mormon performances through May 17, with shows expected to resume in the coming weeks; ticket holders will receive refunds or exchange …
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207083/the-book-of-mormon-canc…

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Claim 2: “Simms said the damage was largely confined to the fourth floor area and a backroom containing lighting equipment and dangling chandeliers.”

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The specific details about the fourth floor, lighting equipment, and chandeliers are not corroborated across the provided search results; they appear to come from a single report (implied by the 'Simms' quote in claim 3's evidence).

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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Deep-seated fire’ forces temporary closure of Eugene O’Neill Theatre, which is home to the long-running musical.
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/may/04/eugene-oneill-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Fire Department said a room in the Eugene O’Neill Theater had incurred “substantial damage.” Producers haven’t said when performances will resume.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/theater/broadway-theater-…

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — Broadway’s famed Eugene O’Neill Theatre caught fire Monday, with the blaze quickly escalating to three alarms and causing substantial damage, FDNY officials said.
https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-4089027

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Claim 3: “The long-running Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs after a fire shut down the musical.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that 'The Book of Mormon' is closed through May 17 due to fire repairs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Book of Mormon Cancels Performances Through May 17 Due to Fire.Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon' closed through May 17. 4 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The long-running Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs after a fire shut down the musical. Performances are canceled through Sunday, Ma…
https://www.aol.com/articles/electrical-fire-keep-broadway-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — ‘The Book Of Mormon’ Cancels Broadway Performances Through May 17 Due To Fire.ATG Entertainment and Th e Book of Mormon are expected to provide an update next week regarding the show’s upcoming schedu…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/book-of-mormon-broadway-fire-12…

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Claim 4: ““The Book of Mormon” is among Broadway’s longest running shows, with more than 5,000 performances since opening at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in 2011.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia and Google Books entries about what a 'book' is, rather than specific performance data for 'The Book of Mormon'.

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web search NEUTRAL — A book is a written work of substantial length created by one or more authors. They can be distributed in various forms such as printed books, audiobooks, and electronic books (ebooks).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book

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web search NEUTRAL — Google Books: Find, Preview, and Read Books Online. Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books.
https://books.google.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — No matter what you’re a fan of, from Fiction to Biography, Sci-Fi, Mystery, YA, Manga, and more, Barnes & Noble has the perfect book for you. Shop bestselling books from the NY Times Bestsellers list,…
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/

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Claim 5: “The theater, which opened in 1925, has previously hosted productions of “Sweeney Todd,” a revival of Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and the rock musical “Spring Awakening,””

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The opening date of 1925 and the previous productions (Sweeney Todd, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Spring Awakening) are confirmed by both a news report and the Wikipedia entry for the theatre.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, previously the Forrest Theatre and the Coronet Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 230 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New Yor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_O'Neill_Theatre

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web search NEUTRAL — The theater, which opened in 1925, has previously hosted productions of Sweeney Todd, a revival of Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and the rock musical Spring Awakening, among many ...
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/may/04/eugene-oneill-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Eugene O'Neill Theatre is named for the American playwright of the same name. Once upon a time, it was a Shubert Theater. However, it has since passed through several hands, with the result that i…
https://classicnewyorkhistory.com/history-of-the-eugene-onei…

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Claim 6: “The blaze, which began May 4 in an electrical room, caused “substantial damage” to the Eugene O’Neill Theatre”

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While multiple sources confirm a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, only one specific source provided in the evidence mentions the date May 4 and the electrical room location. Other sources confirm 'substantial damage' but not the specific start date/location in the same detail.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Eugene O’Neill Theater has been hosting “The Book of Mormon” since 2011. It’s uncertain how this incident will impact upcoming performances. Hotel guests nearby had to evacuate as firefighters bat…
https://totalnews.com/large-fire-ignites-at-eugene-oneill-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — The fire broke out at the rear of the Statuto Theater in central Turin Sunday as 600 people watched a French comedy film. Theater manager Raimondo Capello, 51, was arrested Monday on preliminary charg…
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/02/15/Investigators-from-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — SALISBURY — Fire officials say a Tuesday morning fire began in the living room at an electrical outlet, causing about $10,000 worth of damage. The homeowners, Ernest and Gwen Seamans, were not home wh…
https://www.salisburypost.com/2016/12/21/west-council-street…

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Claim 7: “There was some water damage as well”

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The provided evidence mentions 'substantial damage' and 'deep-seated fire', but none of the provided snippets explicitly mention 'water damage'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Eugene O'Neill Theatre Fire On Broadway — FDNY Responds. Yesterday.Fire Damages Eugene O’Neill Theatre in Manhattan, Injures Firefighter During Difficult Blaze. 9 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Deep-seated fire’ forces temporary closure of Eugene O’Neill Theatre, which is home to the long-running musical.The New York fire department responds to a blaze at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New Y…
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/may/04/eugene-oneill-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Eugene O’Neill Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York. The long-running Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs after a fire shut do…
https://rsoe-edis.org/eventList/details/1070752/0

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Claim 8: “Performances are canceled through Sunday, May 17.”

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The cancellation of performances through Sunday, May 17, is explicitly mentioned in multiple news reports regarding the fire.

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