# has a fire closed THE BOOK OF MORMON? | details on the closure and future of the Broadway musical

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Podcast: [MickeyJoTheatre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341)
Published: 2026-05-11T23:06:51+00:00
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## Resource

Last week, a fire broke out at the Eugene O'Neill theatre in New York, where the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon was playing. The Tony Award winning musical, which celebrated its 15th Anniversary this year, has been forced to temporarily close, and has subsequently shared a statement about tentative plans to reopen after essential work takes place in the building. Find out what we know so far, whether there is any substance to the early online speculation that arose, and how this may affect the show long term... • 00:00 | introduction 02:25 | what we know 07:51 | the early speculation 12:49 | the show's future 18:02 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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