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Sheridan Smith’s West End show Opening Night to end early: ‘It was always a risk’

The show was due to finish in July

Opening Night, the West End show starring Sheridan Smith, will finish early due to a “challenging financial landscape”. Sheridan’s show Opening Night has been cancelled and will finish earlier than planned (Credit: SplashNews.com) Announcing the early end of the show, producers Wessex Grove said in a statement: “It is an honour to produce this beautiful new musical in the West End, and everyone at Wessex Grove is proud to have delivered the artistic vision of Ivo Van Hove and Rufus Wainwright and their incredible team, led by the exquisite Sheridan Smith. It has faced criticism from fans as well as reports claiming that at least 50 audience members walked out before the interval recently.

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