Overview
- At Milton Keynes, the production was delivered in a concert-style, rehearsal-format performance with minimal staging, props and choreography because several company members were unwell.
- Multiple attendees who said they paid about £70 for tickets publicly demanded refunds, arguing the performance did not match what was advertised.
- A TikTok video captured a show boss telling the audience the company had faced an "extraordinary week of horrible illness" and had worked through the night to present a version of the show.
- Some theatregoers defended the approach, citing a duty of care to sick cast members and praising the performers’ efforts under difficult circumstances.
- With Amber Davies off due to illness, understudy Hannah Lowther has led performances, and Davies has denied tabloid feud claims while saying she will return once recovered.