HOLLYWOOD (CNS) — A small fire at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood prompted cancellations of this week's performances of "Les Miserables."
Firefighters sent to the theater at 6233 Hollywood Blvd. shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday found smoke in an electrical room and a lesser amount of smoke in a backstage area, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
No flames were found by the firefighters, who were told by theater staff that a there had been an earlier problem with a transformer, Humphrey said.
No injuries were reported.
Initially, performances were canceled Thursday and Friday nights, but those cancellations were extended through the weekend as of Friday afternoon.
"Due to an electrical outage which caused a small fire at the Hollywood Pantages, all performances of `Les Miserables' through Sunday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. have been canceled," theater officials posted on social media.
"While we are grateful that nobody was harmed, the building did sustain minor damage, which we are addressing," the statement said.
Performances are set to resume at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29.
According to the theater, ticketholders for the canceled performances will receive automatic refunds via their original payment method.