Wicked Wizard Of Oz: A Cirque Spectacular opened at the Brighton Centre on December 16, with another performance scheduled for this evening.
Many people were unhappy with the performance, having paid between £30 and £75 for tickets.
The Argus heard today from many disgruntled attendees, who felt misled by the show’s advertising and said they would be demanding refunds.
Many reported that large amounts of the audience left during, or even before, the interval.
Two separate individuals even claimed that they had to ‘queue’ to leave during the intermission.
The show is produced by World’s Biggest Productions, and is currently touring the UK, having opened in Blackpool before coming to Brighton.
Now, after the deluge of complaints, the show’s producers have spoken out.
Jon Conway, the show’s producer, said: “Wicked Wizard Of Oz: A Cirque Spectacular opened its tour three weeks ago to great critical acclaim and fantastic audience reviews at the Winter Gardens Blackpool.
“Due to unforeseen technical issues on the first performance in Brighton last night a number of items had to be cut for safety reasons and the show had to start 25 minutes late.
“We acknowledge that some audience members were disappointed and will be contacting them.
“However, more than two thousand people gave the show a rapturous reception at the finale and all issues have been resolved for tonight’s sell out performance.”
According to the Brighton Centre website, the venue can “comfortably seat 700 – 4,500 theatre style”.
The Argus tried to find positive reviews of Wicked Wizard Of Oz: A Cirque Spectacular online, but could only find one written by Liam Rudden for Must See Theatre.
Sussex World journalist Katherine Hollisey-McLean said she “really wanted to leave after 15 minutes”, while Regency Radio described it as “a test of endurance rather than entertainment” in a one-star review.
The Brighton Centre has also been contacted for comment.
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