Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) has signed on to star alongside Eddie Murphy in Candy Cane Lane — the new holiday comedy that Reginald Hudlin (Sidney) is directing for Prime Video.
14.12.2022 - 21:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Another heating failure in Falkirk Town Hall has meant "more cancelled shows and more disappointed Falkirk kids", according to the show's star.
The pantomime 'Sleeping Beauty' is the last professional show that will be put on at FTH as the Falkirk Council venue will close its doors for the last time in February.
But people with tickets for Wednesday evening and Thursday's matinee performances were left disappointed as a temporary boiler, which was installed at a cost of £45,000, failed.
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This is the second time that the heating has packed in during the run. Initially, rehearsals became impossible as the cast struggled with the cold and the opening night was cancelled.
Falkirk Council has apologised for the problems and assured customers that performances would restart on Thursday evening.
The failure was dramatically highlighted at a meeting of Falkirk Council where members were discussing what help is being made available to local groups who are affected by the closure.
Independent councillor Brian McCabe said he had received a message from panto star Barbara Bryceland who, he said, "is currently NOT appearing in the pantomime at the town hall".
In a message that was read out by Cllr McCabe, the singer said: "That's the heating away again. More cancelled shows. You couldn't make this up. More disappointed Falkirk kids."
She suggested that fuel had not been ordered to top up the heating - but Falkirk Council's director of place, Malcolm Bennie, said that was not the case.
And he told councillors that this was exactly the situation he had warned of when he proposed closing FTH earlier than planned and demolishing it along with the
Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) has signed on to star alongside Eddie Murphy in Candy Cane Lane — the new holiday comedy that Reginald Hudlin (Sidney) is directing for Prime Video.
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