A Kimmel spokesperson confirmed a false fire alarm went off during Wednesday night's performance.No one was hurt or injured.
National Tour of WICKED, photo by Joan Marcus“I never asked for this or planned it in advance/ I was merely blown here by the winds of chance”, the musical, rang true for the 1800 people attending the show’s opening at Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Academy of Music last night. At around 10:02 p.m., halfway through the second act, the lights along the seats turned on.
“The actors kept performing, so we thought it was a false alarm. But soon after, the exit signs started flashing,” said audience member Jody Urielle of Northern Liberties. Urielle and her husband, both season ticket holders for Kimmel’s Broadway Series, then heard an announcement to locate the nearest exit and leave the building.
Dillon says he was relieved to know that the Kimmel Center’s evacuation plan was carried out efficiently. “They have obviously practiced this before and I feel very safe knowing that they have these plans in place,” he said. “Once the building was determined by first responders to be safe, we welcomed guests back into the hall and the cast finished their spectacular performance. We appreciate the swift response of our staff and the Philadelphia Fire Department,” Kimmel’s statement said. All and all, the disruption lasted about 25 minutes.’s performances will continue as scheduled. The musical’s Philadelphia tour runs through Nov. 26.
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