Beauty and the Beast show halted TWICE as police called to Palace Theatre
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA performance of Beauty and the Beast in Manchester had to be stopped twice after reports that a woman was assaulted by a man at the theatre.
Security staff scrambled inside the Palace Theatre around 30 minutes into the 'must-see' show on Friday night (May 13) while police were called out to the scene.
Officers arrested a 49-year-old man at the city centre theatre, on suspicion of assault. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries, Greater Manchester Police confirmed today (Monday).
Concerned audience members watched on as security staff frantically searched the theatre, with the lights all back on. The performance was able to resume after five minutes - only for it to be stopped again moments later for another search by security staff. READ MORE: Filthy, illegal chicken factory which supplies takeaways and restaurants fined after ignoring order to shut down Matthew Gordon, who was in the audience for the 7.30pm show on Friday, said: "Around seven security staff were rushing and running around the stalls area where we were sat.
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