Game of Thrones fans left furious after new stage show’s preview is cancelled just hours before it was due to start

GAME Of Thrones fans were outraged after the new stage show’s preview performance was cancelled – hours before it was due to begin. Game Of Thrones: The Mad King was expected to begin preview performances at the RSC’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre on July 25. Game Of Thrones fans were left disappointed when the new stage show cancelled a preview performance Credit: RSC Duncan Macmillan (second from left) adapted the story for the stage while George R.R. Martin (seated) wrote the original books Credit: Royal Shakespeare Company However, the show was unexpectedly cancelled at approximately 4pm on that same day. In an initial statement to customers, the RSC said: “The decision to cancel performances is always challenging and is only taken after careful consideration of all the options available. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! “We recognise how disappointing this will be for audiences and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused. “All audience members affected will be provided with a full and automatic refund including any fees paid.” Read more on Game of Thrones The smash-hit Game of Thrones TV series aired from 2011 until 2019 Credit: Alamy Among the show’s breakout stars was Emilia Clarke (pictured), who played Daenerys Targaryen Credit: Alamy They added in a follow-up statement: “While we always work hard to avoid disappointment through cancelling performances, owing to the ambitious and epic nature of this production and faced with a number of unforeseen delays, we require additional time to bring Game of Thrones: The Mad King to a public audience. “The decision to cancel Saturday’s preview performance was only made after careful consideration of all options available.” One person wrote on Reddit: “Having booked hotels and paid for travel this is absolutely unacceptable.” Another penned: “They are now offering us the chance to rebook, with 0 availability for the remaining run. What a f*****g joke.” Most read in TV The RSC told What’s On Stage that the planned August 8 opening night – following the preview period – is still set to go ahead. Other preview performances scheduled for earlier this week were also cancelled, with the next set for July 28. It is slated to run at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre until September 5, 2026. Playwright and theatre director Duncan Macmillan adapted Game Of Thrones: The Mad King. The stage show depicts Robert’s Rebellion and features familiar characters like Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon. Although it takes place 10 years prior to when the popular television show began. Meanwhile, some characters never featured in either the TV series or original books. All Creatures Great and Small‘s Callum Woodhouse, who plays Tristan Farnon, stars in the play as Lord Robert Baratheon. Mark Addy played the character in HBO‘s TV adaptation of Song Of Ice and Fire. Comment now