Theaters Won’t Cancel Performances or Issue Refunds for Daisey’s ‘Agony and Ecstacy of Steve Jobs’

Edward Champion:

When I contacted theater companies on Friday afternoon, it was evident that they were more taken with the “engaging” nature of Daisey’s show rather than its veracity. DJ from New York’s The Public Theater informed me that the three remaining performances of Daisey’s show scheduled on Saturday and Sunday were still on. There were no plans to cancel.

But what of theatergoers who might have believed that Daisey’s story is real and who booked tickets in advance of these allegations?

“We don’t offer refunds,” said DJ.

Unbelievable.

★ Saturday, 17 March 2012