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Cast member dies ahead of Theatre Royal Plymouth musical Actor Alex Giannini dies ahead of Plymouth Theatre Royal show
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A cast member of a musical has died ahead of a performance in Plymouth. Actor Alex Giannini, who appeared in the film Legend about twin gangsters the Krays, has died ahead of a theatre performance in Plymouth.
Friday's showing of Mack and Mabel at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth was cancelled an hour before the curtain was due to rise. His death meant Friday's showing of Mack and Mabel at the Theatre Royal was cancelled.
David Bloom of the Chichester Festival Theatre production company said: "There has been a company bereavement and so the performance tonight has had to be cancelled." His agent tweeted: "The talented and much loved actor @GianniniAlex died suddenly of natural causes yesterday."
Actress Anna Marie Cseh said on Twitter it was a "real pleasure and privilege" to work with him.
Giannini also appeared in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Miss Monday, and featured in TV shows such as The Bill and Dalziel and Pascoe.
Agents Felix de Wolfe added: "An incredible life force has left the building."
Stephanie Sirr, chief executive of Nottingham Playhouse tweeted: "Shocking, terrible news. A lovely man with incredible zest for life. A great performer."
The performance on Friday evening was cancelled about an hour before the curtain was due to rise.
David Bloom, of the Chichester Festival Theatre production company, said: "There has been a company bereavement and so the performance tonight has had to be cancelled."
All remaining performances would go ahead as scheduled, the theatre said.All remaining performances would go ahead as scheduled, the theatre said.
The theatre wrote on Facebook: "Thank you to everyone who was affected by last night's cancellation, for your patience and understanding."The theatre wrote on Facebook: "Thank you to everyone who was affected by last night's cancellation, for your patience and understanding."
Theatregoer Debbie Lumsden said on the same Facebook page: "Very sad news which was handled with great sensitivity by all the staff at the Theatre Royal last night."Theatregoer Debbie Lumsden said on the same Facebook page: "Very sad news which was handled with great sensitivity by all the staff at the Theatre Royal last night."