The lead star of The Bodyguard musical said she is "very, very sorry" that the performance in Manchester had to be stopped yesterday night due to some audience members being disruptive.
Melody Thornton, who stars in the show as Rachel Morron, said she "fought really hard" to finish the performance but eventually police had to be called as some people began singing and screaming over the top of the performers.
Security staff were filmed dragging two women away as other audience members clapped. This morning, Greater Manchester Police said they are reviewing "evidence" to decide if any further action is needed.
The show's producers had asked people not to sing, with signs installed around the auditorium, reports the Manchester Evening News.
After returning home from the show, Ms Thornton posted on her Instagram stories saying she was "grateful" for those in the audience who had bought tickets and that "respected" the performers.
She added she "did not have all of the details" about the chaos that unfolded at the Palace Theatre but said she was "very sorry" that the show had to be stopped.
The artist said: "I wanted to send a really special message to people in Manchester who came to the show tonight, to say 'thank you so much'.
"I respect that you paid your money and I am so grateful to everyone who respects the people on stage who want to give you a beautiful show. For everything that happened tonight, I can't say, I don't have all of the details.
"I just am very very sorry that we couldn't finish the show. I fought really hard, it feels awful. I just hope that we see you again.
"The Bodyguard is a great show, it's a wonderful story, love story. And I know people were out just to see a really beautiful show and I think everyone who was respectful of the performers, I am very sorry for those who weren't.
"Hopefully we see you soon. That's it, thank you, love you."
Ayden Callaghan, who plays bodyguard Frank Farmer in the musical, also took to Twitter following the cancellation of the show.
The former Hollyoaks actor tweeted: "Theatre pulled the show at the end tonight because of disgusting behaviour. We wanted to carry on but it had become a major incident. I’m really sorry to what was 99.9% a brilliant audience that a few badly behaved individuals ruined it."
This morning, GMP said in a statement: "Officers were called to the Palace Theatre last night (7 April 2023) after staff reported a number of people in the audience causing a disturbance.
"Two people removed by security staff were spoken to by police and a decision about any further action will be made once the evidence has been reviewed."
The Palace Theatre told The Mirror: "The performance of The Bodyguard at The Palace Theatre, Manchester was stopped at 9.40pm last night and not continued. We are disappointed that the last 10 minutes of the show needed to be cancelled due to disruptive customers refusing to stay seated and spoiling the performance for others.
"We are grateful to our venue teams for dealing with these difficult circumstances in a professional and calm way, and to Greater Manchester police for their assistance.
"Future performances will continue as planned and we ask that customers are considerate towards the cast, fellow audience members and theatre team so that everyone can enjoy the wonderful entertainment on stage."
