Broadway matinee evacuated after pepper spray goes off in theater

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Saturday, February 15, 2020
Broadway matinee evacuated after pepper spray goes off in theater
Sandra Bookman has the details.

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A Broadway show was evacuated after pepper spray went off inside the theater.

It happened during Saturday's matinee show of 'Jagged Little Pill.'

Police say it appears someone accidentally discharged the pepper spray.

No one was seriously hurt, but several people did have reactions to the spray.

The theater was evacuated as a precaution, and the show was canceled.

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