But about 40 minutes into the play, shortly after 8 p.m., they got a drama instead. One of the actors said, 'Watch out!'" said one woman. "We thought it was part of the play."
It wasn't. Instead, it was part of the century-old structure's ornate plaster ceiling, which tumbled five stories onto the theatergoers, injuring scores of them, seven seriously An ambulance official said a total of 76 people had been injured, though many of them were treated at the scene and released.
The Apollo is located next to Piccadilly Circus in the Soho district, which is usually packed with tourists, shoppers and diners at theater time.- CNN.com
