The Aladdin panto at The National Stadium will no longer be able to continue this year's shows due to Covid-19 complications.
Panto star Alan Hughes and his husband Karl Broderick had previously been forced to postpone their production of Aladdin at The National Stadium in Dublin.
In a heart-breaking statement the Panto.ie team apologised for any inconvenience caused to audience members.
They said: " We apologise wholeheartedly for any inconvenience and upset as we understand just how much our panto means to our loyal audience.
"We have tried everything in our power to keep going but we now accept that this is impossible. We are heartbroken as our cast and crew are eager to deliver our fabulous show to all our panto fans.
"We have a duty of care to our cast, crew and of course you, our loyal audience, that we take very seriously. Please know this was not an easy decision and is beyond our control."
The team assured customers that they will receive refunds in due course.
They said: "We appreciate your continued support and we say than a thousand and Happy Christmas.
"Right now, our dedicated box office is asking that the public be patient and please bear with us and they will contact all patrons in the coming days regarding bookings.
"We would like to acknowledge and thank Minister Catherine Martin and her department for their ongoing assistance and guidance during this difficult time."
Cast member, Johnny Ward was playing Jafar in this year's production
He took to Facebook to voice his disappointment.
Johnny wrote: "Very, very sad, What an amazing show! We will miss it so much."
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