The Helsinki City Theater’s Moulin Rouge performance was interrupted

Helsinki the city theater’s evening performance musical Moulin Rougesta was interrupted on Tuesday when the actor who played one of the main roles Risto Kaskilahti left the stage due to unwellness.

After a short break, the role of Kaskilahti was replaced by a backup actor Osku Ärilä. The theater’s communications manager Kaisa Pelkonen according to the biggest productions, such as musicals, the main actors always have backup actors.

“Cancelling a show is really expensive,” he explains to HS.

On Tuesday evening, the theater did not comment further on Kaskilahti’s condition or the impact of the incident on future shows.

Kaskilahti is currently also involved in theater productions Yours, Margot and Favorite.

61-year-old Kaskilahti has been acting at the Helsinki City Theater for over 20 years.

In April 2023 Group Theater performance stopped in Helsinki to the actor’s illness.