"Absinthe," which had reopened at Caesars Palace on Oct. 28, is on temporary hiatus until it is permitted to entertain at a "more economically sustainable" capacity of at least 25%, producer Spiegelworld announced Dec. 14.
The decision to shut down came a day after Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak extended a statewide "pause," which limits showrooms to 50 people or 25% of fire code occupancy (whichever is less), by 30 days.
"'Absinthe' has operated under strict conditions, with the health and safety of our artists, crew and guests being the No. 1 priority," said Ross Mollison, founder of Spiegelworld.
"Through regular and extensive testing of our staff, we know that testing and tracing works, and that mask requirements, temperature checks and the hundreds of other protocols we put in place helped make us one of safest places to be, especially inside of a theater designed to seat 660."
Mollison recenlty told The Age, a newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, his home town, that he is considering options to move his hit Vegas shows (which include "Atomic Saloon Show" and "Opium") to his native country.
The "Absinthe" box office will issue full refunds to affected ticketholders.