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cancel the performance

[/ˈkænsəl ðə pərˈfɔːrməns/]
verb phrase
cancelar o espetáculo
1. To officially announce that a scheduled show, concert, play, or other entertainment event will not take place
The theater had to cancel the performance due to the lead actor's illness.
O teatro teve que cancelar o espetáculo devido à doença do ator principal.
2. To call off or abandon a planned artistic presentation
They decided to cancel the performance because of technical difficulties.
Decidiram cancelar a apresentação por causa de dificuldades técnicas.
Synonyms
call off the performancepostpone the performanceabandon the showscrub the performancecall off the show
Antonyms
hold the performanceproceed with the showstage the performancego ahead with the performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cancelar a apresentação / cancelar o espetáculo
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
cancelar o show / cancelar a apresentação
Often uses 'show' for modern performances
Rio de Janeiro
cancelar a apresentação
Standard usage in the region
Portugal
cancelar o espetáculo / cancelar a representação
'Espetáculo' is more formal; 'representação' used for theatrical performances

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull the plug on the performance
put off the show
shelve the performance
take the performance off the schedule
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