Theatre enthusiasts put their worries aside as Hollywood star Tom Holland finally made his highly anticipated return to the West End last night.

Lucky ticket holders shared their anxieties about whether Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet would indeed proceed.

Many expressed their relief that the show continued despite the backstage issues that caused the opening night cancellation due to ‘technical delays’.

Mеntal health nurse Charlotte Carver, 25, while waiting outside the Duke of York Theatre, told MailOnline: ‘It’s very exciting. My friend informed me last night about the weekend show cancellation.

‘I was a bit nervous it would be cancelled again but was mostly thrilled to attend the opening night. That was an ᴜnеxpеcted bonus.

‘It’s really cool. I’ve never been to an opening night of anything ever.’

Charlotte, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, added: ‘They didn’t explain much about Saturday’s cancellation, just vaguely said something wasn’t ready. I would have been very disappointed if we showed up to find it cancelled again, but we’re good to go.

‘I absolutely love theatre. I usually prefer musicals, but I couldn’t miss this opportunity.

‘We’re both big Tom Holland fans. He’s such a big star now, I’m sure many came just to see him.

‘We booked at the end of April. We missed out on the first sale, but then they released more tickets for under 30s and key workers, and we got two.’

The Shakespearian tragedy was part of a real-life drаmа after the opening night scheduled for Saturday was cancelled due to ‘the technical aspects of the production needing further preparation’.

There were also concerns about whether Spiderman star Tom would be well enough to perform after being Һit on the head with a golf ball during a charity event in Scotland late last month.

The injᴜry caused him to miss the Met Gala in New York, where he had planned to support partner Zendaya, also 27, at the star-studded event. Emma Perry, from Plymouth, said: ‘I was worried when I heard about his golfing injᴜry. I don’t know if that contributed to the cancellation.

‘I booked my tickets in February and have been looking forward to it.’

Friends Jodie Kerr and Katie Bullock, both 25, were thrilled when tickets went on sale during their travels to the UK.

Jodie joked: ‘Thank God it’s happening – we came all the way from Australia for this.

‘I’m a big Tom Holland fan. I was very organized and created a group chat with about 10 people to ensure we got tickets. My mum got them in the end, and we’re in the third row. We’re so excited. It’s more than we could have hoped for.’

Student Annaliese Sharma, 17, said: ‘It’s good they cancelled it to fix any issues. If things went wrong, it could have been a disаstеr.

‘I have faith they’ve sorted it out, so it’s good to go, and I’m really excited.’

Her friend Savannah, 18, added: ‘These things happen all the time. I’m sure it will go well. I have high hopes.

‘I’m thrilled and really looking forward to it. Even though I studied Romeo and Juliet for my GCSEs, they might make unеxpеcted changes – you never know.’

‘If something happened today, I’d be okay as long as they rescheduled, and we could see it another time.’

Another theatre lover, Olivia, from Surrey, said: ‘We’ve been anxiously refreshing our messages for updates. Not hearing anything was a great relief. No news must be good news.’

Olivia and her two friends booked tickets for the sold-out show in February for just £25.

She said: ‘I haven’t seen anything this popular for a long time. I checked yesterday, and the only tickets now available are £250. It’s crɑzy.’