Feign reluctance to give reason for theatre closure? (4,4,2,3)
I believe the answer is:
play hard to get
'feign reluctance' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'give reason for theatre closure?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'give' could be 'play' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'play' is found in the answer.
'for' could be 'to' (eg both can mean 'in the opinion of') and 'to' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for play hard to get that I've seen before include "Feign reluctance" , "Make a show of unwillingness" , "Seem unapproachable or uninterested" , "Feign lack of interest" , "Baffling drama" .)