Meaning: The clown's show came to a sudden and unexpected end.
Choice of Words: Abruptly: suddenly or without warning.
Alternative Expressions
The show stopped all of a sudden.
Meaning: This means the show finished in a way that was not expected or planned. It was like the show just stopped all of a sudden, like someone pulled the plug.
Choice of Words:Stopped means to cease or come to an end. All of a sudden means unexpectedly and without warning. When you put them together, "The show stopped all of a sudden" means the show ended unexpectedly and without warning.
The show was cut short.
Meaning: This means the show finished earlier than it was supposed to. It was like the show was supposed to go on for longer, but it was stopped early.
Choice of Words:Cut means to shorten or make something smaller. Short means not long or lasting for a long time. When you put them together, "The show was cut short" means the show was ended before it was supposed to end.