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More Broadway shows are coming to a halt due to COVID-19.
Theaters across New York City are facing an unprecedented wave of show cancellations due to positive cases of the virus among various companies.
On Wednesday, the Tina Turner jukebox musicalTinashut down both showsfor that reason. It is expected to resume as normal on Thursday.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Childcited the same reasonwhen canceling its Wednesday matinee, though the evening performance was expected to go on, per their notice sent out that afternoon.
Earlier in the week, a string of other Broadway shows also called off numerous performances due to COVID-19 cases, includingMrs. Doubtfire,Freestyle Love Supreme,andAin’t Too Proud.
An off-Broadway production ofLittle Shop of Horrorsstarring Jeremy Jordan, Tammy Blanchard, and Christian Borle, also shut down its weekend shows on Dec. 11 and 12,Playbillreported.
In each instance, the productions wrote that the shows would not go on “out of an abundance of caution.”
A year and a half after the COVID-19 health crisis suddenly shut down New York City’s vibrant theater district, Broadway shows slowly began to reopen in September.
“When you think of New York City…it’s the capital of arts and culture,” Mayor Bill de Blasiotold ABC 7at the time. “People love Broadway. When Broadway is up and running, it says so much about New York City. And tonight, a lot of Broadway is coming back…You can feel the life of the city coming back.”
However, soon after productions began to open back up, they were quickly put on pause once again due to the virus.
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ChicagoandWickedhave also been forced to cancel several shows over the past few months due to cases of COVID-19 among members of the production.
Broadway currently hasstrict health and safety guidelinespertaining to COVID-19. All shows are being played for fully vaccinated crowds, and masks are required to attend. All employees and performers are also required to be vaccinated.
source: people.com
