![]() ![]() The Broadway show based on the music of Michael Jackson canceled the matinee and evening performances Thursday “due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the Broadway company,” the show’s Twitter account said. Hamilton was one of the first Broadway shows to reopen in September following the pandemic shutdown. On behalf of everyone at Hamilton, we apologize for the disappointment and for any inconvenience this may cause,” the show said. “We will have more information on upcoming performances as soon as possible. “Our highest priority is always the health and safety of every cast, crew, and audience member,” the show said on Twitter. “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s opus on the life of Alexander Hamilton, canceled its Wednesday night show less than an hour before it was set to begin due to breakthrough Covid-19 cases, according to a post on its Twitter page. ![]() There have been no new positive tests in the company, the email says. There won’t be any performances on Saturday and the show is expected to resume on Sunday at 1:30 p.m., a spokesperson for the production said Friday evening in an email. At that time it would not be possible to perform the show,” the spokesperson added. “The decision was made when the production received the positive test result for a company member. Thursday evening’s performance of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ was canceled following a positive test result in the company that came late in the day, a spokesperson told CNN. Here’s a look at the shows that canceled performances this week: “Aladdin” became the first Broadway show known to cancel performances due to Covid-19 when it called off multiple shows in September. The group said Broadway contributed $14.7 billion to the city’s economy in the 2018-2019 season. The precautions are designed to ensure the show goes on in an industry that is a vital to New York City’s economy and supports about 97,000 jobs, according to the Broadway League. ![]() This week, the Broadway League, a trade association for the industry, began enforcing a new vaccination and mask policy for children. Since its return, Broadway has required eligible audiences, crews, performers and other staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Several Broadway shows were forced to cancel performances this week due to positive Covid-19 tests among the cast or crew, a setback for the industry that comes just months after it raised the curtain on an 18-month shutdown due to the pandemic. ![]()
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