Several Broadway shows were canceled last week due to the rising Covid-19 cases in New York City, which is usually Broadway's busiest season.
The final performance curtain call of "Hamilton" took place on July 9, 2016 in New York City.
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Hamilton will not put on productions until December 26 because of Covid-19 cases.
Aladdin will not perform between December 21 and December 24 because of breakthrough Covid-19 cases within the cast and crew, but will resume production on December 26.
The Tina Turner Musical and Mrs. Doubtfire were both called off last week, but are expected to resume Tuesday.
Some shows of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child were called off last week, but have since resumed.
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5,570. According to city data, the average of new daily confirmed Covid-19 cases in New York City is seven days. New York state broke a record for most cases reported in a single day.
The key background.
Broadway isn't the only sector that has been affected by Covid shut downs. The Rockettes canceled their show last week due to rising cases in the city. The Brooklyn Nets have nine players out on Covid protocols, including unvaccinated player, and one of them was brought back to the team as a part-time player. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday that more testing sites will open this week to combat long lines. The city doesn't plan on putting the Big Apple through another lock down. Though his term ends December 31, de Blasio does not plan to order more stay at home mandates or shutter businesses.
The New Years' Eve celebration in Times Square could be disrupted again this year because of the vaccine requirement. He said he will make a decision by Christmas.
Surprising fact.
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, the omicron variant of the coronaviruses accounted for 2.9% of Covid-19 cases nationwide. New York is reporting more omicron cases than the national average.
More Broadway shows have canceled performances because of lawsuits.
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