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Reopening of ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway halted by COVID-19 cases

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A television crew interviews the to start with persons in line to purchase discounted Broadway display tickets at TKTS, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in New York’s Situations Square. A recurring discussion among theater fans has been what party constitutes the proper mark of Broadway’s return just after the international pandemic. For the producers of 3 powerhouse shows — “The Lion King,” “Hamilton” and “Wicked” — the response is Tuesday, when the anchors of present day Broadway’s accomplishment rev their engines again.

NEW YORK — The strike Broadway show “Aladdin” was cancelled Wednesday evening when breakthrough COVID-19 scenarios were being documented inside the musical’s organization, a day after the display reopened, a stressing signal for Broadway.

“Via our demanding tests protocols, breakthrough COVID-19 conditions have been detected inside of the enterprise of ‘Aladdin’ at the New Amsterdam Theatre,” the show announced on social media. “Because the wellness and protection of our friends, cast and crew are our best precedence, tonight’s performance, Wednesday, Sept. 2 , is canceled.”

It was the initial Broadway COVID-19 cancellation given that reveals resumed with Bruce Springsteen’s concert returning in July and “Pass Over” as the initially engage in to debut in August.

The pandemic pressured Broadway theaters to abruptly near on March 12, 2020, knocking out all exhibits and scrambling the spring time. A number of have restarted, which includes the so-termed huge 3 of “Wicked,” “Hamilton” and “The Lion King.”