Reopening of 'Aladdin' on Broadway halted by COVID-19 circumstances

The hit Broadway demonstrate “Aladdin” became canceled Wednesday night when step forward COVID-19 situations have been suggested within the musical’s company, a day after the reveal reopened, a being concerned signal for Broadway

by using MARK KENNEDY AP entertainment author

September 30, 2021, 2:forty AM

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ny -- The hit Broadway demonstrate “Aladdin” became canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 circumstances were suggested inside the musical's company, a day after the reveal reopened following some 18 months of being shuttered because of the pandemic. It turned into a being concerned sign for Broadway's recovery.

"through our rigorous testing protocols, step forward COVID-19 situations were detected within the company of ‘Aladdin’ at the New Amsterdam Theatre,” the show announced on social media. “since the well being and defense of our guests, forged and crew are our exact precedence, tonight’s efficiency, Wednesday, Sept. 29 , is canceled.”

It was the first Broadway COVID-19 cancellation when you consider that shows resumed with Bruce Springsteen's live performance returning in July and “flow Over” as the first play to debut in August. “Aladdin” referred to the fame of future performances “might be up to date.”

The pandemic forced Broadway theaters to abruptly close on March 12, 2020, knocking out all suggests and scrambling the spring season. a number of have restarted, including the so-referred to as large three of “wicked,” “Hamilton” and “The Lion King.”