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Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the United States. As the holidays approach, authorities are calling on Americans to get vaccinated and to remain cautious. This week, many shows had to be canceled on Broadway due to positive cases among employees.
With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki
Signs on the doors of the Rodgers Theater on Friday night announcing the show’s cancellation Hamilton. “We received an email an hour before the show saying it was canceled and walking past, we discover that it is because of the Covid. But suddenly, we are going to see the phantom of the opera, ”testifies a woman.
Si Jamie and his friends managed to change their plans for the evening. Mike and his family will leave without seeing any shows. They are from Scotland and were only in New York for a few days. ” It’s bad luck for us, it changed the day before our arrival. And when you save up all year to afford that trip and end up not being able to do it all, it’s frustrating. », Explains the young man.
Five canceled shows
Hamilton isn’t expected to resume until Tuesday, and that’s no exception. This week, at least five shows had to be canceled. A necessary decision according to some New Yorkers. ” It’s a shame that there are cancellations, but I think they are making the best decisions to keep the shows going. », Estimates a passer-by. “ You have to believe that’s the way it is now and that sort of thing is to be expected. They just want everyone to be safe », Continues a woman.
At New York, the number of Covid cases has doubled in one week. But for the moment the Broadway League rules out any new theater closures.
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