{"id":1131201,"date":"2021-12-18T19:04:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T00:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1131201"},"modified":"2021-12-18T19:05:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T00:05:01","slug":"rockettes-cancel-christmas-spectacular-shows-over-covid-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rockettes-cancel-christmas-spectacular-shows-over-covid-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockettes Cancel Christmas Spectacular Shows Over COVID Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frockettes-cancel-christmas-spectacular-shows-over-covid-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1131201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Radio City Rockettes have canceled their Christmas Spectacular shows for the 2021 season because of a COVID outbreak among the performers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe regret that we are unable to continue the Christmas Spectacular this season due to increasing challenges from the pandemic,\u201d Rockettes showrunners wrote in a statement posted to their official Twitter account Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had hoped we could make it through the season and are honored to have hosted hundreds of thousands of fans at more than 100 shows over the last seven weeks. We have loved bringing back this cherished tradition that helps usher in the holiday season in New York City and look forward to welcoming fans back to Radio City Music Hall in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement notified audiences that their tickets would be fully refunded at the point of purchase.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u4sR9PIl82\">pic.twitter.com\/u4sR9PIl82<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rockettes (@Rockettes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rockettes\/status\/1471977713686695937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Rockettes had previously canceled all four shows scheduled for the day because of breakthrough cases in the cast of the production, <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/rockettes-christmas-spectacular-cancelled-radio-city\/11355423\/\">6ABC<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/broadway-show-canceled-over-covid-after-audience-already-seated-other-shows-canceled\">Multiple Broadway shows<\/a> have canceled performances in recent days because of breakthrough COVID cases in their casts. The Daily Wire reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>Wednesday\u2019s performance of Broadway\u2019s Moulin Rouge! at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre was canceled suddenly after the audience was seated and waiting for the music to start, Deadline reported.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A spokesperson confirmed to the New York Post that the cancelation was due to \u201ca late-in-the-day positive test result in the company.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>On Friday morning, producers also canceled the performance scheduled for that evening. Currently, the show is scheduled to take the stage again on Saturday, December 18, at 2 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A slew of other shows, Hamilton, Jagged Little Pill, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Tina, Freestyle Love Supreme, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Ain\u2019t Too Proud have all also canceled performances since December 13 over breakthrough coronavirus cases.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>MJ the musical, which is about Michael Jackson, announced Friday that it is canceling all preview performances through Christmas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs a result of multiple positive COVID test results within the company, and out of an abundance of caution, MJ is canceling all performances through December 26th. Previews will resume Monday, December 27,\u201d producers said in a statement\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Some shows reopened in September, but the cancelations come just as Broadway\u2019s busiest season gets underway, including the weekend before Christmas, generally a financially crucial weekend for performances.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, we\u2019ll follow the science, and the science will say, \u2018You need to shut down this performance,&#8217;\u201d Charlotte St. Martin, President of the Broadway League, told the Associated Press on Thursday, via 6ABC. \u201cWe anticipated that because they were telling us all along that if more people didn\u2019t get their shots, that new variants would arrive \u2026 and guess what? It\u2019s called Omicron.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madison Square Garden Entertainment venues, including Radio City Music Hall, where the Rockettes perform, have also begun to require proof of vaccination, 6ABC reported. Children 5-11 are required to show proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to gain entry into the shows. The move comes in response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-de-blasio-announces-nyc-private-sector-vaccine-mandate-for-all-employees-new-requirements-for-children\">citywide vaccine mandate<\/a> imposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on December 6.<\/p>\n<p>The state of New York also declared a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ny-gov-hochul-declares-disaster-emergency-as-omicron-coronavirus-variant-takes-focus\">disaster emergency<\/a>\u201d amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Radio City Rockettes have canceled their Christmas Spectacular shows for the 2021 season because of a COVID outbreak among the performers.\u201cWe regret that we are unable to continue the Christmas Spectacular this season due to increasing challenges from the pandemic,\u201d Rockettes showrunners wrote in a statement posted to their official Twitter account Friday.\u201cWe had hoped we could make it through the season and are honored to have hosted hundreds of thousands of fans at more than 100 shows over the last seven weeks. We have loved bringing back this cherished tradition that helps usher in the holiday season in New York City and look forward to welcoming fans back to Radio City Music Hall in 2022.\u201dThe statement notified audiences that their tickets would be fully refunded at the point of purchase.pic.twitter.com\/u4sR9PIl82\u2014 Rockettes (@Rockettes) December 17, 2021The Rockettes had previously canceled all four shows scheduled for the day because of breakthrough cases in the cast of the production, 6ABC reports.Multiple Broadway shows have canceled performances in recent days because of breakthrough COVID cases in their casts. The Daily Wire reported:Wednesday\u2019s performance of Broadway\u2019s Moulin Rouge! at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre was canceled suddenly after the audience was seated and waiting for the music to start, Deadline reported.A spokesperson confirmed to the New York Post that the cancelation was due to \u201ca late-in-the-day positive test result in the company.\u201dOn Friday morning, producers also canceled the performance scheduled for that evening. Currently, the show is scheduled to take the stage again on Saturday, December 18, at 2 p.m.A slew of other shows, Hamilton, Jagged Little Pill, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Tina, Freestyle Love Supreme, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Ain\u2019t Too Proud have all also canceled performances since December 13 over breakthrough coronavirus cases.MJ the musical, which is about Michael Jackson, announced Friday that it is canceling all preview performances through Christmas.\u201cAs a result of multiple positive COVID test results within the company, and out of an abundance of caution, MJ is canceling all performances through December 26th. Previews will resume Monday, December 27,\u201d producers said in a statement\u2026Some shows reopened in September, but the cancelations come just as Broadway\u2019s busiest season gets underway, including the weekend before Christmas, generally a financially crucial weekend for performances.\u201cAt the end of the day, we\u2019ll follow the science, and the science will say, \u2018You need to shut down this performance,&#8217;\u201d Charlotte St. Martin, President of the Broadway League, told the Associated Press on Thursday, via 6ABC. \u201cWe anticipated that because they were telling us all along that if more people didn\u2019t get their shots, that new variants would arrive \u2026 and guess what? It\u2019s called Omicron.\u201dMadison Square Garden Entertainment venues, including Radio City Music Hall, where the Rockettes perform, have also begun to require proof of vaccination, 6ABC reported. Children 5-11 are required to show proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to gain entry into the shows. The move comes in response to the citywide vaccine mandate imposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on December 6.The state of New York also declared a \u201cdisaster emergency\u201d amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1131201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1131201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1131201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1131201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1131201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}