“Chicago,”The long-running revival, about greed and corruption of the musical, was cancelled on Saturday Broadway. Two people working at the Ambassador Theatre were tested positive for COVID-19.
Production stated that it does not have any scheduled performances on Sunday, and plans to resume its shows on Monday. The Central Recorderday performance has been cancelled “…out of an abundance of caution,” according to a statement released by the musical’s producers.
“‘Chicago’ follows strict industry protocols with the safety of everyone a priority,”Continue the statement. “Ticketholders for tonight’s performance will be contacted by their point of purchase.”
After more than a year after being closed due to the coronavirus, Broadway theaters reopened in August. Tickets holders will need to show proof of vaccination in order to attend shows. There have been some exceptional cases. Disney’s “Aladdin” Shut down for 2 weeks due to a positive COVID test and Douglas Lyons’ “Chicken & Biscuits”After several breakthrough cases were discovered in the company, it cancelled many performances.
“Chicago”John Kander’s music, Fred Ebbb’s lyrics, and Bob Fosse’s book are all featured. The Broadway revival of the musical has been running since 1996, several years before the Oscar-winning big-screen version. This film version was released in 2002 and won Best Picture. Original production “Chicago”The original production was opened in 1975 and ran for 936 shows. The Broadway record for longest-running revival is the current one, which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical 1997.