Radio City shows canceled
The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall was canceled on Friday after breakthrough cases were reported among members of the production.
NEW YORK – The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall was canceled moments before it was set to begin on Friday and the crowd was ordered to leave. The rest of the day’s shows were also canceled.
The show had breakthrough COVID-19 cases among members of the production. At least some of the cases appeared to be among members of the orchestra.
The show features the Rockettes and is a holiday tradition in the city. Children and adults were seen crying outside the Midtown Manhattan venue after realizing they were not going to get to see the show.
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Many in the crowd were tourists who had traveled to New York City to see the show.
MSG Entertainment says plans for future shows are being assessed.
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“We apologize for the inconvenience, and will make announcements about future shows as soon as possible,” the organization said in a news release.
Refunds were being offered for people who had tickets to Friday’s shows.
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New York City is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant spreads. The city saw the number of cases double in three days and then set a one-day record for the entire pandemic on Friday.
The city will distribute 500,000 rapid at-home tests through community organizations and also hand out 1 million KN95 masks through the city’s Test and Trace Corps, community-based organizations, and clinics, according to the mayor.