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Hamilton, MJ, Doubtfire, and More Cancel Performances Due to Positive Covid Cases

”Doubtfire” will be dark until December 21.

A scene from MJ on Broadway
A scene from MJ on Broadway
(© Matthew Murphy)

Update: Tonight's 8pm performance of Moulin Rouge! was canceled due to a positive Covid test result in the show's company. The audience was seated and waiting for the music to begin when the announcement was made.

Hamilton, MJ, and more are the latest shows to cancel upcoming performances due to positive Covid tests within their fully vaccinated companies.

Hamilton will be dark through Friday, December 17, after initially canceling the evening performance on Wednesday, December 15. Tina is also hoping to resume on Friday; shows have been canceled since December 15. Today's Thursday, December 16, performances of MJ have also been canceled.

In addition, Mrs. Doubtfire is now scheduled to resume performances on Tuesday, December 21, after first going dark on December 12. The tour of Ain't Too Proud has also been placed on hiatus; it will now begin performances at the Kennedy Center on December 28.

Other productions that have canceled performances this week include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Ain't Too Proud, Freestyle Love Supreme, and Little Shop of Horrors, though they have all since resumed their runs.