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New Year's Week Cancellations: The Lion King, Six, Moulin Rouge!

These are the shows with performance cancellations during the final week of 2021.

Last week saw multiple performance cancellations on and off-Broadway due to Covid-related absences, as well as non-Covid illness. While the vast majority of shows in New York will continue to perform as scheduled, more cancellations should be expected this week. Here is a list of the productions that have altered their schedules for the week leading into the new year. This list will be updated as more information comes in, so keep checking back:

A scene from The Lion King on Broadway.
A scene from The Lion King on Broadway.
(© Deen van Meer)

BROADWAY

Clyde'sUPDATE (12/30 at 6:30PM): The December 30 performance has been canceled. Performances are scheduled to resume Saturday, December 1 at 8pm.

Come From AwayUPDATE (12/30 at 1:20pm): Performances are canceled from December 30 – January 2. They are scheduled to resume January 4 at 7pm.

The Lion King – The Tuesday, December 28 evening performance has been canceled, as well as the Wednesday, December 29 matinee. Performances are scheduled to resume Wednesday, December 29 at 7pm.

MJUPDATE (12/30 at 6:30PM): The December 30 performance has been canceled. Performances are scheduled to resume Saturday, December 1 at 2pm.

Moulin Rouge! The MusicalUPDATE (12/30 at 12:20pm): The 2pm performance on Thursday, December 30 has been canceled.

Both performances on Tuesday, December 28 have been canceled due to non-Covid related illness, as previously reported. Performances are scheduled to resume Wednesday, December 29 at 8pm.

The Music Man – Performances have been canceled for the rest of 2021. They are scheduled to resume Thursday, January 6.

Six – Performances have been canceled for the rest of 2021. They are scheduled to resume Sunday, January 2, with performances at 2pm and 6pm.

OFF-BROADWAY

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House – The remainder of the run has been canceled. It was originally scheduled to end on December 31.

Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas – All remaining performances have been canceled. The run was originally scheduled to end on January 2.

The Streets of New York – The Tuesday, December 28 and Wednesday, December 29 performances have been canceled. Performances are slated to resume Thursday, December 30 at 7pm.

OTHER

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker – New York City Ballet has canceled all remaining performances of The Nutcracker at the Lincoln Center.

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The Music Man

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