The Rockettes at the 2019 Christmas Spectacular show.Photo: Steven Ferdman/GettyThe Radio City Rockettes are sitting out several performances due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases among members of the production.On Friday morning, it wasannouncedthat the fourChristmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettesshows scheduled for the day would be canceled, with refunds available via wherever tickets were purchased.“We regret to announce that the four shows sceduled for today, Friday, December 17 have been canceled due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases in the production. We apologize for the inconvenience, and will make announcements about future shows as soon as possible,” read theofficial statement.The 90-minute show, held at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, had slots for 11 a.m., 2 p.m, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.At the Rockette performances, guests 12 and older must show proof they received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “Fully vaccinated guests are not required to wear a mask,” they outline on their website, adding, “Everyone else age 2 and older is required to wear a mask while in Radio City Music Hall, except while actively eating or drinking.“Breakthrough cases — COVID-19 infections that occur in people who have been fully vaccinated against the virus — are possible and expected, as the vaccines are not 100 percent effective in preventing infections. Still, vaccinated people who test positive will likely be asymptomatic or experience a far milder illness than if they were not vaccinated. The majority of deaths from COVID-19 — around 98 to 99 percent — are in unvaccinated people.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As new COVID variants spread around the globe, there have been severalrecent shutdowns of popular Broadway shows.Broadway has a COVID-19vaccine mandatein place that requires all audience members, performers, backstage crew and theatre staff to be vaccinated. Audience members must also wear masks while attending performances.New York City is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. The percentage of people testing positive for the virus doubled in three days, according toNBC New York. Dr. Jay Varma, a health adviser to Mayor Bill de Blasio, said “we’ve never seen this before,” along with a graph of test results that he shared onTwitterThursday.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
The Rockettes at the 2019 Christmas Spectacular show.Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty
The Radio City Rockettes are sitting out several performances due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases among members of the production.On Friday morning, it wasannouncedthat the fourChristmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettesshows scheduled for the day would be canceled, with refunds available via wherever tickets were purchased.“We regret to announce that the four shows sceduled for today, Friday, December 17 have been canceled due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases in the production. We apologize for the inconvenience, and will make announcements about future shows as soon as possible,” read theofficial statement.The 90-minute show, held at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, had slots for 11 a.m., 2 p.m, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.At the Rockette performances, guests 12 and older must show proof they received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “Fully vaccinated guests are not required to wear a mask,” they outline on their website, adding, “Everyone else age 2 and older is required to wear a mask while in Radio City Music Hall, except while actively eating or drinking.“Breakthrough cases — COVID-19 infections that occur in people who have been fully vaccinated against the virus — are possible and expected, as the vaccines are not 100 percent effective in preventing infections. Still, vaccinated people who test positive will likely be asymptomatic or experience a far milder illness than if they were not vaccinated. The majority of deaths from COVID-19 — around 98 to 99 percent — are in unvaccinated people.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As new COVID variants spread around the globe, there have been severalrecent shutdowns of popular Broadway shows.Broadway has a COVID-19vaccine mandatein place that requires all audience members, performers, backstage crew and theatre staff to be vaccinated. Audience members must also wear masks while attending performances.New York City is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. The percentage of people testing positive for the virus doubled in three days, according toNBC New York. Dr. Jay Varma, a health adviser to Mayor Bill de Blasio, said “we’ve never seen this before,” along with a graph of test results that he shared onTwitterThursday.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
The Radio City Rockettes are sitting out several performances due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases among members of the production.
On Friday morning, it wasannouncedthat the fourChristmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettesshows scheduled for the day would be canceled, with refunds available via wherever tickets were purchased.
“We regret to announce that the four shows sceduled for today, Friday, December 17 have been canceled due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases in the production. We apologize for the inconvenience, and will make announcements about future shows as soon as possible,” read theofficial statement.
The 90-minute show, held at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, had slots for 11 a.m., 2 p.m, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
At the Rockette performances, guests 12 and older must show proof they received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “Fully vaccinated guests are not required to wear a mask,” they outline on their website, adding, “Everyone else age 2 and older is required to wear a mask while in Radio City Music Hall, except while actively eating or drinking.”
Breakthrough cases — COVID-19 infections that occur in people who have been fully vaccinated against the virus — are possible and expected, as the vaccines are not 100 percent effective in preventing infections. Still, vaccinated people who test positive will likely be asymptomatic or experience a far milder illness than if they were not vaccinated. The majority of deaths from COVID-19 — around 98 to 99 percent — are in unvaccinated people.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
As new COVID variants spread around the globe, there have been severalrecent shutdowns of popular Broadway shows.
Broadway has a COVID-19vaccine mandatein place that requires all audience members, performers, backstage crew and theatre staff to be vaccinated. Audience members must also wear masks while attending performances.
New York City is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. The percentage of people testing positive for the virus doubled in three days, according toNBC New York. Dr. Jay Varma, a health adviser to Mayor Bill de Blasio, said “we’ve never seen this before,” along with a graph of test results that he shared onTwitterThursday.
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
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