Barry Manilow has examined optimistic for COVID-19, the artist introduced Wednesday. Manilow was scheduled to attend the opening night time of his new Broadway present "Concord: A New Musical," however mentioned he'll miss it.
"This simply is perhaps the cruelest factor that has ever occurred to me: 25 years ready for this present to premiere in New York and I can not attend," Manilow tweeted. "Even within the face of this pandemic, we New Yorkers stay the hardest, staunchest individuals on the planet — so, placed on a masks and go see a present!"
"Concord: A New Musical" is ready for a restricted engagement run at New York's Nationwide Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene on the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
The information comes as an increase in COVID-19 instances has briefly halted a number of Broadway exhibits.
On April 7, "Plaza Suite" canceled a number of of its exhibits after leads and actual life couple Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick each examined optimistic for COVID-19.
A number of performances of "Macbeth," which stars actor Daniel Craig, and a preview efficiency of "A Unusual Loop" have been additionally canceled as a result of optimistic COVID-19 checks among the many forged and crew.
"A Unusual Loop is about—amongst different issues—actual life," Michael R. Jackson, who created "A Unusual Loop," tweeted final week. "Covid is a part of actual life. It took me 20 years to get right here. It took us all 2+ years to get right here. The wait can be value it. Details. Keep tuned and prepare for us to blow the roof off."
Sophie Reardon contributed reporting.