“At the present time, there are no plans to shut down Broadway,” said Charlotte St.
Nine shows were postponed on Tuesday, including “The Lion King,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Ain’t Too Proud” and “Hadestown,” and many of them won’t reopen after Christmas.
“We have the strongest protocols in theater today and we are ensuring their adherence every day,” she said.
Broadway has taken precautions to ensure that workers and audience members are vaccinated and patrons are required to wear masks during performances.
So far, “Jagged Little Pill” is the only musical that has announced it will cease production amid New York City’s omicron surge.
The rise in cases in New York has been particularly pronounced, with the number of new infections soarng more than 80% over the past two weeks.