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More Broadway shows are coming to a halt due to COVID-19. Theaters across New York City are facing an unprecedented wave of show cancellations due to positive cases of the virus among

various companies. On Wednesday, the Tina Turner jukebox musical _Tina _shut down both shows for that reason. It is expected to resume as normal on Thursday. _Harry Potter and the Cursed

Child _cited the same reason when canceling its Wednesday matinee, though the evening performance was expected to go on, per their notice sent out that afternoon. Earlier in the week, a

string of other Broadway shows also called off numerous performances due to COVID-19 cases, including _Mrs. Doubtfire_, _Freestyle Love Supreme, _and _Ain't Too Proud._ An off-Broadway

production of _Little Shop of Horrors _starring Jeremy Jordan, Tammy Blanchard, and Christian Borle, also shut down its weekend shows on Dec. 11 and 12, _Playbill _reported. In each

instance, the productions wrote that the shows would not go on "out of an abundance of caution." A year and a half after the COVID-19 health crisis suddenly shut down New York

City's vibrant theater district, Broadway shows slowly began to reopen in September. "When you think of New York City...it's the capital of arts and culture," Mayor Bill

de Blasio told ABC 7 at the time. "People love Broadway. When Broadway is up and running, it says so much about New York City. And tonight, a lot of Broadway is coming back...You can

feel the life of the city coming back." However, soon after productions began to open back up, they were quickly put on pause once again due to the virus. _Aladdin _was one of the first

to cancel performances on Sept. 29, just one day after the show reopened. It was swiftly followed by _Chicken and Biscuits_, which closed early due to the financial strains of the pandemic.

_NEVER MISS A STORY — SIGN UP FOR__ _PEOPLE_'S FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER__ TO GET THE BIGGEST NEWS OF THE WEEK DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY._ _Chicago _and _Wicked _have also been

forced to cancel several shows over the past few months due to cases of COVID-19 among members of the production. Broadway currently has strict health and safety guidelines pertaining to

COVID-19. All shows are being played for fully vaccinated crowds, and masks are required to attend. All employees and performers are also required to be vaccinated.