Broadway Shows ‘Waitress’ and ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ Close Due to COVID Surge

While the red carpet premiere for the fifth film in the Scream franchise was scheduled to take place next Tuesday, January 11, it has been canceled due to Covid safety concerns, Deadline has confirmed.

2022 is already starting to feel like 2021, which felt a lot like 2020. As if we’re stuck in a neverending loop of awful, it appears the COVID pandemic is already making film festivals scramble thanks to the Omicron variant that is spreading like wildfire around the world.

Sunday’s pared-down and glamour-free Golden Globes ceremony is still on — but in what form remains unknown.

"Immediate action" from the Scottish Government is required to avoid "significant disruption" to schools amid the rapid rise in Covid-19 cases, teachers' leaders have warned.

Based on the current rise of COVID cases, the Palm Springs International Film Society has announced that the Film Festival will not take place this year from January 7-17. This follows the cancellation of the January 6 Film Awards.

Organizers have canceled the 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival over Covid fears. The event, which had been set for January 7-17 in the desert city east of Los Angeles, already had canceled its January 6 awards gala.

health minister said Wednesday that music will be banned at all commercial venues for New Year’s celebrations as part of new restrictions announced in response to a surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the omicron variant.The restrictions, originally planned to take effect on Jan.

Cinemas in New Delhi have been ordered shut from today after Covid cases surged to a four-month high on Monday. These measures fall under the Indian capital’s Graded Response Action Plan which triggered the so-called “yellow alert” level that came into effect today as positivity rates were over 0.5% for two consecutive days.

two Broadway productions permanently closed due to surging COVID-19 cases.The shows “Waitress” and “Thoughts of a Colored Man” said on Friday that their productions would not reopen after performing their final shows earlier this week, Playbill reported.Sara Bareilles’ “Waitress” returned to Broadway in September and was expected to run through next month, but its limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre was also thwarted by cases of the virus among its cast and company, Playbill

On a regular afternoon in West Didsbury, people are walking with shopping bags in hand or sat drinking coffee outside one of the many small independent cafes.

Idina Menzel is one of the many stars whose shows have been affected by the Omicron variant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Waitress, the Broadway musical featuring music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, has canceled its remaining performances at the Ethel Barrymore theatre, producers announced tonight. The decision was made after new cases of Covid were detected among the company and crew. The production was to have run through January 9.

The Belgian government on Wednesday imposed additional restrictions to combat rising Covid-19 numbers, including shuttering movie cinemas among most indoor activities as well as mandating sporting events including soccer be played behind closed doors.

Deadline has confirmed that Disney+’s red carpet Hollywood premiere for Star Wars spinoff series The Book of Boba Fett has been delayed from Jan. 4 at the El Capitan Theatre to Feb. 8. This is all because of Covid concerns in the face of the spiking Omicron variant.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Consumer Technology Association is still proceeding with plans to host CES 2022 in Las Vegas next month. But a surge in COVID cases due to the Omicron variant of the virus has prompted several companies to drop out of the tech confab.T-Mobile, Amazon, iHeartRadio, Facebook parent Meta and Twitter are among the companies that have canceled their CES 2022 plans.

Harry Styles’ Pre-Orange Bowl Concert has been cancelled due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.The Capital One Beach Bash was set to take place at Lummus Park in South Beach, Florida on December 30 and serve as the pre-show entertainment for the College Football Playoff Semifinal Game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Michigan Wolverines. Khalid was also due to play.Tickets would have been free, but punters were required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to gain entry.

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson and his players are preparing for the club's Boxing Day clash against Bolton Wanderers amid Covid uncertainty over matches going ahead in light of rising Covid-19 cases and postponements.

The producers of Broadway’s “Jagged Little Pill” said Monday that they decided to shut down the musical amid the latest COVID-19 surge.