COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts Cancellation of Many Off-Broadway Shows

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which today led to a 32-day cancellation of Broadway shows, a number of off-Broadway productions have followed suit.

Leading the list of cancellations are the six productions playing at midtown's New World Stages. That includes Jersey Boys, Drift, The Imbible, Rock of Ages, The Gazillion Bubble Show and The Play That Goes Wrong, all of which will go dark through April 12.

The revival of Little Shop of Horrors, the New York transfer of The Woman in Black, Lincoln Center Theater's new Intimate Apparel opera, Roundabout Theatre Company's 72 Miles to Go and all Public Theater productions, including The Vagrant Trilogy, Coal Country and The Visitor, have also been canceled through April 12.

Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre has announced that performances of Dana H. have been suspended and will resume on April 1; the production has been newly extended through April 19.

Blue Man Group has suspended off-Broadway performances until further notice.

The upcoming Theatre Row transfer of Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn has been postponed. As previously announced, all Metropolitan Opera performances have been canceled through March 31.

MCC Theater has postponed the upcoming world premiere play Nollywood Dreams, with a new start date to be determined.

Broadway.com customers with tickets to canceled performances will be contacted with information on refunds or exchanges.