Photo: Emilio Madrid; Bruce Glikas/Getty ImagesTwoBroadwayshows will soon temporarily close with different plans to reopen later this year.On Wednesday,To Kill a MockingbirdandGirl from the North Countryannounced temporary closing dates on Broadway,Playbillreported.According to theoutlet,To Kill a Mockingbirdwill shut down after a final performance at the Shubert Theatre on Sunday, whileGirl From the North Countrywill give its final performance at the Belasco Theatre on Jan. 23.To Kill a Mockingbirdis scheduled to reopen at the Belasco Theatre starting on June 1, whileGirl From the North Countryis in “advanced conversations” to reopen elsewhere in the spring, perPlaybill.Emilio MadridTo Kill a Mockingbirdis a stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel. It initially launched withJeff Danielsstarring as lead Atticus Finch in 2018.Greg Kinnearhas since taken over the role.“It has been an extraordinary experience to watch every member of this company bringMockingbirdback to life at the Shubert,” Executive Producer Orin Wolf said in a statement. “While it is sad to go dark even for a short time, it is an honor to help this magnificent production continue its historic run in the Belasco Theatre and I look forward to its bright future as we kick off in June.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.Bruce Glikas/Getty ImagesGirl From the North Country, meanwhile, is a play that follows Midwesterners during the Depression era and is told through the music ofBob Dylan. The cast features Mare Winningham, Todd Almond and Colin Bates, among others.“Girl From the North Countryis an important part of this season,” Robert E. Wankel, chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization, said in a statement. “We have always been supportive of this show, and we are excited about bringing it to another theatre in the spring.“RELATED VIDEO: Waitress Is Celebrating a ‘New Broadway’ with All-Black Lead Cast in Its Final WeeksIn recent weeks, the number of Broadway productions that have paused or closed amid the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic— and the spread of the Omicron variant — have increased.Among those that have closed includeJagged Little Pill,WaitressandThoughts of a Colored Man. The Temptations musical,Ain’t Too Proud, is scheduled to succumb to the same fate on Jan. 16.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Photo: Emilio Madrid; Bruce Glikas/Getty Images
TwoBroadwayshows will soon temporarily close with different plans to reopen later this year.On Wednesday,To Kill a MockingbirdandGirl from the North Countryannounced temporary closing dates on Broadway,Playbillreported.According to theoutlet,To Kill a Mockingbirdwill shut down after a final performance at the Shubert Theatre on Sunday, whileGirl From the North Countrywill give its final performance at the Belasco Theatre on Jan. 23.To Kill a Mockingbirdis scheduled to reopen at the Belasco Theatre starting on June 1, whileGirl From the North Countryis in “advanced conversations” to reopen elsewhere in the spring, perPlaybill.Emilio MadridTo Kill a Mockingbirdis a stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel. It initially launched withJeff Danielsstarring as lead Atticus Finch in 2018.Greg Kinnearhas since taken over the role.“It has been an extraordinary experience to watch every member of this company bringMockingbirdback to life at the Shubert,” Executive Producer Orin Wolf said in a statement. “While it is sad to go dark even for a short time, it is an honor to help this magnificent production continue its historic run in the Belasco Theatre and I look forward to its bright future as we kick off in June.“Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.Bruce Glikas/Getty ImagesGirl From the North Country, meanwhile, is a play that follows Midwesterners during the Depression era and is told through the music ofBob Dylan. The cast features Mare Winningham, Todd Almond and Colin Bates, among others.“Girl From the North Countryis an important part of this season,” Robert E. Wankel, chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization, said in a statement. “We have always been supportive of this show, and we are excited about bringing it to another theatre in the spring.“RELATED VIDEO: Waitress Is Celebrating a ‘New Broadway’ with All-Black Lead Cast in Its Final WeeksIn recent weeks, the number of Broadway productions that have paused or closed amid the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic— and the spread of the Omicron variant — have increased.Among those that have closed includeJagged Little Pill,WaitressandThoughts of a Colored Man. The Temptations musical,Ain’t Too Proud, is scheduled to succumb to the same fate on Jan. 16.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
TwoBroadwayshows will soon temporarily close with different plans to reopen later this year.
On Wednesday,To Kill a MockingbirdandGirl from the North Countryannounced temporary closing dates on Broadway,Playbillreported.
According to theoutlet,To Kill a Mockingbirdwill shut down after a final performance at the Shubert Theatre on Sunday, whileGirl From the North Countrywill give its final performance at the Belasco Theatre on Jan. 23.
To Kill a Mockingbirdis scheduled to reopen at the Belasco Theatre starting on June 1, whileGirl From the North Countryis in “advanced conversations” to reopen elsewhere in the spring, perPlaybill.
Emilio Madrid
To Kill a Mockingbirdis a stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel. It initially launched withJeff Danielsstarring as lead Atticus Finch in 2018.Greg Kinnearhas since taken over the role.
“It has been an extraordinary experience to watch every member of this company bringMockingbirdback to life at the Shubert,” Executive Producer Orin Wolf said in a statement. “While it is sad to go dark even for a short time, it is an honor to help this magnificent production continue its historic run in the Belasco Theatre and I look forward to its bright future as we kick off in June.”
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.
Bruce Glikas/Getty Images
Girl From the North Country, meanwhile, is a play that follows Midwesterners during the Depression era and is told through the music ofBob Dylan. The cast features Mare Winningham, Todd Almond and Colin Bates, among others.
“Girl From the North Countryis an important part of this season,” Robert E. Wankel, chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization, said in a statement. “We have always been supportive of this show, and we are excited about bringing it to another theatre in the spring.”
RELATED VIDEO: Waitress Is Celebrating a ‘New Broadway’ with All-Black Lead Cast in Its Final Weeks
In recent weeks, the number of Broadway productions that have paused or closed amid the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic— and the spread of the Omicron variant — have increased.
Among those that have closed includeJagged Little Pill,WaitressandThoughts of a Colored Man. The Temptations musical,Ain’t Too Proud, is scheduled to succumb to the same fate on Jan. 16.
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
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