The coronavirus pandemic began in late 2019, spreading to the U.S. in early 2020, and as of 2022 it’s nonetheless affecting Hollywood — and the remainder of the world.
In each 2020 and 2021 many occasions, together with the Tokyo Olympics, had been postponed, canceled or delayed amid the ups and downs of the worldwide pandemic. An uptick in COVID-19 circumstances in December 2021 and January 2022 led to a different wave of Hollywood halts, stopping work on TV reveals, Broadway musicals and extra.
Hugh Jackman, who performs Professor Harold Hill within the 2022 run of The Music Man in New York Metropolis, examined constructive for the virus after the Christmas vacation. His constructive prognosis got here simply days after his costar Sutton Foster, who performs Marian Paroo, missed a preview efficiency of their musical following her personal constructive COVID take a look at.
“My signs are, like, a chilly. I’ve a scratchy throat and little bit of a runny nostril. However I’m fantastic,” the Australia native mentioned in a video through his Instagram on December 28, 2021. “I’m simply going to do all the pieces I can to get higher ASAP. As quickly as I’m cleared, I’ll be again on stage and headed to River Metropolis.”
Jackman’s finish of the 12 months well being scare resulted in The Music Man suspending the remainder of his vacation preview performances in hopes of returning to the stage on January 2. The Winter Backyard Theatre, nevertheless, later introduced that the present wouldn’t resume till January 6 following the continued unfold of the coronavirus.
Sundance Movie Competition introduced on January 5 that it might not be internet hosting in-person occasions for the occasion, which was set to run from January 20-30. The long-lasting competition opted to take all of their showings and press occasions digital this 12 months because the Omicron variant surged.
“Regardless of probably the most bold protocols, the Omicron variant with its unexpectedly excessive transmissibility charges is pushing the bounds of well being security, journey and different infrastructures throughout the nation,” organizers mentioned in an announcement on the time. “The competition’s in-person Utah parts can be transferring on-line this 12 months. Whereas we’re dissatisfied to not present the total hybrid expertise and collect in-person as meant, audiences this 12 months will nonetheless expertise the magic and power of our competition.”
TV reveals weren’t proof against the post-holiday rise in COVID-19 circumstances. Gray’s Anatomy selected to push again its return to manufacturing from January 10 to January 12. CBS’ NCIS: Los Angeles, then again, delayed manufacturing from January to a later date in February.
Scroll right down to see each occasion, present, film and extra that had been affected by COVID-19 delays in 2022:
