Barry Manilow had to miss the opening night of his new, off-Broadway musical 'Harmony' after testing positive for COVID-19.
on Wednesday night after testing positive for COVID-19.ahead of the performance that read, “This just might be the cruelest thing that has ever happened to me: 25 years waiting for this show to premiere in New York and I can’t attend.” But although Manilow was unable to see the debut performance of his musical, the show went on as planned at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City.
, “Even in the face of this pandemic, we New Yorkers remain the toughest, staunchest people on the planet—so, put on a mask and go see a show!” The musical, which he wrote with his longtime collaborator, follows a sextet of German singers and the dilemmas its Jewish members face as the Nazi party rises to power in the 1930s.
Last Saturday, Manilow also had to cancel his concert at Westgate’s International Theater in Las Vegas at the last minute after coming down with a cold. Hotel officials said the show's abrupt cancellation was due to “unforeseen circumstances,” informing the audience about 15 minutes before showtime that the event was being canceled. On Sunday, Manilow's husband and manager,
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