ATLANTA — Performances of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” at the Fox Theatre were cancelled at the last minute Sunday afternoon.
According to spokespeople with the theatre, multiple people involved in the show’s production tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
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The musical was scheduled for performances at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The theatre posted their announcement on their Facebook page just before 12:45 p.m. It is unclear how much notice those with tickets to the first performance received.
“We apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience this scheduling change has caused ticket holders,” the post read.
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Ticket holders for both canceled performances will be receiving a refund, if their tickets were purchased through official channels. Ticket holders should contact the box office at 855-285-8499 or by clicking here.
This is not the first time COVID-19 has canceled a show at the theatre. Last September, a performance of “HAMILTON: An American Musical” was canceled at the last minute over delayed COVID-19 test results.
Sunday was the final day “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” was scheduled to be at the Fox Theatre.
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