New York’s Public Theater Cancels ‘Under The Radar’ Festival

The New York Public Theater canceled its “Under The Radar” festival due to COVID.

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The international festival was supposed to be held from January 12 to January 30.

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However, they canceled the festival due to “multiple disruptions related to the rapid community spread of the Omicron variant.”

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The festival had previously required a negative COVID-19 test in order to attend.

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They also required proof of vaccination and a booster shot to attend the festival.

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Unfortunately, they said that they would not stream the festival remotely.

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They also confirmed this affected the production of “Seven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner.”

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Many fans expressed disappointment with the decision.

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New York’s Public Theater is one of New York City’s most popular off-Broadway theater companies.

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