Broadway has seen the last of Elsa, Anna, and Olaf.
Frozen, the musical based on the hit 2013 film, will not reopen on Broadway due to the economic hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Disney Theatrical Productions announced Thursday.
"In the summer of 2013 when Frozen began its road to Broadway two things were unimaginable: that we'd soon have five productions worldwide, and a global pandemic would so alter the world economy that running three Disney shows on Broadway would become untenable," said Thomas Schumacher, president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions.
The final Broadway production of Frozen was on the evening of March 11, a day before New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo banned all gatherings of 500 or more people, which meant Broadway shows had to shut down. All performances are shuttered through the rest of the summer.
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Several shows have closed because of the pandemic, although some, like Hangmen and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, had not officially opened yet.
Frozen ran for over two years, during which time there were 825 performances and 26 previews for more than 1.3 million people, grossing over $150 million, according to producers. In 2018, it was nominated for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score at the 72nd Tony Awards.
The North American tour of the production will resume at a yet-to-be-determined time.
Productions of the show are scheduled to open overseas in Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany by 2021.
Anyone who purchased a ticket for a show through Ticketmaster will automatically be refunded within 30 days, according to Disney Theatrical Productions.
The scenes and costumes used by the Broadway production will be repurposed for other productions.
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