Broadway's 'Hamilton' to require COVID vaccines for cast, crew before show opens

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Saturday, May 15, 2021
Broadway's 'Hamilton' to require vaccinations for cast, crew
Broadway's 'Hamilton' will reportedly require COVID vaccines before the show can go on this fall.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- They are not throwing away their shot.

Broadway's 'Hamilton' will reportedly require COVID vaccines before the show can go on this fall.

According to the New York Times, 'Hamilton' will mandate that all employees, including the cast and backstage crew, be vaccinated.

Hamilton is the first show to publicly require this.

There is no word on whether labor unions will challenge this.

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