Cirque Du Soleil cancels Houston performances amid COVID-19 outbreak
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HOUSTON - Houston residents hoping to celebrate the holidays with a magical show were met with some disappointment after Cirque du Soleil canceled yet another show due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Officials say the performance of Alegria scheduled for at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday, under the Big Top at Sam Houston Race Park was canceled due to coronavirus cases in the production team.
This comes after several show cancelations during Christmas week. Shows resumed after Sunday, December 26 but have been forced to shut down temporarily once again.
For those who purchased tickets, the value of the transaction will be returned to all customer accounts within the next 24 hours if purchased from the Cirque du Soleil website or Contact Center.
Cirque du Soleil says performances will resume as scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 30 for its 4 p.m. production.
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