The hit-show “Hamilton” won’t be performed at the Mirvish theatre anytime soon now that Toronto’s largest theatrical production company announced it’s shutting down shows for the next four weeks.

“Out of an abundance of caution, and in an effort to help limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, all Mirvish theatres will suspend performances, effective from the matinee today through Sunday, April 12,” David Mirvish said in a statement Saturday.

“Our highest priority is the health and safety of our patrons, artists and staff. We will attempt to reschedule as many performances as possible when conditions become appropriate.”

“The Boy Friend” will see it’s entire engagement with the theatre cancelled as the cast was coming from London. The cancellation follows the city’s medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa’s recommendation that those who have travelled internationally self-quarantine for two weeks.

Other shows impacted include “Come from Away,” “Summer,” and “Us/Them.”

“Regarding performances beyond April 12, we will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and will update the community on our website and via email,” he said. “For the sake of our entire community, I look forward to life returning to normal as soon as possible.”

Anyone holding tickets to their show are being offered refunds. They can also use past purchases as credit to pay for future shows or exchange their tickets.

Toronto’s TIFF Bell Lightbox, the city’s prestige destination for foreign and art-house films, also announced Saturday it’s closing for a month, only a day after adopting a more moderate policy of spacing its patrons out in its cinemas.

“This has been a heartbreaking but necessary decision,” wrote TIFF co-heads Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey on the TIFF website, stating that the King St. moviehouse will be closed at least until April 14. It had been screening films including the French period romance “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and the acclaimed western “First Cow,” which opened Friday and thus screened for barely a day.

Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre and Tarragon Theatre have also cancelled their seasons, along with the shows slated for May.

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