Broadway Shutting Down Due to Coronavirus

[porschesrule]

Broadway will shut down tonight (12-Mar-2020) until April 12, due to the coronavirus outbreak, several sources told The Post.

https://nypost.com/2020/03/12/broadway- ... -pandemic/

According to this article, "In what is the worst crisis the industry has faced since the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, several shows will not be able to recover.

Actors’ Equity has been pushing for the shutdown as the union’s members are concerned about contracting the virus. “Equity is driving this,” said a producer. “If actors don’t feel safe, they don’t have to perform.”

Along with Broadway going dark, classic music fans will be shut out, too, as the New York Philharmonic announced today that it has canceled all of its concerts immediately and through March 31."

[CJ-Rochester]

The Broadway shutdown has now been extended through June 7. Many are privately saying it will go much further.

https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/n ... 90873.html

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It makes one wonder how many productions or, indeed even theaters, can survive a long shut down.

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In a "live stream", Broadway World presents a panel of Broadway kids affected by the pandemic shutdown of Broadway. The panel includes, among others, former BETM Billys Taven Blanke and Owen Tabaka and former Michael Sam Poon. Here's a quote from the article:

When Broadway officially shut down on March 12, Broadway artists were left without work for an astounding period of what will end up being at least 14 months. Casts who were in rehearsals stopped completely; shows that were set to open months ago never saw an audience; and many who were due to make their Broadway debuts are still waiting- hoping for good news in the coming months.

This included the kids of Broadway- many of whom, sadly, will have grown out of their roles before making it back to the stage.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/I ... l-20201121