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Broadway Remaining Dark Extension

Johnnyeager — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:50:43 GMT

This morning The Broadway League announced that theaters will remain dark through at least May 30, 2021, the latest extension of reopening plans.

Broadway employs about 97,000 workers and contributes an estimated $15 billion annually to the NYC economy.

The League also announced that Tony nominations and a virtual awards show will go on.

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chessylady — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:28:43 GMT

I love theater. I can't wait to return when it is safe for me to do so.

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LindaSal — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:30:18 GMT

What a shame No Christmas plays this year. I'm praying this is all behind us next year and we can get back to those things we have taken for granted.

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stevieb — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:46:18 GMT

Brilliant, so they're going to present awards for plays when virtually no one has seen plays performed in months and months. That makes a whole lot of sense. The 2020 awards were 'postponed'. and the theaters themselves shut down in March of this year and will remain shut down until May of next year. Awards seem utterly superfluous at this point not even to mention that virtual awards shows have proven to be an incredibly big snore.

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NicksmomESQ — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:40:08 GMT

This is very depressing.I love the theater.My son gave us a gift certificate last Christmas to see two plays of our choice. I don't know when we will be going again. Even when they open I don't know how safe it will be to go.😢

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spiderw — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:51:03 GMT

This has been so difficult for so many people. For those of us who love the theater and go often, it is sad to see Broadway shut down. More so for all those employed by the theater, and that includes everyone not just the actors, it is devastating.

With that being said, it is better to be safe than sorry and if this must be to protect the health and well being of people, it must continue. Until this pandemic is gone we will sadly face these situations and hope sooner than later we return to some sense of normalcy.

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Bri369 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:55:14 GMT

It's really disheartening. This affects so many people.

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kaydee50 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:04:55 GMT

With the Met Opera and now Broadway closed until at least next summer--and I wouldn't count on openings then--the economic effect is unimaginable. What a nightmare!!

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reiki604 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:06:49 GMT

Understandable but so sad! We usually go to the theatre 1-2 a month. Really missing it!

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Annabellethecat66 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:19:40 GMT

That's terrible news. In my car I often listen to "Seth Says".

He plays songs from Broadway shows, past and present.

If I'm having a bad day, it lightens my heart. He's made me understand how many people are employed from these shows.

The entertainment industry has taken unbelievable shots due to this @#$% virus. The people on broadway entertain us, educate us and....at least....for a little while we can escape all of the angst going on in the world.

Their jobs are like someone walking a tight rope in that they could disappear in no time. Now that this @#$% has hit them, for many there will be no 'coming back' from it.

Often the very same people who entertain us are the same people who are more sensitive. I picture many of them like a child walking up to someone saying, "You like me...right?"

I'm not dismissing the feelings of the rest of us; but I am saying it would be a lot more difficult for these broadway entertainers to move into another field to provide for themselves and their families.

So sad........

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golding76 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:22:37 GMT

When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed, I could not help but think of how much she loved the theatre and how she had been deprived of that pleasure during the last months of her life. In truth, I don't know if she was up to attending a performance because of her health, but I did wonder about this. Without a doubt, she would have attended one performance or another if she had been up to attending and had there been a desirable show to attend. (Of course, I am thinking of her attending a show in the D.C area, not on Broadway.)

Just a thought...

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Shelbelle — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:39:07 GMT

Nothing pleases more than a great Broadway musical!!

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Big Joanie — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:41:53 GMT

I am so sorry to hear this ... I can't even imagine where this is headed ....

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Big Joanie — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:53:15 GMT

I am here in Upstate New York on the Canadian border .. and schools here .

and around Syracuse area closing like crazy .....colleges due to off campus

parties .....

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chrystaltree — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:42:19 GMT

That shouldn't surprise anyone. Broadway shows cannot return until there is an effective vaccine and enough people have taken it. Perhaps this time next year but since there is no vaccine now; I think 2022. My employer has told us that all administrative employees will be working from home all of 2021.

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Johnnyeager — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:51:17 GMT

I detect absolutely no surprise from any poster in response to this news. Just sadness, wistfulness, fond memories of our Broadway experiences and collective love of live theater. But no surprise, none at all.

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Big Joanie — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:16:52 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
That shouldn't surprise anyone. Broadway shows cannot return until there is an effective vaccine and enough people have taken it. Perhaps this time next year but since there is no vaccine now; I think 2022. My employer has told us that all administrative employees will be working from home all of 2021.

My son's company has has increased productivity since they have been

working from home ... now they are questioning why they are paying

rent for office space ....

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Porcelain — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:54:25 GMT

Broadway will be back. Once we get our acts together we can all enjoy public entertainment again.

"You say

The price of my love's not a price that you're willing to pay
You cry
In your tea which you hurl in the sea when you see me go by
Why so sad?
Remember we made an arrangement when you went away
Now you're making me mad
Remember, despite our estrangement, I'm your man

You'll be back, soon you'll see
You'll remember you belong to me
You'll be back, time will tell
You'll remember that I served you well
Oceans rise, empires fall
We have seen each other through it all
And when push comes to shove
I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love!

Da da da dat da, dat da da da da ya da
Da da dat dat da ya da!
Da da da dat da, dat da da da da ya da
Da da dat dat da

You say our love is draining and you can't go on
You'll be the one complaining when I am gone
And no, don't change the subject
'Cause you're my favorite subject
My sweet, submissive subject
My loyal, royal subject
Forever, and ever, and ever, and ever, and ever

You'll be back like before
I will fight the fight and win the war
For your love, for your praise
And I'll love you 'til my dying days
When you're gone, I'll go mad
So don't throw away this thing we had
'Cause when push comes to shove
I will [censored, violent] to remind you of my love

Da da da dat da, dat da da da da ya da
Da da dat dat da ya da!
Da da da dat da, dat da da da da ya da
Da da dat-
Everybody!

Da da da dat da, dat da da da da ya da
Da da dat dat da ya da!
Da da da dat da, dat da da da da ya da, da da da
Dat dat da ya da!"

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:00:43 GMT

I don't think it will ever be back.

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Carol Diane — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:13:07 GMT

@CelticCrafter , of course it will come back. The theaters are in the process of implementing safety features...ventilation systems, etc. And of course, a safe and effective vaccine. People always long for live entertainment and nothing compares to Broadway. Do you really believe we will never be able to enjoy movies, concerts, theaters again? My husband works in a Broadway theater. Trust me, it will be back and I am so longing for it!