NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#2NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 5:29pm
Jordan Catalano said: "I Have A Feeling Masks Will Be Back In Theaters Soon."
Would make me very happy.
"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter."
Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
brenway
Understudy Joined: 3/23/13
#3NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 5:32pm
Maybe I am reading this article wrong but i don't see anything about the mandate being put back in place. They are recommending, not mandating.
Updated On: 7/8/22 at 05:32 PM#4NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 5:34pm
Yes, that’s why the word advisory is used, and not mandate.
brenway
Understudy Joined: 3/23/13
#6NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 5:43pm
My bad, I have been reading people misconstruing it as such. But I don't think this changes anything with masks.
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#7NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 5:45pm
Huss417 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "I Have A Feeling Masks Will Be Back In Theaters Soon."
Would make me very happy."
+1.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#8NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 6:04pm
It doesn't really change anything, but could be a precursor to masks coming back. Honestly, I wasn't ill the entire time I wore my mask. No allergies, nothing. So I'm not against it.
#9NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 6:06pm
There's a new variant causing a rise in cases currently. Time will tell if this has a long lasting effect.
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#10NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 6:15pm
I highly doubt mask requirements will be back on Broadway this month (unless the city-wide advisory changes to an official mandate) now that they've made multiple official announcements that they aren't required (you can't put toothpaste back in the tube so to speak) but I won't be at all surprise if they're required again next month and/or into the fall...
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KathyNYC2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/10
#11NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 6:18pm
Yes and we ushers and front of house people get to be the guinea pigs. 
Fun times!
Forget there is no longer a mask requirement for patrons. On Wednesday an audience member decided her seat was a good place to floss her teeth.
#12NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 6:56pm
KathyNYC2 said: "Forget there is no longer a mask requirement for patrons. On Wednesday an audience member decided her seat was a good place to floss her teeth."
Oh so now you’re anti-dental hygiene??? lolol
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#13NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 8:47pm
KathyNYC2 said: "Yes and we ushers and front of house people get to be the guinea pigs. Fun times!
Forget there is no longer a mask requirement for patrons. On Wednesday an audience member decided her seat was a good place to floss her teeth."
Not that this is a contest for the grossest but I had a person in front of me cutting their toenails. Once I figured out what they were doing I lost it on them.
"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter."
Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
Updated On: 7/8/22 at 08:47 PM
#14NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 9:05pm
I stand by my belief that they won't mandate them in Broadway theaters again. But I do think more people will choose to wear them in light of this news. I know I'm thinking I probably will when I go later this month and I wasn't thinking that way a few weeks ago.
dadaguza
Understudy Joined: 7/16/19
#15NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/8/22 at 9:37pm
Huss417 said: "KathyNYC2 said: "Yes and we ushers and front of house people get to be the guinea pigs. Fun times!
Forget there is no longer a mask requirement for patrons. On Wednesday an audience member decided her seat was a good place to floss her teeth."
Not that this is a contest for the grossest but I had a person in front of me cutting their toenails. Once I figured out what they were doing I lost it on them."
No. Way. I didn't think anything would top the peanuts story in the unpleasant audience behavior thread
VintageSnarker
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/30/15
#16NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/9/22 at 7:06am
stoptheworld38 said: "I highly doubt mask requirements will be back on Broadway this month (unless the city-wide advisory changes to an official mandate) now that they've made multiple official announcements that they aren't required (you can't put toothpaste back in the tube so to speak) but I won't be at all surprise if they're required again next month and/or into the fall..."
I tend to agree. Which doesn't really help me for Into the Woods. I really wish we could get a new vaccine.
Islander_fan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#17NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/9/22 at 2:42pm
I have always felt, since the press release came out, that The League has lifted the mask rule, not due to anything related to covid safety, but because they want to take advantage of the fact that summer tourist season is back in full force and it can be a good time for The League to take advantage of that to make up for money lost during the shut down. Not having masks will most likely get people in the door than if there was still the policy of masks having to be worn.
Hell, not long after they announced this Come From Away canceled as show due to covid, not long after that Sutton Foster was out of Music Man also for covid reasons. I honestly feel that not having masks in the audience will only make these sort of situations more frequent than before.
#18NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/9/22 at 3:08pm
Islander_fan said: "I have always felt, since the press release came out, that The League has lifted the mask rule, not due to anything related to covid safety, but because they want to take advantage of the fact that summer tourist season is back in full force and it can be a good time for The League to take advantage of that to make up for money lost during the shut down. Not having masks will most likely get people in the door than if there was still the policy of masks having to be worn.
Hell, not long after they announced this Come From Away canceled as show due to covid, not long after that Sutton Foster was out of Music Man also for covid reasons. I honestly feel that not having masks in the audience will only make these sort of situations more frequent than before."
I don't really understand this line of thinking. No masks in the audience puts other audience members at increased risk but it's unlikely any performer is going to catch COVID from an audience member unless they're sitting really close (and in some cases, there are mask mandates for the first couple rows. The examples you cited were most likely due to the surge in NYC in general. Cast members are much more likely to catch COVID from each other or other acquaintances than audience members...
#19NYC Renews Indoor Mask Advisory
Posted: 7/9/22 at 3:12pm
In the times we are living in right now and with this new advisory, wearing a mask show you care not only about your own health but the health of others and those that couldn't be bothered wearing one shows you don't give a sh!t about anybody else - including yourself.
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