unclevictor said: "I think what will happen when the lights come back on is that they are shut off relatively quickly. Sucks. Too few people are gonna come despite the big fanfare that “Broadway’s Back!!” The shows aren’t gonna make enough $$$ to make their weekly nut, and 1 by 1 they’re gonna start closing. It’s sad. And where are the producers gonna get the $$$ for new shows? It’s all scary"
Your premise is not a realistic one, so your conclusion of course isn't either. There is never going to be a wholesale reopening of Broadway, though of course there will be a best effort at declaring Broadway back. It is likely to be only a handful of shows, and some shows will not come back at all. Producers are not in the business of testing the waters; they will come back when they feel their show(s) can make enough and survive (subject as always to the fact that some shows fail). Producers have money lined up for new shows, but are not going to spend it in a way that will scare you. I expect, as I long have, that we will see some shows come back in the Fall with maybe 1-2 jumping the gun a little. As long as there is a market, new shows are ready to go, but no one is going to finance a loss on purpose.