Broadway By Fall? — Page 4

That is the goal with my friend's new musical in Chicago, The Secret of My Success. Mid-Fall is the goal.

Once again, St. Martin proves more clueless than imaginable. LOL

I love the theatre. It’s where I would most love to be. But I can’t see myself paying for tickets and sitting for two hours with a mask on and spending most of the show telling others to put their masks on. I’ve spent more than enough time telling people to stop talking and texting at a show. I can’t imagine how theatres will enforce mask wearing.

HogansHero said: "Among the many elements of its protocol, Equity has included a requirement that the mask wearing protocol be enforced. I have not studied what is being proposed, but I think the ejection without refund system is likely to be met by fairly high compliance, especially considering ticket prices, something with which you are amply familiar."

I wonder who would be enforcing this? Ushers? They refuse to address most problematic behavior as it is. I can't get them to reprimand someone on their phone during a show. I don't see them getting into it with an anti-masker. Will the cops be called for every show to eject those with mask non-compliance?

As someone else noted, I don't go to NYC and Broadway to incur additional stress, I visit to escape. I visit 4-5 times a year to binge theater. I can't see returning until there is more normalcy and less ambiguous protocols.

I don't think international visitors are clamoring to return to the US at the moment after seeing how hideous our government has treated them the past few years.

I sort of agree with Bettyboy 72 and Mr. Roxy. The happiest part of my day for some time now is when I'm back in my car after a shopping excursion and am able to get my mask off. I'm probably in the top one percent of theatre enthusiasts but will still not be returning for the foreseeable future or at least until the time when mask wearing anywhere is no longer a necessity and I can believe it.

Still so confused why Roxy, who insists he is never returning to the theatre, continues to be so invested in the discussion of its return. I come here to read about theories and possibilities because I'm excited for the possible return, can't imagine continuing to post about something I never plan to involve myself with again.

I keep going back and forth between optimistic and pessimistic about the return. Lately, for my own sanity, I've been leaning more towards optimism. As other posters have said, I do think when people are given the OK re: safety that they will be eager to return to doing activities they've missed, which of course will greatly benefit Broadway. If wearing a mask is something you don't want to do, understandable, stay home. But given that the primary audience at first will be locals, I don't think that's going to keep too many people away since we've all become so accustom to wearing them. I've gone to the movie theater multiple times in the past week and wearing a mask hasn't been a problem in the slightest. If you live in New York, you wear it immediately when you step out. Sure there's the occasional person walking with no mask on but it's just about one for every hundred people (and this is just outside alone, where it is considerably safer to go maskless).

To enter the theatre, it seems like you're going to have to present proof of vaccination. The mask will seemingly just be a precautionary measure to take the extra step towards safety and to test the waters. Could be a bumpy first few months but they're sure to expect that. Here's hoping the two year anniversary of the Broadway shutdown looks a lot different from its one year anniversary.

Updated On: 3/11/21 at 06:19 PM

Hugh Jackman and he sucks, anxious to see Company.

EthelMae said: "I love the theatre. It’s where I would most love to be. But I can’t see myself paying for tickets and sitting for two hours with a mask on and spending most of the show telling others to puttheir masks on. I’ve spent more than enough time telling people to stop talking and texting at a show. I can’t imagine how theatres will enforce mask wearing.

At our venues that have resumed concert type performances, the ushers, paid and volunteer are enforcing the mask policy. At two shows I have attended, from what I could see, there was 100% compliance. A smaller venue, which I have yet to attend (this Sunday, will be attending a performance of Canadian Brass Band) state on their facebook page that those not wearing their mask, will be removed. The President of the theater stated at every performance at least one individual was removed by security. I guess they were closed for so long that they aren't playing. Eventually I am sure the word will get around. All it takes for these dopes, is to see someone kicked out. Then they quickly adhere to the rules.



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