Broadway and the Coronavirus- Page 6

[jo]

Posted: 3/9/20 at 11:16pm

In the Philippines, one very popular live variety show is still on the air, but without any live audience, too.

If the problem persists for a long time, say in NYC and London ( homes of major live stage productions) - why not film the shows but at high quality-level ( similar to the filmed production of the Royal National Theatre OKLAHOMA!, an initiative taken by Trevor Nunn using a sound stage for better image and sound quality). Maybe that can be an option for shows which cannot find a live audience?

Updated On: 3/9/20 at 11:16 PM

[Fosse76]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 12:11am

navrattan said: "Just wanted to add, the current Shubert Theater policy as of last weekis that FOH staff are not allowed to wear gloves or masks during workno matter their personal situation, because it makes them look bad or send the message that the theater is not safe. There are a ton of very old ushers across the theaters; this seems like a dicey situation all around. I think the next week or two will be pivotal in seeing what happens across Broadway theaters."

The FOH staff are not allowed to wear masks.  However,  it is preferred that they not wear gloves,  but it is not prohibited. 

[navrattan]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 12:20am

The ushers at Jagged Little Pill had gloves on and so did the ticket takers."

That’s weird — the organization specifically said to front of house staff that gloves can do more harm than good (and it’s logical: less hand washing happens and gloved hands get into and transfer a lot of germs everywhere if you don’t frequently change them).

ETA: Thanks for elaborating, Fosse76! Maybe I caught a more hardline talk the other day.

Updated On: 3/10/20 at 12:20 AM

[Square Peg2]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 4:55am

Just as a side note, from what I've read, marks are only useful if you already have the virus, to prevent spreading it to others. Apparently it doesnt necessarily reduce the likelihood of contracting a virus. Although it sort of makes sense to me that if you're wearing a mask, you're less likely to touch your face, which is one of the major recommendations, so who knows.

[Carmilla]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 6:46am

Square Peg2 said: "Although it sort of makes sense to me that if you're wearing a mask, you're less likely to touch your face, which is one of the major recommendations, so who knows."

I would want to wear a mask specifically for that reason. I realized that I really do touch my face often. So I've started wearing a scarf instead. I think of it as a human version of an animal's cone of shame 😂

[AlanB3]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 7:44am

You could hear the earth-shattering sigh of StubHub resellers and people who purchased premium tickets to certain shows when they learned of the amazing $50 ticket offer for the rest of this month.

[Andre4]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 8:48am

Hey everyone,

As much as I love shows even I will want to cancel / move my tickets for the next few weeks. Do you have any experience with how TDF responds to those questions at the moment? I will ask them of course but I also wanted to check here to see if anyone had experienced some flexibility on their end at this time.

André

[Andre4]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 8:59am

Just FYI: they just refunded me my tickets without problems. I really appreciated that - thanks TDF!

[Claire8]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 9:11am

theatretenor2 said: "For anyone wondering, Telecharge is offering full refunds if you are coming from out of state. If you are in state, you are able to reschedule but not get a refund."

For what dates? Am hoping to refund tix for late April but thought I’d wait to ask when it’s closer to the time and when the situation is likely worse... Was meant to be coming from Australia with my brother but considering I’ll be 22 weeks pregnant and he’s autistic and highly anxious it’s looking like we need to cancel our trip

 

[artscallion]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 9:33am

Carmilla said: "Square Peg2 said: "Although it sort of makes sense to me that if you're wearing a mask, you're less likely to touch your face, which is one of the major recommendations, so who knows."

I would want to wear a mask specifically for that reason. I realized that I really do touch my face often. So I've started wearing a scarf instead. I think of it as a human version of an animal's cone of shame ?"

 

It's actually been shown that you touch your face much more when you're wearing a mask. People constantly touch, pull, adjust, fiddle with masks, straps.

[ellbellthomps]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 9:41am

We have the Eastman Theatre/College near us, and all shows got cancelled for the next month. That's a BIG deal here. Concerts are always sold out and do really well. This is what made me realize how big of a deal it is. 

Our Theatre is getting Dolly next week, and I hope it still comes. 

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 9:52am

I don't know why our horrendous Mayor hasn't canceled the St. Patrick's day parade yet. It doesn't make any sense to put on such an event while at the same time they are trying to tell us to take this whole virus very seriously.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 9:59am

"I don't know why our horrendous Mayor hasn't canceled the St. Patrick's day parade yet. It doesn't make any sense to put on such an event while at the same time they are trying to tell us to take this whole virus very seriously."

Why cancel it? If people are afraid to get sick, then don't stand and watch the parade. I am sure people who live and work in NYC know how to get around the parade route. Believe me , I am no fan of the current Mayor but life does go on and you can't cancel everything.

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 10:06am

yankeefan7 said: ""I don't know why our horrendous Mayor hasn't canceled the St. Patrick's day parade yet. It doesn't make any sense to put on such an event while at the same time they are trying to tell us to take this whole virus very seriously."

Why cancel it? If people are afraid to get sick, then don't stand and watch the parade. I am sure people who live and work in NYC know how to get around the parade route. Believe me , I am no fan of the current Mayor but life does go on and you can't cancel everything."

Boston and Dublin canceled theirs. We have agreed a lot previously about this stuff but if it's as serious as they are saying in what world does it make sense to have almost 2 million people together? That's a great way to have this spread pretty fast. 

[BLs68]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 10:10am

Had anyone successfully got refunds from Telecharge?

[Michelle chouraqui]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 10:29am

Broadway Joe said: "I don't know why our horrendous Mayor hasn't canceled the St. Patrick's day parade yet. It doesn't make any sense to put on such an event while at the same time they are trying to tell us to take this whole virus very seriously. "

What about the NYC half marathon? Tens of thousands of people, fluids flying...  I don't understand it.

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 10:47am

Michelle chouraqui said: "Broadway Joe said: "I don't know why our horrendous Mayor hasn't canceled the St. Patrick's day parade yet. It doesn't make any sense to put on such an event while at the same time they are trying to tell us to take this whole virus very seriously. "

What about the NYC half marathon? Tens of thousands of people, fluids flying... I don't understand it."

And them all of the staying at YMCA’s and hotels...

[mcsquared]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 11:01am

Npr just had a segment on Broadway situation with ticket sales down 12% last week. Some producer was giving $50 tickets to selected plays like Tkam and Book of Mormon.

[uncageg]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 11:14am

mcsquared said: "Npr just had a segment on Broadway situation with ticket sales down 12% last week. Some producer was giving $50 tickets to selected plays like Tkam and Book of Mormon."

That announcement with the list of shows is on this and other sites. That producer is Scott Rudin. Look at the latest headlines here and there is also a thread on it right near this one.

 

Updated On: 3/10/20 at 11:14 AM

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 12:06pm

I'd think those who can run NYC half-marathon wouldn't have any respiratory issues or wouldn't be sick.

I do think that once an actor or usher or backstage person tests positive for coronavirus covid-19, that's when we'll really see how Broadway would handle that situation. Would the theater close and get a deep cleaning/disinfection?

[jiaxing_26]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 12:12pm

TDF is helpful throughout the refund process and only charge $4 for every show I won't be able to attend; Roundabout copypastaed the entire announcement on their website but seems happy to refund; my tix for Lehman cannot be refunded directly through Ticketmaster but they told me they are contacting the BO; Telecharge told me to call but apparently they are dealing with other patrons so idk how that would go; just emailed TodayTix and hopefully they can follow suit

[AndreyIsntHere]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 12:23pm

How have rush lines been lately? Specifically for AIN'T TOO PROUD, BEETLEJUICE, MEAN GIRLS, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, and COME FROM AWAY? Are they more or less crowded than they were before the outbreak, or is there no difference? 

[ChihuahuaDad]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 12:53pm

BLs68 said: "Had anyone successfully got refunds from Telecharge? "

I called Telecharge Saturday and got a full refund for the 3/12 performance of Company. The credit has already shown up on my AmEx account. 

[jiaxing_26]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 12:54pm

ChihuahuaDad said: "BLs68 said: "Had anyone successfully got refunds from Telecharge? "

I called Telecharge Saturday and got a full refund for the 3/12 performance of Company. The credit has already shown up on my AmEx account."

I've called them this entire morning but to no avail. What time on Saturday did you call? 

[ChihuahuaDad]

Posted: 3/10/20 at 1:05pm

@jiaxing_26

It was around 10:45am when I called. I'm sure call volume has increased dramatically since then. Good luck!