Broadway and the Coronavirus — Page 6

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

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 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 😂

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

 

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. 

"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.

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 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

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

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.