Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#1Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 10:48am
The Broadway League announced today that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City are extending mask and vaccine requirements through April 30, 2022, along with the Buy With Confidence program which allows for flexible exchanges and refunds.
The theatres will also require full vaccinations for children ages 5 -11 years old for all performances beginning January 29, 2022 in accordance with New York City’s Key to NYC Guidelines.
For more detailed information visit: https://www.broadway.org/info/covid-19-updates/
adotburr
Broadway Star Joined: 10/6/21
#2Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 11:37am
I do like the Buy with Confidence program. I've had several cancelled trips and was able to get full refunds without issue.
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rattleNwoolypenguin
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/11/11
#3Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 11:51am
It's probably gonna be extended at least another year.
#4Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 1:47pm
rattleNwoolypenguin said: "It's probably gonna be extended at least another year."
But I'll be following these rules forever. I prefer not to let anyone see how bad my face looks.
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Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#5Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 1:55pm
adotburr said: "I do like the Buy with Confidence program. I've had several cancelled trips and was able to get full refunds without issue."
Same. It used to be such a pain in the ass to get a refund.
#6Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 2:01pm
Agreed! Now I just login to my telecharge account, click on my ticket order, and click on refund. Within 1-2 days I get my refund back to my credit card.
#7Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 2:15pm
Unlike TodayTix, which basically makes you beg for a refund in the hopes you’ll roll over and accept the voucher they automatically give you.
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#8Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 2:21pm
They need to add the Booster requirements for adults and maybe a negative covid test for all audience members.
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#9Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 2:53pm
In London’s Cabaret revival, they required a recent negative covid test so patrons were free to eat/drink and not wear masks.
if Broadway houses also required recent neg covid tests, I can see the argument that patrons should be allowed to not wear masks while inside.
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#10Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 2:53pm
Dylan Smith4 said: "They need to add the Booster requirements for adults and maybe a negative covid test for all audience members."
The idea of a negative Covid test is a ridiculous one and won't ever happen. The Public announced they were doing that and wound up backtracking and cancelling it in less than a week. The booster requirement will likely happen soon.
Theater3232
Featured Actor Joined: 10/16/10
#11Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 4:22pm
I imagine a booster requirement (every 5 months) wouldn't affect attendance much at smaller nonprofits (that target a Manhattan boosted audience), but given the low boosters in the general population (most people only have 2 shots), it may depress attendance for a general Broadway audience. I hope they enforce the mask mandate 100% of the time (no eating or drinking), as it made me very uncomfortable to see people pulling their masks down to eat/drink.
#12Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/10/22 at 4:26pm
I’m honestly surprised they didn’t include a booster requirement starting in March/April at least. At that point, many of the late vaccinators (just before Omicron) will be in the safe window to get their booster (which is 5-6 months).
It also would give people enough lead time to change tickets if need be.
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#13Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/11/22 at 11:25am
I am genuinely curious as to why they announce this (specifically the mask part) so far in advance. I’m in no way shape or form against it if it’s necessary, but things could change significantly for the better in the next few months, as people seem to be predicting Omicron will peak in the US over the next few weeks or so and then die down. I wonder why they don’t decide/announce in say, March sometime when they’ll have a better idea of what’s happening in April? Again I’m not against it in principle, it just seems unrealistic to accurately know what will be happening in 3 months, and now they’ve basically locked themselves into a rule that they presumably can’t get out of.
RE testing, highly doubt it. The at-home tests aren’t free and plus it would presumably have to be just on the honor system cause there’s no easy way to report them. For frequent theatre-goers, the cost is really gonna add up. And for the places that do offer free testing they often have very long lines and at least a 24 hour period before you get results. What happens if someone doesn’t find out in time? Unless they can find a way to provide the at home rapid rests for free or very low cost (which I think they should do anyway) I can put a pretty safe bet on the fact that a testing requirement won’t happen.
RE booster, I’d be very surprised if they don’t announce a requirement within the next month or so at the longest. In fact I’m surprised they haven’t announced one already.
At this point I’m most likely not going to be seeing anything on Broadway til summer (hoping to catch a show when I go to NJ for a friend’s wedding), so here’s to keeping fingers crossed that things will be much better then.
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#14Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/11/22 at 2:33pm
stoptheworld38 said: "I am genuinely curious as to why they announce this (specifically the mask part) so far in advance. I’m in no way shape or form against it if it’s necessary, but things could change significantly for the better in the next few months, as people seem to be predicting Omicron will peak in the US over the next few weeks or so and then die down. I wonder why they don’t decide/announce in say, March sometime when they’ll have a better idea of what’s happening in April? Again I’m not against it in principle, it just seems unrealistic to accurately know what will be happening in 3 months, and now they’ve basically locked themselves into a rule that they presumably can’t get out of.”
Odds are cases will skyrocket once again with the emergence of our next variant of concern. These guidelines aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
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Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#15Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 1/11/22 at 3:21pm
I am genuinely curious as to why they announce this (specifically the mask part) so far in advance. I’m in no way shape or form against it if it’s necessary, but things could change significantly for the better in the next few months
Are you serious? How many thousands of times on here have people questioned them shutting down Broadway until April 2020, then June 2020, then September 2020, then January 2021 and on and and on an on. "In a few months it will be better!". It actually never got any better with the exception of 2 whole months this Fall when Broadway was open and healthy.
This pandemic isn't going anywhere and there is already another variant on the horizon. The mask mandate will be extended again for everyone's safety.
#16Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 2/25/22 at 6:06pm
The CDC has dropped indoor mask recommendations for more than 70% of the country, including NYC:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/health/cdc-covid-metrics-mask-guidance/index.html
#17Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 2/25/22 at 6:49pm
Watch Broadway extend mask guidelines through the end of June in 2-3 weeks.
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#18Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 2/25/22 at 6:55pm
^ Fine by me!
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#19Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 2/25/22 at 7:58pm
No complaints from me, either!
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#20Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 3/31/22 at 1:31pm
We should expect an update regarding COVID protocols from the Broadway League by late tomorrow afternoon, for performances dated May 1 and beyond.
I was speaking with an usher at SIX last weekend who was adamant that all current restrictions would stay in place and be extended until the end of June. Same usher also made a bold prediction by saying that down the line, mask requirements will eventually last longer than vaccination requirements inside Broadway houses.
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#21Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 3/31/22 at 1:55pm
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Nolan LuPone
Featured Actor Joined: 8/9/21
#22Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 3/31/22 at 1:58pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "We should expect an update regarding COVID protocols from the Broadway League by late tomorrow afternoon, for performances dated May 1 and beyond.
I was speaking with an usher atSIXlast weekend who was adamant that all current restrictions would stay in place and be extended until the end of June. Same usher also made a bold prediction by saying that down the line, mask requirements will eventually last longer than vaccination requirements inside Broadway houses."
I hope they're right.
BroadwayRox3588
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/5/16
#23Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 3/31/22 at 2:17pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "We should expect an update regarding COVID protocols from the Broadway League by late tomorrow afternoon, for performances dated May 1 and beyond.
I was speaking with an usher atSIXlast weekend who was adamant that all current restrictions would stay in place and be extended until the end of June. Same usher also made a bold prediction by saying that down the line, mask requirements will eventually last longer than vaccination requirements inside Broadway houses."
You would talk an usher's ear off about covid.
On a more general note, this is one Broadway topic about which I genuinely couldn't care less right now. If they keep the requirements, fine. Not a hassle to me. If they drop the requirements, that's fine too.
Whatever happens, there's bound to be complaining. And I'm looking forward to watching that, because it'll give me something else to listen to besides Will Smith/Chris Rock discourse.
#24Broadway’s Mask and Vaccination Policy Extended to April 30
Posted: 3/31/22 at 2:40pm
BroadwayRox3588 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "We should expect an update regarding COVID protocols from the Broadway League by late tomorrow afternoon, for performances dated May 1 and beyond.
I was speaking with an usher atSIXlast weekend who was adamant that all current restrictions would stay in place and be extended until the end of June. Same usher also made a bold prediction by saying that down the line, mask requirements will eventually last longer than vaccination requirements inside Broadway houses."
You would talk an usher's ear off about covid."
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