Broadway to Close?- Page 27

[JennH]

Posted: 3/21/20 at 9:28pm

kennedy_rose said: "CT2NYC said: "kennedy_rose said: "CT2NYC said: "Ugh, gotta love unnecessary and incorrect CAPS usage."

Perfect. Now you understand an artistic tragedy."

No, sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about."

Let's back back to Broadway, shall we?

Folks, refer to thisarticle in the NY Times today:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/theater/coronavirus-broadway-unions.html

Does not bode well. Opinions welcomed."

Anyone who can access the article, would you mind giving a breakdown? I'm not a Times subscriber, and of course like many who don't, already used their free articles. 

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 3/21/20 at 9:48pm

JennH said: "Anyone who can access the article, would you mind giving a breakdown? I'm not a Times subscriber, and of course like many who don't,already used their free articles."

Here you go, this is the article, by Michael Paulson:

Broadway producers have agreed to pay hundreds of actors, musicians, stagehands and others for the first few weeks of the industry shutdown, and to cover their health insurance for at least a month.

The “emergency relief agreement,” announced Friday evening, was negotiated by the Broadway League, a trade organization, with 14 labor unions representing a range of workers, from ushers to makeup artists to publicists.

The Broadway shutdown, prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, has cost thousands of people their jobs, and is causing trickle-down damage to many Times Square businesses that depend on theater patrons. The industry, which was idled on March 12, had initially said it hoped to resume performances on April 13, but now expects a reopening is more likely to be in May or June.

Under the agreement, all unionized employees will be paid for the week that was cut short by the shutdown, and the following two weeks. For the first, partial, week, they will receive their normal salary, but there is a cap of 150 percent of the minimum salary for their positions as spelled out in labor contracts. For the following two weeks, everyone will be paid at the contractual minimum, meaning that those who normally earn more than the minimum will see a pay cut for those weeks.

The workers will get full benefits (health, pension, and 401(k)) for those two and a half weeks, and after that will get only health benefits through April 12; the two sides agreed to talk before then about whether those benefits can be further extended if the shutdown continues.

“It’s the best deal we could get under trying circumstances,” said the actress Kate Shindle, the president of Actors’ Equity Association, which represents 1,142 actors and stage managers working on affected productions. “We’ve been trying to find the sweet spot between getting the greatest number of benefits for our members, while still trying to make sure we don’t bankrupt the individual shows in the process. Our members would like to have jobs to go back to.”

The producers argued that they could not afford to do more, given that they have no current box office revenue.

“We worked really hard with our colleagues in all 14 unions to come up with a fair and generous contract that we hope will tide everyone over until other forms of support can be developed,” said Charlotte St. Martin, the president of the Broadway League. “Our goal was also to get as many shows to come back as possible, and with the slim margins for 90 percent of the shows on Broadway, we had to take that into consideration.”

St. Martin said she still hoped Broadway could reopen April 13, but “it is likely that our date may be extended.”

The deal between the Broadway League and the unions is yet another indication of the financial harm the pandemic is causing for artists and arts organizations. The unions are now turning their attention to a push for government assistance, saying that entertainment industry workers need help to survive.

One sign of the damage the pandemic will wreak on the Broadway economy: the producers of “Hangmen,” a new, darkly comedic play by Martin McDonagh, as well as a revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” the classic play by Edward Albee, said they were closing the shows before they opened.

”Hangmen,” which won the 2016 Olivier Award in Britain for best new play and received strong reviews during a 2018 Off Broadway run at the Atlantic Theater Company, had played 13 previews on Broadway but had not yet opened. The Broadway production, directed by Matthew Dunster, starred Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey). Its producers, led by Robert Fox, said in a statement late Friday, “We do not have the economic resources to be able to continue to pay the theater owners, cast and crew through this still undefined closure period.”

 The revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” had played just nine preview performances; it was directed by Joe Mantello and starred Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett. The producers, led by Scott Rudin, announced the closing early Saturday in a statement citing “ensuing cast scheduling conflicts amid the shutdown.”

The backers of Broadway’s commercial shows have a range of resources at their disposal. Three musicals are produced by Disney, a huge global entertainment company, and there are a handful of other highly lucrative shows, including “Hamilton,” “Wicked” and “The Book of Mormon.” But even in the best of times, Broadway has a high failure rate, and many other shows were facing uphill financial battles even before the virus struck, leaving them with little cushion to pay employees without selling tickets.

The agreement announced Friday between the unions and the Broadway League affects people working on 30 commercial shows that were running at the time Broadway closed, and another three that had not yet begun performances.

Broadway is not an entirely commercial arena: six of the 41 theaters are operated by nonprofits, which have separate (and lower-paying) union contracts. The Broadway League deal does not apply to employees of the one nonprofit production that was running when Broadway shut down (a revival of “A Soldier’s Play,” which simply ended its run four days early) or the five that had yet to start performances but were scheduled to begin this season (one new play, “Birthday Candles,” one new musical, “Flying Over Sunset,” a musical revival, “Caroline, or Change,” and two play revivals, “How I Learned to Drive” and “Take Me Out."

Todd Haimes, the artistic director of the nonprofit Roundabout Theater Company, said that his organization was committed to paying four weeks’ salary and benefits to everyone on the payroll. That would apply to the cast and crew of “Birthday Candles” and “Caroline, or Change,” both Roundabout productions. The cast of “A Soldier’s Play,” also a Roundabout production, was paid through the end of the scheduled run.

Lincoln Center Theater, the producer of “Flying Over Sunset,” also paid its actors four weeks of salary.

The other nonprofits affected — Manhattan Theater Club and Second Stage Theater — have not said whether they plan to offer compensation to those affected.

Actors’ Equity said Saturday on Twitter that the coalition of Broadway unions had reached a second agreement with the Broadway League securing some compensation and benefits for people who were working around the country on Broadway tours that were suspended by the pandemic.

Broadway, of course, is only one sector — albeit the most visible — of the theater industry in America. There is also a vast network of regional and Off Broadway theaters, most of which are nonprofits. A number have said they hope to pay their employees and artists in full, but some have said they would be unable to do so.

The shutdown has also made it nearly impossible for theater workers to find jobs. Auditioning has mostly ground to a halt, although some is taking place by video, and television and film production has also largely stopped.

 

Updated On: 3/22/20 at 09:48 PM

[kennedy_rose]

Posted: 3/22/20 at 7:35am

CT2NYC said: "Has anyone else noticed how the most contentious posters on this board seem to eventually vanish off the face of the earth, only to be seemingly reincarnated with a new screen name?

Things that make you go hmmm..."

I'm new here and I'm not going anywhere.

Things that make you go waaah...

[kennedy_rose]

Posted: 3/22/20 at 8:42am

CT2NYC said: "JennH said:"Anyone who can access the article, would you mind giving a breakdown? I'm not a Times subscriber, and of course like many who don't,already used their free articles."

Here you go, this is the article, by Michael Paulson..."

The NYTimes is offering free access right now due to COVID-19. Go to the site and just sign up.

 

[JennH]

Posted: 3/22/20 at 3:13pm

kennedy_rose said: "CT2NYC said: "JennH said:"Anyone who can access the article, would you mind giving a breakdown? I'm not a Times subscriber, and of course like many who don't,already used their free articles."

Here you go, this is the article, by Michael Paulson..."

The NYTimes is offering free access right now due to COVID-19. Go to the site and just sign up.

"

You're half correct. Anything related to this is free, not the whole publication. But still useful.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/22/20 at 7:40pm

Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "4000 CASES in NYC as of this evening...NYC Needs to do this now!!!
All Californians, Nearly 40 Million People, Have Been Ordered To Stay Home To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus "This is a moment where we need some straight talk and we need to tell people the truth: We need to bend the curve in the state of California."
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/los-angeles-county-coronavirus-shelter-in-place?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeed&ref=bffbbuzzfeed&fbclid=IwAR2NMrpBvQjnbklVHfD-_ejYQSGd218ouw3FAeF-nmhT6EBdBGrEiIoQfKw"



RIGHT NOW

As of Friday afternoon, there were 7,845 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York State, with 5,151 of them in New York City, according to official data.

A jump in CASES overnight from 4000 > 5151 in NYC!!!"



SATURDAY

5151 > 6211 CASES in NYC now!

Cuomo announced that there are 10,356 confirmed Covid-19 cases across New York. There are 3,254 new cases across New York state, Cuomo said, with at least 1,803 new cases in New York City alone for a combined total of 6,211.

Fifty-four percent of New York State cases are of people between 18 and 49 years old.

At least 45,000 people have been tested for Covid-19, and about 15% of those cases are being hospitalized.

40-60% will get the VIRUS in NY!"

 

For SUNDAY 

6211 > 9000 CASES in NYC

Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Region Is Now an Epicenter of Global Pandemic

New York City and its suburbs account for roughly 5 percent of global cases, forcing officials to take urgent steps to stem the outbreak.

He said that 18- to 49-year-olds make up more than half of all cases in the state, and that more than 9,000

 cases were in New York City.

There are now 15,168 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state, up 4,812 since Saturday, and 114 deaths, Mr. Cuomo said. About 13 percent, or 1,974 people in New York who tested positive for the virus, are hospitalized, Mr. Cuomo said

[JennH]

Posted: 3/22/20 at 8:59pm

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-cuomo-stay-at-home-orders-could-last-for-months-2020-3?fbclid=IwAR2Q3TKUWFLmtgEkaykITB_KpcszD2E7rZ327yL1JK1dB6BEBrUrmn1dmSQ

I"m getting pissed off at this point...one friend on the way to do something essential went by a basketball clinic of about 50 kids...cops eventually came to shut it down, and another said on the way home also from something essential, saw that Prospect Park was filled with more people than it was pre-corona NYC mess...this INSANE! Do these people just not care or have no access to world events and info?? (Yes, I'm aware it's the former...). These people has GOT to realize the faster they continue to STAY THE F HOME, the sooner this will be over, but NO they don't take it seriously, it's like they're asking for a mandated lockdown...in which the same group will scream "BUT THEY CAN'T DO THAT". You know it wouldn't be mandated if you did your civic responsibility right?? Those of us doing this right, are going to suffer longer than anyone because of these idiots. We're friggin' NYC, shouldn't we be the leader here?

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/23/20 at 1:35pm

Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "4000 CASES in NYC as of this evening...NYC Needs to do this now!!!
All Californians, Nearly 40 Million People, Have Been Ordered To Stay Home To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus "This is a moment where we need some straight talk and we need to tell people the truth: We need to bend the curve in the state of California."
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/los-angeles-county-coronavirus-shelter-in-place?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeed&ref=bffbbuzzfeed&fbclid=IwAR2NMrpBvQjnbklVHfD-_ejYQSGd218ouw3FAeF-nmhT6EBdBGrEiIoQfKw"



RIGHT NOW

As of Friday afternoon, there were 7,845 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York State, with 5,151 of them in New York City, according to official data.

A jump in CASES overnight from 4000 > 5151 in NYC!!!"



SATURDAY

5151 > 6211 CASES in NYC now!

Cuomo announced that there are 10,356 confirmed Covid-19 cases across New York. There are 3,254 new cases across New York state, Cuomo said, with at least 1,803 new cases in New York City alone for a combined total of 6,211.

Fifty-four percent of New York State cases are of people between 18 and 49 years old.

At least 45,000 people have been tested for Covid-19, and about 15% of those cases are being hospitalized.

40-60% will get the VIRUS in NY!"



For SUNDAY

6211 > 9000 CASES in NYC

Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Region Is Now an Epicenter of Global Pandemic

New York City and its suburbs account for roughly 5 percent of global cases, forcing officials to take urgent steps to stem the outbreak.

He said that 18- to 49-year-olds make up more than half of all cases in the state, and that more than 9,000

cases were in New York City.

There are now 15,168 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state, up 4,812 since Saturday, and 114 deaths, Mr. Cuomo said. About 13 percent, or 1,974 people in New York who tested positive for the virus, are hospitalized, Mr. Cuomo said"

 

As for today -MONDAY

According to Cuomo, New York now has 20,875 positive coronavirus cases - 12,305 in NYC!

5000 NEW CASES in NYS over night!?

WOWOWOWO!?

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 3/23/20 at 1:54pm

My mom just watched CNBC and they just said that NYC alone makes up 50% of the CODN-19 cases. Awful.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/23/20 at 2:05pm

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "My mom just watched CNBC and they just said that NYC alone makes up 50% of the CODN-19 cases. Awful."

 

True and frightening...USA has over 30,000 CASES that number will double by the end of the week!

[AlanB3]

Posted: 3/23/20 at 6:36pm

As high as these numbers may be, what's happening is exactly what was predicted and they will grow exponentially worse during the next 7-10 days most likely. Keeping that in perspective is important.

[kennedy_rose]

Posted: 3/24/20 at 7:59am

JennH said: "kennedy_rose said: "CT2NYC said: "JennH said:"Anyone who can access the article, would you mind giving a breakdown? I'm not a Times subscriber, and of course like many who don't,already used their free articles."

Here you go, this is the article, by Michael Paulson..."

The NYTimes is offering free access right now due to COVID-19. Go to the site and just sign up."

You're half correct. Anything related to this is free, not the whole publication. But still useful."

Isn't the whole publication now related to this?

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 3/24/20 at 10:50am

AlanB3 said: "As high as these numbers may be, what's happening is exactly what was predicted and they will grow exponentially worse during the next 7-10 days most likely. Keeping that in perspective is important."

Exactly. Andrew Cuomo says this every single day during his press conferences. We are testing more people so numbers will go up. All expected. The positive tests hopefully help isolate the infected and keep them from spreading the virus to others. 

 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/24/20 at 6:50pm

Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "4000 CASES in NYC as of this evening...NYC Needs to do this now!!!
All Californians, Nearly 40 Million People, Have Been Ordered To Stay Home To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus "This is a moment where we need some straight talk and we need to tell people the truth: We need to bend the curve in the state of California."
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/los-angeles-county-coronavirus-shelter-in-place?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeed&ref=bffbbuzzfeed&fbclid=IwAR2NMrpBvQjnbklVHfD-_ejYQSGd218ouw3FAeF-nmhT6EBdBGrEiIoQfKw"



RIGHT NOW

As of Friday afternoon, there were 7,845 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York State, with 5,151 of them in New York City, according to official data.

A jump in CASES overnight from 4000 > 5151 in NYC!!!"



SATURDAY

5151 > 6211 CASES in NYC now!

Cuomo announced that there are 10,356 confirmed Covid-19 cases across New York. There are 3,254 new cases across New York state, Cuomo said, with at least 1,803 new cases in New York City alone for a combined total of 6,211.

Fifty-four percent of New York State cases are of people between 18 and 49 years old.

At least 45,000 people have been tested for Covid-19, and about 15% of those cases are being hospitalized.

40-60% will get the VIRUS in NY!"



For SUNDAY

6211 > 9000 CASES in NYC

Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Region Is Now an Epicenter of Global Pandemic

New York City and its suburbs account for roughly 5 percent of global cases, forcing officials to take urgent steps to stem the outbreak.

He said that 18- to 49-year-olds make up more than half of all cases in the state, and that more than 9,000

cases were in New York City.

There are now 15,168 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state, up 4,812 since Saturday, and 114 deaths, Mr. Cuomo said. About 13 percent, or 1,974 people in New York who tested positive for the virus, are hospitalized, Mr. Cuomo said"



As for today -MONDAY

According to Cuomo, New York now has 20,875 positive coronavirus cases - 12,305 in NYC!

5000 NEW CASES in NYS over night!?

WOWOWOWO!?"

 

As for today - TUESDAY

60% of the CASES are here in NY

NYC 15,000 CASES   NYSTATE 25,656 CASES

We won't reach peak for another 2-3 weeks or so and once we do...the rest of the USA will start showing major increases in cases...

Updated On: 3/24/20 at 06:50 PM

[JennH]

Posted: 3/24/20 at 9:55pm

^^ And I'm just guessing you mean NY/NYC will reach that peak in 2-3 weeks, right? Because that sounds dead on the money. However it's been said the spiked increase in number was from the ramped up testing. Which granted that just means it's exactly as predicted, we have people spreading this everywhere and not knowing it, which should shock no one who pays attention and cares. But a spike for the reason of increased testing isn't what one would call a normal increase. So...yay? I'm still angry at the damn orange and anyone else who didn't insist on aggressive testing after being warned about this in JANUARY, possibly having known about this virus since November...

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/24/20 at 9:58pm

Pretty damn infuriating. ^

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 3/25/20 at 2:09pm

London's West End

 

 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 3/25/20 at 4:03pm

Okay, I know this has nothing to do with this thread, but I just realized due to his Instagram page that Patrick Page is married to Paige Davis from Trading Spaces! I don’t know why it made me so happy, but it did. Sorry for the distraction, but hope it was a happy one!

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 3/25/20 at 4:10pm

Miles2Go2 said: "Okay, I know this has nothing to do with this thread, but I just realized due to his Instagram page that Patrick Page is married to Paige Davis from Trading Spaces! I don’t know why it made me so happy, but it did. Sorry for the distraction, but hope it was a happy one!"

 

Paige Page?

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 3/25/20 at 4:15pm

Highland Guy said: "Miles2Go2 said: "Okay, I know this has nothing to do with this thread, but I just realized due to his Instagram page that Patrick Page is married to Paige Davis from Trading Spaces! I don’t know why it made me so happy, but it did. Sorry for the distraction, but hope it was a happy one!"

LOL. I looked on IG. It doesn’t look like she changed her name. 

Paige Page?"

 

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 3/25/20 at 7:24pm

Years ago there was a show on TLC called A Wedding Story. Patrick and Paige's wedding was one of the features on there. Not sure if it's streaming anywhere. Paige's full name is Mindy Paige Davis.

[AndreyIsntHere]

Posted: 3/26/20 at 2:04am

Starting to think that they may just close Broadway "indefinitely", as much as I'd hate to see it. I presume that the re-openings haven't been (officially, publicly) announced yet is because they're struggling to find a tentative date. There's a good chance they'll just leave it open ended until NYC passes its peak with the virus.

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/26/20 at 2:47am

AndreyIsntHere said: "Starting to think that they may just close Broadway "indefinitely", as much as I'd hate to see it. I presume that the re-openingshaven'tbeen (officially, publicly) announced yet is because they're struggling to find a tentative date. There's a good chance they'll just leave it open ended until NYC passes its peak with the virus."

As the NYC numbers keep rising at this rate; expecting ANY re-opening date is silly. There is no end in sight for this.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/26/20 at 5:14pm

Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "Robbie2 said: "4000 CASES in NYC as of this evening...NYC Needs to do this now!!!
All Californians, Nearly 40 Million People, Have Been Ordered To Stay Home To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus "This is a moment where we need some straight talk and we need to tell people the truth: We need to bend the curve in the state of California."
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/los-angeles-county-coronavirus-shelter-in-place?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeed&ref=bffbbuzzfeed&fbclid=IwAR2NMrpBvQjnbklVHfD-_ejYQSGd218ouw3FAeF-nmhT6EBdBGrEiIoQfKw"



RIGHT NOW

As of Friday afternoon, there were 7,845 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York State, with 5,151 of them in New York City, according to official data.

A jump in CASES overnight from 4000 > 5151 in NYC!!!"



SATURDAY

5151 > 6211 CASES in NYC now!

Cuomo announced that there are 10,356 confirmed Covid-19 cases across New York. There are 3,254 new cases across New York state, Cuomo said, with at least 1,803 new cases in New York City alone for a combined total of 6,211.

Fifty-four percent of New York State cases are of people between 18 and 49 years old.

At least 45,000 people have been tested for Covid-19, and about 15% of those cases are being hospitalized.

40-60% will get the VIRUS in NY!"



For SUNDAY

6211 > 9000 CASES in NYC

Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Region Is Now an Epicenter of Global Pandemic

New York City and its suburbs account for roughly 5 percent of global cases, forcing officials to take urgent steps to stem the outbreak.

He said that 18- to 49-year-olds make up more than half of all cases in the state, and that more than 9,000

cases were in New York City.

There are now 15,168 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state, up 4,812 since Saturday, and 114 deaths, Mr. Cuomo said. About 13 percent, or 1,974 people in New York who tested positive for the virus, are hospitalized, Mr. Cuomo said"



As for today -MONDAY

According to Cuomo, New York now has 20,875 positive coronavirus cases - 12,305 in NYC!

5000 NEW CASES in NYS over night!?

WOWOWOWO!?"



As for today - TUESDAY

60% of the CASES are here in NY

NYC 15,000 CASES NYSTATE 25,656 CASES

We won't reach peak for another 2-3 weeks or so and once we do...the rest of the USA will start showing major increases in cases..."

 

From Tuesday > today-THURSDAY

NYC CASES 15,000  > 21,393

NYS CASES 25,656 > 37,258

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 3/26/20 at 5:31pm

The U.S. has (or soon will, depending on your source) exceeded both China and Italy as far as number of total cases. While our deaths are well under theirs, our number of deaths increased about 500% since this time last week. We currently have over 1,160 deaths. If that increases by 500% (or more) in the next 7 days, well...there are no words...

Until these numbers start going down, it’s not worth even asking when Broadway will re-open. Even when they start going down, if we start reducing precautions (especially social distancing) too soon, numbers will likely start increasing again.