Broadway will be "mask-optional" starting July 1, 2022 — Page 7

pagereynolds said: "OhHiii said: "To those insisting that the majority of people are against this and, thus, will stop coming, a quick survey of which posts in this thread are getting likes over others, it's clear where the majority is on this issue. But keep making pretzels out of yourselves, it's really productive.
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Reading comprehension is important. The poll literally says 70% of people either aren't going to go (11%) or will continue wearing a mask. That's a pretty good indicator that most people are against the change."

Brilliant self-own here. Keep it up.

pagereynolds said: "Many of those people will get long COVID. It'll be interesting to see how they feel after that happens."

Who is this troll? Where’s the block option when you need it?

Updated On: 6/23/22 at 02:12 PM

poisonivy2 said: "musikman said: "poisonivy2 said: "It's nuts how ppl go to the grocery store, ride on the subway, visit friends and family, get on a plane, go to work where large portions are unmasked, but somehow Broadway is the one place masking should be sacrosanct."

This does not take into account that in most of these places and situations, people are mobile or have the freedom to move around or get out, or may only be there for a short amount of time. In the theatre you may be sat directly next to or in front of someone who is coughing up a storm. For 2+ hours. My parents will not choose seats that aren’t on the aisle so that they can get up in the event someone around them seems sick. They also won’t be attending performances for the foreseeable future with the mandate being dropped.

Additionally, for many of the situations you mentioned above, there are also people who cannot or will not partake in any of those precisely because many are unmasked. They felt safe in a theatre because of the mandate, and was one of the few places left in public indoors where this was the case. Now that it’s being taken away, they won’t feel safe.


How is this any worse than an airplane? In an airplane you're in confined spaces with people for the duration of the flight with very poor air circulation.


The same people who don’t want to be in the theatre with the mask mandate being dropped are the same people who aren’t flying on a plane right now for that exact reason. They’re sort of trapped. There are some who are uncomfortable going to grocery stores still (though that’s a bit extreme), but at least there you can easily move or leave if necessary.


I’m fully aware that at some point the mandate was bound to be dropped, so I’m not shocked nor hurt…though I do think it could have been handled better or with at least more lead time instead of 10 days. I will still go myself in a mask, though maybe a bit more selectively. However, there’s a good chance that for every person producers might gain by dropping the mandate, they’re losing others who will be too uncomfortable to risk it. It’s just a matter of fact for the time being.

pagereynolds said: "OhHiii said: "To those insisting that the majority of people are against this and, thus, will stop coming, a quick survey of which posts in this thread are getting likes over others, it's clear where the majority is on this issue. But keep making pretzels out of yourselves, it's really productive.
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Reading comprehension is important. The poll literally says 70% of people either aren't going to go (11%) or will continue wearing a mask. That's a pretty good indicator that most people are against the change."



No, the "poll" LITERALLY does not say that. It LITERALLY says that 70% of the people who had enough time on their hands and who saw the poll on a single theatre-centric website bothered to respond that way (and we all know that MANY people who post here post under multiple account names and responded multiple times).

BroadwayPatriot said: "the mask is an amulet and does very little to “ stop the spread “"

ColorTheHours048 said: "pagereynolds said: "Many of those people will get long COVID. It'll be interesting to see how they feel after that happens."

Who is this troll? Where’s the block option when you need it?"

The quoted post does not make this person a troll.

Lot666 said: "ColorTheHours048 said: "pagereynolds said: "Many of those people will get long COVID. It'll be interesting to see how they feel after that happens."

Who is this troll? Where’s the block option when you need it?"

The quoted post does not make this person a troll."

No, their constant berating of anyone who disagrees with them makes that person a troll. Thanks for playing!

Updated On: 6/23/22 at 04:03 PM

I honestly just wish the Broadway league had set a "if this happens then we will lift the mandate policy" alla If all shows able to get through a calendar month without having to cancel a show due to covid, then the mask mandate will be lifted 2 weeks later.

Add to that the fact that it has since come out that Equity was not even consulted on the lifting of the mandate is a bad look all around.

I attended a screening at the United Palace on Sunday. Their previous ones they only released a certain amount of tickets so the theatre wasn’t filled to capacity - lots of unoccupied rows and seats throughout. Masks were required at all times. This past Sunday they only asked that you wear your mask to enter the theatre but once at your seat, you could do as you wish and that’s what 95% of people did: they took their masks off. Also, this was the first screening they did where every seat was filled - no empty rows or big gaps of empty seats. There ya go.

TaffyDavenport said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "I attended a screening at the United Palace on Sunday. Their previous ones they only released a certain amount of tickets so the theatre wasn’t filled to capacity - lots of unoccupied rows and seats throughout. Masks were required at all times. This past Sunday they only asked that you wear your mask to enter the theatre but once at your seat, you could do as you wish and that’s what 95% of people did: they took their masks off. Also, this was the first screening they did where every seat was filled - no empty rows or big gaps of empty seats. There ya go."

Pretty sure that the full house was because of Raiders and Spielberg, and not the relaxed mask policy. Also, for what it's worth, everyone in my row was wearing a mask, and I saw plenty of others wearing them, as well."

I’ve been to EVERY screening they’ve done at the United Palace (this was your first). The lines to get in were much worse for the Hugh Jackman/GREATEST SHOWMAN. At 11am (for 12pm doors open), the line wrapped 4 blocks and the back of the line was past the front of the theatre. For this RAIDERS screening, at 11am the line was only 40 people deep from entrance. Also, due to COVID protocol, only a certain number of seats were released for those previous screenings to allow for social distancing. Those screenings (like RAIDERS) were ALSO sold-out same day tickets were released. Based on the insane lines for the GREATEST SHOWMAN, the turn out was much bigger. The RAIDERS screening was the first one they released every single ticket which is why the theatre was filled to capacity for the very first time unlike the previous screenings. Had ZERO to do with the film as ALL the previous screenings were also sold-out far in advance, amigo.

Just got an email for INTO THE WOODS that the first two rows still need to be masked. Are other shows doing that. As well?

Curious what peoples experiences were tonight. At “Into the Woods”, walking in I’d say around 75% of people had masks on and by the time the lights came up for intermission, I’d say it was closer to 15% masked.