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COVID Cancellations
Understudy Joined: 8/13/19
COVID performance cancellations#825
Posted: 12/21/21 at 2:50pm
LizzieCurry said: " And congrats to Diana for never pausing for their entire run!"
I follow a Diana crew member. According to them Diana cast and crew kept testing negative. On their last day they had a single positive case.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
COVID performance cancellations#826
Posted: 12/21/21 at 3:20pm
Charlotte St. Martin:
“My educated guess is the newer shows maybe have understudies that aren’t as efficient in delivering the role as the lead is. Some of the older shows have more experienced understudies and more experienced swings.”
COVID performance cancellations#827
Posted: 12/21/21 at 3:25pm
pmensky said: "Charlotte St. Martin:
“My educated guess is the newer shows maybe have understudies that aren’t as efficient in delivering the role as the lead is. Some of the older shows have more experienced understudies and more experienced swings.”"
I saw that too. I'm wondering if some of the bigger cast shows like Phantom are rotating their u/s, swings, etc in more often then before.
COVID performance cancellations#828
Posted: 12/21/21 at 3:45pm
adotburr said: "pmensky said: "Charlotte St. Martin:
“My educated guess is the newer shows maybe have understudies that aren’t as efficient in delivering the role as the lead is. Some of the older shows have more experienced understudies and more experienced swings.”"
I saw that too. I'm wondering if some of the bigger cast shows like Phantom are rotating their u/s, swings, etc in more often then before."
If anything, it’s also possible they might be able to swing in people from tours that might be down or on break if they are that desperate
COVID performance cancellations#829
Posted: 12/21/21 at 3:45pm
Tag said: "Some shows are using rapid PCR tests as well now."
There are three types of tests being offered to house staff and crew: rapid, rapid pcr, and lab pcr. Each production appears to decide for itself how cast and musicians are tested. To my knowledge, Come from Away is the only show that requires the lab pcr for everyone, though I thought I had heard one or two other shows had started that requirement, too. There's also no consistency between shows as to how many times a week everyone is tested.
There are simply not enough people to cover absences, which is why these shows are canceling performances. And since passing on a virus doesn't result in immediate detection, it's becoming an untenable situation. We have one or more cast/crew members testing positive, who are then re-tested and sent home. Everyone who works closely with them is notified and retested. But, the infected have likely already exposed others, who are still possibly incubating. Meanwhile you still have cast and crew scheduling time off, or calling out (for whatever reason), etc. Now you have another (or more) positive test result. So now we have additional people out, and no coverage.
Broadway is a business, so how many replacement actors can we expect them to employ, when salaries are a show's largest expense? This is going to be an endless cycle, which is going to start affecting the advanced sales (the lack of which will close a show). Also, why does a show like Hamilton, which should have a large number of alumni they can call in, decide to cancel instead? We seem to forget that there are a number of people in the arts who refuse to get vaccinated, which also may be tainting the availability of additional cast and crew (I know many theaters are struggling for ushers, who simply didn't come back, so I'm sure the same goes for actors, stagehands, musicians, etc).
COVID performance cancellations#830
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:01pm
I don't follow football at all but I just heard on the news that the NFL is only testing those who show symptoms. Perhaps this is something Broadway should consider?
COVID performance cancellations#831
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:03pm
I also heard today that epidemiologists are considering shortening quarantine length for asymptomatic health care workers.
COVID performance cancellations#832
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:06pm
In an address from the White House today, President Biden said that it is our "patriotic duty" to be vaccinated. He also said that vaccine mandates are not (and I paraphrase) designed to control lives, but to save lives.
YES to both statements.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
COVID performance cancellations#833
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:09pm
adotburr said: "I don't follow football at all but I just heard on the news that the NFL is only testing those who show symptoms. Perhaps this is something Broadway should consider?"
That is correct regarding the NFL. And yes, I agree completely.
Also, to the poster who mentioned Hamilton, I am quite shocked that they canceled the entire week with their incredibly deep roster of humans in that company.
COVID performance cancellations#834
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:12pm
adotburr said: "I don't follow football at all but I just heard on the news that the NFL is only testing those who show symptoms. Perhaps this is something Broadway should consider?"
This is right out of the Trump line of reasoning. “Test less and then we won’t have as many positive cases to deal with.”
A-symptomatic spread will result in people getting infected and possibly having a symptomatic case, or worse.
In an industry which is full of singing, resulting in whatever’s inside the body coming outside the body to linger in the air, in a packed auditorium, this would be a foolish approach. IMO.
COVID performance cancellations#835
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:13pm
The NHL is going on an early Christmas pause and have postponed all games through Dec. 26. The NHL will likely use the Olympic break to reschedule games. The NBA has only had a handful of postponed games so far.
COVID performance cancellations#836
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:16pm
ACL2006 said: "The NHL is going on an early Christmas pause and have postponed all games through Dec. 26. The NHL will likely use the Olympic break to reschedule games. The NBA has only had a handful of postponed games so far."
It is possible. I heard that the NHL is not sending their players to the Olympics in Feb. and announcement should come tomorrow.
COVID performance cancellations#837
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:28pm
Ashley Loren just posted in IG that they are on tonight. That's great news for many. Fingers crossed things stay on course.
COVID performance cancellations#838
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:29pm
bwaylady3 said: "Ashley Loren just posted in IG that they are on tonight. That's great news for many. Fingers crossed things stay on course."
Good for the Bohemians of Moulin Rouge!. Here's hoping Danny can run some proper victory laps.
COVID performance cancellations#839
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:31pm
Waitress has been cancelled tonight and tomorrow; performances will resume on the 23rd.
COVID performance cancellations#840
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:36pm
Jordan Levinson said: "Waitresshas been cancelled tonight and tomorrow; performances will resume on the 23rd."
Ugh. They'd been so lucky I was hoping they'd finish their run unaffected. Hope it's nothing more.
COVID performance cancellations#841
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:41pm
NYCBallet has canceled its Nutcracker tonight.
COVID performance cancellations#842
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:42pm
Jordan Levinson said: "Waitresshas been cancelled tonight and tomorrow; performances will resume on the 23rd."
Cierra Renee mentioned last night on Stars in the House that she's been calling out if they have cases within the cast. Sunday evening all four swings were on. Don't see Waitress back before Christmas and they're remainder of their run may be in jeopardy.
COVID performance cancellations#843
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:46pm
SIX cancelled through the 28th. Perfs resume on the 29th
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
COVID performance cancellations#844
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:51pm
At least most shows are now giving people advanced notice now. Stay healthy, all.
COVID performance cancellations#845
Posted: 12/21/21 at 4:57pm
ACL2006 said: "Jordan Levinson said: "Waitresshas been cancelled tonight and tomorrow; performances will resume on the 23rd."
Cierra Renee mentioned last night on Stars in the House that she's been calling out if they have cases within the cast. Sunday evening all four swings were on. Don't see Waitress back before Christmas and they're remainder of their run may be in jeopardy."
I saw the show on the 7th and everyone but Ogie, Dawn, and Pomatter were understudies. Found that to be odd but immediately assumed it was Covid-related. I also caught Phantom the following week with three understudies and Emilie was on despite it not being one of her scheduled performances.
All of this shows us how horribly unorganized this entire situation has been from the beginning. Every single show should be following the same timing/scheduling and protocol for testing and such. The fact that a show has a leading actor choosing to call out of the show for their own health and safety says everything. What a damn mess.
COVID performance cancellations#846
Posted: 12/21/21 at 5:09pm
We have Six tickets on the 29th let’s hope it goes as planned!
COVID performance cancellations#847
Posted: 12/21/21 at 5:23pm
I do wonder how long some of these individual show cancellations will end up extending unless producers wave the white flag, seeing as Omicron will be a rapid-fire burn that will likely fade in a matter of weeks.
Well into the new year - February / March???
COVID performance cancellations#848
Posted: 12/21/21 at 5:26pm
Down to 19 shows performing tonight.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
COVID performance cancellations#849
Posted: 12/21/21 at 5:26pm
ALW cancelled Cinderella through February.
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