Posted: 12/15/21 at 4:23pm
Miles, thank you. As for WSS -
I WOULDNT KNOW SINCE IM QUARANTINED AND CANT GO SEE IT!!! lol. And I can literally see a movie theater from my hotel room.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 4:32pm
BroadwayRox3588 said: "HogansHero said: "It will not surprise me if we see a winter hiatus."
Say goodbye to Broadway, if that happens. They won't survive another shutdown. At least not the current crop. And it would take the better part of a decade to build back up again."
Overreact much? LOL
We will survive and I don't know anyone who thinks otherwise. Understand that we are not going to have all that many survivors in January without a hiatus (which I do not equate with another shutdown). We never were. Not sure why you would want to play the role of chicken little but enjoy.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 4:43pm
If a performance is canceled last minute due to covid, I know patrons get a refund. However, do cast members and ushers/theater/stage workers get paid too? or not?
Posted: 12/15/21 at 4:47pm
Jordan Levinson said: "Something just hit me:
As of last week, just under 25% of the eligible US population had received a booster shot - atrocious. Meanwhile, the CDC definition of “fully vaccinated” has not changed yet (it will soon, guaranteed). I have heard that two doses of the Pfizer vaccine are only 30% effective against Omicron, and knowing how similar Moderna has been compared to Pfizer ever since initial efficacy data was released, I’d expect approximately that percentage to be announced in the coming days and weeks. A booster shot, however, gets your protection against Omicron right back up to between 70 - 75%: as protected as we once were with two doses against Delta.
Broadway’s full vaccination rules have not changed since the September reopening, and quite honestly, I think they will very soon. The next time the League extends mask mandates - most likely through the end of April - “fully vaccinated” should also mean boosted, for audience members and anyone / everyone working in a theatre. New York residents can now sign up for the NYS Excelsior Pass Plus, which shows proof of all three doses received.
There will still be breakthrough cases, I have no doubt, especially in the winter when COVID thrives in crowded indoor public spaces. Breakthroughs, however, will not be as concerning in the future as they are right now. The sad truth is that two-dose immunity has waned noticeably and there aren’t many people boosted at the moment.
In short, GET YOUR BOOSTER NOW! What was once a helpful tip has quickly become an urgent plea as Omicron is running buck wild around the world."
I do think booster requirements will happen which brings me to asking, has anyone with a medical exemption had experience attending a Broadway show? I did get the first two doses, but unfortunately due to a condition called Ehlers Danlos that affects my heart, I might not be able to get the booster (getting an echocardiogram tomorrow to confirm whether or not I'll be able to get it). Musical theatre is my happy place and I would be saddened if an underlying medical condition I had prevented me from being able to see shows.
AND is there testing in the city accepted by Broadway theatres that isn't a nose swab?
Updated On: 12/15/21 at 04:47 PM
Posted: 12/15/21 at 4:50pm
I believe there’s Covid testing via blood test but it’s not something I’m very familiar with.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 4:54pm
The blood test is the only kind I've had done. I just wasn't sure if Broadway accepted those tests. I have a sensory disorder, so swabs are a big no, as a kid doctors always had to find other ways to test me for strep.
Updated On: 12/15/21 at 04:54 PM
Posted: 12/15/21 at 4:59pm
Wick3 said: "If a performance is canceled last minute due to covid, I know patrons get a refund. However, do cast members and ushers/theater/stage workers get paid too? or not?"
I was wondering this as well
Posted: 12/15/21 at 5:02pm
I did get the first two doses, but unfortunately due to a condition called Ehlers Danlos that affects my heart, I might not be able to get the booster (getting an echocardiogram tomorrow to confirm whether or not I'll be able to get it).
Medical experts have said there are no known medical conditions that make the vaccine unsafe. However, my Aunt is allergic to one of the components of the vaccine sadly, so she cannot get it even though she desperately wants to see shows and travel again. But, it's not happening, obviously.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 5:08pm
Sutton Ross said: "I did get the first two doses, but unfortunately due to a condition called Ehlers Danlos that affects my heart, I might not be able to get the booster (getting an echocardiogram tomorrow to confirm whether or not I'll be able to get it).
Medical experts have said there are no known medical conditions that make the vaccine unsafe. However, my Aunt is allergic to one of the components of the vaccine sadly, so she cannot get it even though she desperately wants to see shows and travel again. But, it's not happening, obviously."
This is true for most, I was just advised to make an echocardiogram appointment before going ahead with the booster.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 5:16pm
Coming into the city on Friday, and all these cancellations are making me think it's gonna be a rough week! I have tickets for four shows already, but was planning on filling in the rest with TKTS and last minute purchases. If you buy from TKTS and a show gets cancelled, do they refund you automatically?
Posted: 12/15/21 at 5:16pm
From the new Michael Paulson NYT article on cancellations:
"One unresolved question: compensation. Thus far, most shows have paid company members even when performances have been canceled, but it is not clear whether that practice will continue."
Posted: 12/15/21 at 5:36pm
It still appears as though half of Broadway shows are doing just 7 performances a week.
On another note, HARRY POTTER appears to be on tonight.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 5:42pm
This is true for most, I was just advised to make an echocardiogram appointment before going ahead with the booster.
Oh absolutely. I wish you the best. Also, unless I'm totally missing something I do not believe you can enter a Broadway house without at least one dose of the vaccine. I don't think they accept medical or religious exemptions.
https://www.broadway.org/info/covid-19-updates/
Posted: 12/15/21 at 5:42pm
BwayBeccaB said: "The blood test is the only kind I've had done. I just wasn't sure if Broadway accepted those tests. I have a sensory disorder, so swabs are a big no, as a kid doctors always had to find other ways to test me for strep."
I know they've accepted saliva test PCR results.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 6:19pm
In London, 12 shows have cancelled performances for this week. See if things get better or worse on Broadway.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 6:26pm
What is going on????? This is terrible 
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Updated On: 12/15/21 at 06:26 PM
Posted: 12/15/21 at 6:39pm
What’s going on is the U.K. (until this week) didn’t require masks in theaters or indoors anywhere. They were OVER IT. Theaters said they suggested masks unless you were eating or drinking so people would hold a cup and not wear a mask the whole show show “they were drinking”. And theatre station doesn’t give a FUUUUUUU*K to enforce anything. They also say people “who are exempt” don’t have to mask up and “exemptions aren’t always noticeable”, so everyone and their mother just says “I’m exempt”. Girls going out to party are “exempt” so their makeup isn’t messed up. It’s INSANE. With these new protocols put in place just this week, I wonder if it’ll change anything but I think the mentality of the U.K. is very much like Alabama - they just want to live their lives and act as if Covid doesn’t have anything to do with them.
Updated On: 12/15/21 at 06:39 PM
Posted: 12/15/21 at 6:43pm
Theatres (and other like venues) in Ontario were told today that as of Saturday they are only allowed 50% capacity (currently there is no limit). So that is throwing everything into chaos. Toronto's Come From Away opens tonight, and the JCS tour is playing there too, both of which will be affected. Masks indoors are mandated in Ontario basically everywhere and have been forever.
Updated On: 12/15/21 at 06:43 PM
Posted: 12/15/21 at 6:46pm
I did notice that the mask wearing at &Juliet on Saturday was much stronger than I've seen in any west end shows recently where there has been almost 0 compliance. Still nothing compared to NYC where I found you can get harassed to put a mask on even in between sips of a drink.
But I'm just surprised at how quickly everything is crumbling, it felt like the west end hasn't had a covid-related shutdown in a long time and then now so many shows at once? I don't think this is going to bode well. I thought things were only going to get better . Hoping Omicron isn't as infectious as it seems! And hoping Broadway isn't the next bloodbath...
Updated On: 12/15/21 at 06:46 PM
Posted: 12/15/21 at 6:49pm
Jordan Catalano said: "What’s going on is the U.K. (until this week) didn’t require masks in theaters or indoors anywhere. They were OVER IT. Theaters said they suggested masks unless you were eating or drinking so people would hold a cup and not wear a mask the whole show show “they were drinking”. And theatre station doesn’t give a FUUUUUUU*K to enforce anything. They also say people “who are exempt” don’t have to mask up and “exemptions aren’t always noticeable”, so everyone and their mother just says “I’m exempt”. Girls going out to party are “exempt” so their makeup isn’t messed up. It’s INSANE. With these new protocols put in place just this week, I wonder if it’ll change anything but I think the mentality of the U.K. is very much like Alabama - they just want to live their lives and act as if Covid doesn’t have anything to do with them."
100 percent, our theatres just continued as if nothing was wrong, and now we are paying the price. Its disgusting.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 7:01pm
Hang in there, Jordan. Glad to hear you're doing well in quarantine.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 7:02pm
Alvin Ailey at York City Center has shut down for 2 days due to dancers testing positive.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 7:02pm
"Hoping Omicron isn't as infectious as it seems!"
It is much more infectious than any other variant so far but with more mild symptoms. But, that does not matter. Broadway might have to take a small hiatus. Jesus Christ, this will never end.
Posted: 12/15/21 at 7:04pm
Hey don't drag Alabama! The major cities are all enforcing masks and most people complying!
Now back to NYC.
Yeah it will never end because it's always going to be such a hot button 'vaccine' issue. Sad. Now everyone get your booster!
