COVID Cancellations- Page 7

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 12:15am

No I agree with you on the point. But what's your point? That sucks, but we can't force people to get vaccinated. So again, what's your point? Sorry the people who live in some rural parts of the country are as concerned with people who live on top of each other in a major city. That's just how it is. Nothing Alabama or Oklahoma is doing is going to have anything to do with Broadway. 

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 12:16am

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?"

yes, we do. it's in our union contracts that we get paid in the event of a last-minute cancellation. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 12:21am

I think it's all connected since it's the United States of America and not North Korea. I think we all affect one another and your vax rate does matter for the overall health of the country. I understand people are scared. I get the hesitancy. But, the ignorance of some has affected the freedom of all and that really, really sucks. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 12:33am

Agreed but lumping everyone into "red state" or "blue state" is silly and ignorant and very Trumpy speech. There are plenty of Dems in Alabama who want change, look what happened in Georgia, it's possible. The problem is all of us liberals move to major cities instead of staying in these places to enact any sort of change. 

Just saying, pointing fingers doesn't solve issues. Let's all get a booster and cover our mouths and move on with this crap. If they can have NFL games we can have Hamilton. 

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 12:35am

I really don't think this red state-blue state stuff is helping matters right now. We all know what the issue is, but harping on it isn't going to get people vaccinated. It's just gonna cause more division, and push them further away from vaccination.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 12:41am

Just saying, pointing fingers doesn't solve issues. Let's all get a booster and cover our mouths and move on with this crap. If they can have NFL games we can have Hamilton.

WORD 

[mailhandler777]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 3:03am

Nycat63 said: "Im curious how many non locals who used to take frequent theater trips to nyc are still doing so. I used to come 2 times a year with my daughter solely for theater, with every possible slot planned out and filled in advance, tickets purchased etc. I am missing our trips so much but given the cost of airfare, hotel and tickets to 5-7 shows (with no room to change shows/plans), I just can’t risk the cancellations now even if I’m willing to take the risk of traveling. I have to think at some point people like me impact box office, no? I totally get the valid reasons for cancelling shows so certainly not mad about that, it just keeps me from planning a trip. Once locals and those near enough to change plans easily have seen what they want to see, how will shows other than the popular tourist ones manage to fill seats?"

I live 2.5hrs away from NYC and was going once or twice a week for months before Covid. I've been back 7 times since. 3 Broadway shows in 2 days. 3 concerts and 2 baseball games. Not going in the near future though. Not because of Covid but because I'm just not happy seeing theatre anymore. 

[binau]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 6:01am

"I'm curious how many non locals who used to take frequent theater trips to nyc are still doing so"

A lot of stress and risk! I don't think I could do it again any time soon now with what's happening, it's just too stressful. 

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 8:16am

I'm in the city right now (for a Broadway trip), and have been an anxious mess all week, holding my breath until I know whether or not my show will go on. It is immensely stressful.

This will be my last Broadway trip until at least March. I feel perfectly safe in the theatres, but it's the constant pins-and-needles uncertainty about cancellations that make it not ideal, for me.

(For context: I typically make several Broadway trips a year, including during the winter)

Updated On: 12/16/21 at 08:16 AM

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 8:23am

What are the protocols for these closures? I think it's great that producers want to keep people safe, but does one positive test warrant a closure? And how does closing one or two days really keep people safe? I knew closures were likely but I assumed if it was a true covid outbreak, meaning more than one positive test. 

[MattieIce2018]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 8:40am

I have to agree with a lot of the comments here - I'm just leaving the city after a short day trip since I got the $59 "best available" offer for Cursed Child last week. When the matinee yesterday cancelled, I spent most of the afternoon worrying if the evening show would cancel too, and what my plans would be if that show hadn't performed, including looking for cheap tickets to other shows during intermission at the matinee of Company, just in case.

I live a few hours away and these trips aren't a small commitment; I understand that this is going to happen but the uncertainty makes it hard to justify the cost of the train and a hotel. As of now I don't have another ticket until February and I really can't see myself returning before then.

[adotburr]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 9:31am

I was waitlisted for the bus on Sunday but I got an email offering me a spot. I ended up not taking it. Covid isn’t my concern and the protocols make it very comfortable. I just don’t want to have to scramble trying to find a ticket to a show if the show I was planning to see gets cancelled. Especially if it’s within an hr of the show starting. 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 11:13am

HenryTDobson said: "What are the protocols for these closures? I think it's great that producers want to keep people safe, but does one positive test warrant a closure? And how does closing one or two days really keep people safe? I knew closures were likely but I assumed if it was a true covid outbreak, meaning more than one positive test."

Closures are not required due to positive tests. They are required (a) to test everyone after a positive exposure, if that process cannot be accomplished in time [and of course further positive test results can cause further problems], or (b) if the production does not have sufficient coverage to mount the show. 

[schubox]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 11:27am

BroadwayRox3588 said: "I'm in the city right now (for a Broadway trip), and have been an anxious mess all week, holding my breath until I know whether or not my show will go on. It is immensely stressful.

This will be my last Broadway trip until at least March. I feel perfectly safe in the theatres, but it's the constant pins-and-needles uncertainty about cancellations that make it not ideal, for me.

(For context: I typically make several Broadway trips a year, including during the winter)"

This will be me. Make 2-3 trips to NYC a year just for theater. Haven't been in the city since January 2020. Flying out tomorrow to see 4 shows over the weekend and am almost resigned to the fact one or more may get cancelled. As others have said, it sucks not being local when you can just re-schedule. I'll just be out of luck. 

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 11:38am

HogansHero said: "HenryTDobson said: "What are the protocols for these closures? I think it's great that producers want to keep people safe, but does one positive test warrant a closure? And how does closing one or two days really keep people safe? I knew closures were likely but I assumed if it was a true covid outbreak, meaning more than one positive test."

Closures are not required due to positive tests. They are required (a) to test everyone after a positive exposure, if that process cannot be accomplished in time [and of course further positive test results can cause further problems], or (b) if the production does not have sufficient coverage to mount the show."

Thank you, that makes much more sense! 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 11:55am

HAMILTON has cancelled tonight and tomorrow night's shows.

TINA has cancelled tonight's show.

 

 

Updated On: 12/16/21 at 11:55 AM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 11:58am

adotburr said: "I was waitlisted for the bus on Sunday but I got an email offering me a spot. I ended up not taking it. Covid isn’t my concern and the protocols make it very comfortable. I just don’t want to have to scramble trying to find a ticket to a show if the show I was planning to see gets cancelled. Especially if it’s within an hr of the show starting."

Good call, this is complete mess right now. 

 

[pacificnorthwest]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 11:58am

I'm also a weekender, coming up from DC. Tomorrow is just my second trip up since the pandemic, when I used to get up every couple of months for theater and otherwise enjoy the city.

I have tickets for Company and Caroline or Change, in case there's any news out there about those shows.

This was posted in the last half hour, re: omicron positivity doubling the last three days:

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/weve-never-seen-this-before-in-nyc-covid-positivity-rate-doubles-in-3-days-as-omicron-spreads/3454450/

Updated On: 12/16/21 at 11:58 AM

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 12:47pm

We are getting hit hard with the new wave here in the UK. Omicron is indeed doubling fast, in fact here it's every 2 days. 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 1:11pm

pacificnorthwest said: "I'm also a weekender, coming up from DC. Tomorrow is just my second trip up since the pandemic, when I used to get up every couple of months for theater and otherwise enjoy the city.

I have tickets for Company and Caroline or Change, in case there's any news out there about those shows.

This was posted in the last half hour, re: omicron positivity doubling the last three days:

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/weve-never-seen-this-before-in-nyc-covid-positivity-rate-doubles-in-3-days-as-omicron-spreads/3454450/"

That article mentions that for those who are vaccinated, Omricon infection can feel like the common cold. That concerns me because I’ve been having cold symptoms (my regular allergy meds not helping much) for the last several days and been trying to tell myself it’s just allergies although my allergies are usually well controlled in the winter (we have had a mild season thus far though so likely lots of pollen still out there, I suppose?). I’ve been more cautious than many here lately, but I guess It’s time to get tested again. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 1:17pm

Miles, my symptoms don’t feel like I have a common cold, they feel like “I might be getting a cold”. Every few hours I might need to blow my nose or sneeze. That’s (thankfully) it. But that’s my Covid. 

[multimattvids]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 1:17pm

Doubtfire seems to have canceled both tonight and tomorrow's performances (according to Telecharge), I had tickets for tonight. Gonna try to see company instead!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 1:20pm

multimattvids said: "Doubtfire seems to have canceled both tonight and tomorrow's performances (according to Telecharge), I had tickets for tonight. Gonna try to see company instead!"

Dayum - a full week’s hiatus. Glad you’re trying to see a better show though!

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 1:22pm

multimattvids said: "Doubtfire seems to have canceled both tonight and tomorrow's performances (according to Telecharge), I had tickets for tonight. Gonna try to see company instead!"

Good luck, it will be slim pickings! 

[multimattvids]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 1:23pm

Jordan Levinson said: "multimattvids said: "Doubtfire seems to have canceled both tonight and tomorrow's performances (according to Telecharge), I had tickets for tonight. Gonna try to see company instead!"

Dayum - a full week’s hiatus. Glad you’re trying to see a better show though!"

Yeah, it's crazy! Wonder how much of the cast got infected, kinda frustrating that Doubtfire's social hasn't given official confirmation and I found this out 2 hours ago.