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pagereynolds said: "The reality is that the vast majority of people I know who have had COVID recently (including myself) were vaccinated and boosted. If you risked eating indoors, you need to get tested."



Given that I am reminded that my grandfather and my uncle died two weeks apart in January 1919 during the last great pandemic, there are activities in which I no longer engage. Flying in a jet airliner, attending theater, and eating indoors are just three of those. Perhaps in the future, but certainly not now. As well, I would not want to unknowingly pass the virus on to others. More than one hundred years on, I hope not to be the next family member to die in a global pandemic.

2 p.m. Assassins cancelled due to breakthrough positive tests in the company.

Updated On: 1/8/22 at 02:12 PM

TaffyDavenport said: "2 p.m. Assassins cancelled due to breakthrough positive tests in the company."

Are they still being considered breakthrough cases? Considering everyone's getting this variant, despite vaccinations and boosters...

pagereynolds said: "Highland Guy said: "pagereynolds said: "The reality is that the vast majority of people I know who have had COVID recently (including myself) were vaccinated and boosted. If you risked eating indoors, you need to get tested."



Given that I am reminded that my grandfather and my uncle died two weeks apart in January 1919 during the last great pandemic, there are activities in which I no longer engage. Flying in a jet airliner, attending theater, and eating indoors are just three of those. Perhaps in the future, but certainly not now. As well, I would not want to unknowingly pass the virus on to others. More than one hundred years on, I hope not to be the next family member to die in a global pandemic."

This is sort of where we are. We went back to indoor dining last March after we were fully vaccinated. We have been to the theatre more than a dozen times since September. It would be irresponsible for US to engage in either one of these things right now with NYC's positivity rate around 25%. Everyone gets to make that decision for themselves."

I think you are correct, on that last sentence. Back in 2020, when there were no other defenses, except just staying home, it was reasonable to put a one-size-fits-all solution on our response. But now, in 2022, it's all about assessing your own personal risk, and making decisions accordingly.

Me, personally? I'm still going to the theatre, and eating at restaurants. Heck, I'm going to a football game tomorrow (Go Bills!). I'm just not afraid of covid anymore, and made a personal 2022 New Year's resolution to resume the life I paused in March 2020. Maybe this is because I'm not only vaccinated & boosted, but also recently recovered (and I'm talking tested positive on 12/23, and tested negative on 1/2). But I just feel pretty content with my risk level right now.

Nevertheless, though, that's just me. Other people will choose to handle/live life in this wave differently, and I certainly will not cast stones at them for that. Eventually, we're all going to have to learn how to live with this virus anyway, and as long as a person did their part and got vaccinated (and preferably wears a mask in public during a surge), I see no reason to judge them for choosing to have fun again. It's been a hard two years.

BroadwayRox3588 said: "pagereynolds said: "Highland Guy said: "pagereynolds said: "The reality is that the vast majority of people I know who have had COVID recently (including myself) were vaccinated and boosted. If you risked eating indoors, you need to get tested."



Given that I am reminded that my grandfather and my uncle died two weeks apart in January 1919 during the last great pandemic, there are activities in which I no longer engage. Flying in a jet airliner, attending theater, and eating indoors are just three of those. Perhaps in the future, but certainly not now. As well, I would not want to unknowingly pass the virus on to others. More than one hundred years on, I hope not to be the next family member to die in a global pandemic."

This is sort of where we are. We went back to indoor dining last March after we were fully vaccinated. We have been to the theatre more than a dozen times since September. It would be irresponsible for US to engage in either one of these things right now with NYC's positivity rate around 25%. Everyone gets to make that decision for themselves."

I think you are correct, on that last sentence. Back in 2020, when there were no other defenses, except just staying home, it was reasonable to put a one-size-fits-all solution on our response. But now, in 2022, it's all about assessing your own personal risk, and making decisions accordingly.

Me, personally? I'm still going to the theatre, and eating at restaurants. Heck, I'm going to a football game tomorrow (Go Bills!). I'm just not afraid of covid anymore, and made a personal 2022 New Year's resolution to resume the life I paused in March 2020. Maybe this is because I'm not only vaccinated & boosted, but also recently recovered (and I'm talking tested positive on 12/23, and tested negative on 1/2). But I just feel pretty content with my risk level right now.

Nevertheless, though, that's just me. Other people will choose to handle/live life in this wave differently, and I certainly will not cast stones at them for that. Eventually, we're all going to have to learn how to live with this virus anyway, and as long as a person did their part and got vaccinated (and preferably wears a mask in public during a surge), I see no reason to judge them for choosing to have fun again. It's been a hard two years."

Again, great for you. Given that 23 shows are on TKTS on a Saturday night, most people aren't taking the risk.

pattilupony said: "Full cast for the principals at Moulin Rouge today, looks like they're finally over their infection hump as well!"

Oh wow, really?! Even Natalie?

BroadwayRox3588 said: "Other people will choose to handle/live life in this wave differently, and I certainly will not cast stones at them for that. Eventually, we're all going to have to learn how to live with this virus anyway, and as long as a person did their part and got vaccinated (and preferably wears a mask in public during a surge), I see no reason to judge them for choosing to have fun again. It's been a hard two years."

This is probably the most mature response/approach to this moment of time, which I think is great. I don’t personally agree with you (for my own health and others, ideally) but it’d be great if this could become to more standard approach to it.

Codeman109 said: "Josh Breckenridge was on for today’s matinee in Come From Away. Show is still amazing"

Was Josh the only standby on? I know Julie, Happy and John are all out with COVID.

https://twitter.com/classicstage/status/1479933688255238145

Looks like Assassins is going on tonight.

Kyle Selig has stepped in to the role of Aaron Samuels on the Mean Girls tour currently in Oklahoma, per both his and Erika Hennigsen’s Instagram stories.

Updated On: 1/8/22 at 10:30 PM

BroadwayRox3588 said: "Nevertheless, though, that's just me. Other people will choose to handle/live life in this wave differently, and I certainly will not cast stones at them for that. Eventually, we're all going to have to learn how to live with this virus anyway, and as long as a person did their part and got vaccinated (and preferably wears a mask in public during a surge), I see no reason to judge them for choosing to have fun again. It's been a hard two years."

Maybe it's (most) of the shows I've chosen to see but I've come to feel relatively safe in a theater for a few hours if they're not selling concessions. Aside from social distancing, it's doesn't feel much riskier than grocery shopping or other errands as long as I'm picking the right shows. I am building an ever growing resentment for a unmasked and probably unvaccinated people in every subway car on the way to the theater but right now that's my major hesitation in purchasing tickets. Anyway, there's nothing on my wish list that's much of a draw to a younger audience besides Hadestown so I'll just wait until this surge hopefully tapers.

BROADWAYROX3588 (not ghostlight2): said: ""All I will say is this. In general, I consider myself pro-union. However, if these unions are going to object to a booster mandate, just to start petty, inconsequential arguments, I might have to rethink that position."

ghostlight2 said: "I've asked you publicly and privately, and now I'm going to ask you respectfully, again, to correct this lie of yours,BroadwayRox3588, No union member has or is going to risk their health in order to "start petty, inconsequential arguments"

ghostlight2 said:: You can't point to where union members are objecting to a "booster mandate". No such thing is happening. That is a lie."

BroadwayRox3588 said:: "Have a good night".

What a waste of bandwidth to copy and paste all of that just to wish me a "good night", BroadwayRox3588.

You, BroadwayRox3588, have claimed, in this thread, that "unions are going to object to a booster mandate, just to start petty, inconsequential arguments"

This is an outright lie that you cannot back up, BroadwayRox3588, It should be a crime to spread libelous information in this trying time of covid

Updated On: 1/8/22 at 11:25 PM

Just out of curiosity, how many shows would be on TKTS in the middle of January in a non-pandemic year?

I'm glad to see shows are staying open more frequently now. I think, at least for people outside the city, it's less to do with fear about omicron than fear of last minute cancellations. I know someone who had no worries about being in the theater because they are vaccinated and boosted but cancelled a trip when shows were shutting down left and right. Shows being open with regularity will help people on the fence and those who weren't going to go for COVID/Omicron reasons wouldn't have gone anyway.