Posted: 8/11/20 at 11:32am
So what do you think will happen in January if/when things are back to normal?
Broadway is expected to slowly open up in April 2021, not January 2021. Nothing is set in stone.
Posted: 8/12/20 at 7:50am
Oh, OK. I had heard January. I hope they don't do away with the cancellation line.
Posted: 8/12/20 at 10:43am
Fredd3 said: "Oh, OK. I had heard January. I hope they don't do away with the cancellation line."
Technically January is what has been announced, but most people agree it will much more likely be later in the spring before anything actually reopens. With that said though, no one knows. Could be January, could be April, could be October, could be 2022. Way too soon to say anything for certain.
As far as cancellations, it could really go either way. I could see a world where people cancel regularly because at the last minute they're sick or travel plans change or decide they're not comfortable going and therefore there are tons of cancellations and the lines get crazy long again. But I can also envision with capacity restrictions, virtually no one deciding to cancel once they finally get seats and therefore the line hardly exists anymore.
But one thing that seems pretty certain is that SRO won't be available, at least at first, due to capacity restrictions and how close they stand to the back row. So knowing it's cancellation or nothing may dissuade some people from getting in line as well.
Posted: 8/12/20 at 9:42pm
April does sound more likely.
Besides unclaimed lottery tickets (will there still be a lottery? That's another unknown), most cancellation tickets are VIP seats. That's why they're so good (first 10 rows center section). And that's also another reason why i hope they don't do away with the cancellation line. I'm spoiled now having seen it 5 times from fantastic seats. I couldn't sit in the balcony and enjoy it.
You bring up a good point about seating. That's a cramped theater and i don't know how they'll handle seating if they still have to practice some sort of distancing.
