Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
#1Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 10:50amMe and a friend of mine are coming to NYC for 4th of July. However, he told me that Color Purple and a few other shows didn't have shows on the 5th. Does anyone know if shows are closed on 4th of July or after?
ItsCalledHistory
Understudy Joined: 4/29/05
#2re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 10:52am
Check out the fouth of July schedule at Playbill.com
Fourth of July schedule
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#2re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 10:53am
What ItsCalledHistory said. I was about to post the same thing.
The Color Purple IS playing on the 5th but not the 4th.
In fact, the only show NOT playing on the 5th is The Year of Magical Thinking which is dark that entire week until the 10th.
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
#3re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 10:54amBroadway is never closed. You're always allowed to walk down the street.
#5re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 11:06am
I was going to make a snarky comment like that, jv, but you beat me to it 
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#6re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 11:46amFor future reference, when there is a major holiday the week of performances, shows either play on that holiday or can add an extra performance on another day and not perform on the holiday. It all depends upon the show. Broadway is never actually closed on a certain date. The only time that Broadway can be "closed" is when there is a strike going on. That happened a few years ago.
Josh Freilich
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/06
#7re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 12:19pm
I saw two shows on July 4th, in 2001.
I saw "BLAST" in the afternoon, appropriately enough, and in the evening, I saw FOSSE with Ben Vereen and Ann Reinking.
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#8re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 1:06pmMillie ~ I'm pretty sure that everything was dark on Christmas. I can't remember 100%, but I don't think anything ran that day.
LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
#9re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 1:09pmChristmas Eve is usually dark. I saw Hairspray on X-mas in 2002. Some of the solo shows did play X-mas eve, though
#10re: Is it true Broadway is closed on the 5th
Posted: 6/26/07 at 1:16pmI was being a little snarky, but Broadway's always open.
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