New York To Drop Indoor Mask Mandate This Week

NY Times Article

I wonder what this will do for Broadway, moving forward…

I sure hope we lose the mask mandate on Broadway sooner than later. This can't go on forever.

Broadway will keep the masks indefinitely.



Definitely not. It really is unbearable to wear a mask in the summer heat. Don't see it lasting through the summer.

ACL2006 said: "Broadway will keep the masks indefinitely.



Definitely not. It really is unbearable to wear a mask in the summer heat. Don't see it lasting through the summer."

Audiences had to do it for Bruce and Pass Over. Just saying.

Theater3232 said: "I don't care if someone next to me has a booster, but I do care if they're coughing/hacking/sneezing without a mask. Even before Covid, I got sick many times from thoughtless patrons who'd come to the theater sick. Masks should remain."

Then continue to wear your mask for the rest of your life, and you'll have no problems with the occasional "cougher" sitting next to you.

In case anyone can't get past the paywall, this seems like the most relevant passage for Broadway:

"It is unclear if some localities with their own strict mask and vaccination rules might follow Ms. Hochul’s lead and potentially lift their restrictions, too.

In New York City, for example, proof of vaccination is required to dine indoors, attend events at arenas, work out at gyms and go to the movies. That requirement has been in place through a program known as “Key to NYC,” which was implemented through an executive order from the mayor and must be renewed every five days. City officials said Tuesday that the order was being renewed."

Updated On: 2/8/22 at 10:14 PM

I fully understand and support anyone who wants to continue wearing a mask. But in order get the tourists back and increase sales, mask requirements will have to disappear.

Considering Broadway a) already announced masks being required through the end of April, if I remember correctly, and b) they have been required since reopening, including when many parts of the state (outside of NYC) did not have mandate, I highly doubt it will make any difference. I'm very much hoping it'll be gone by summer though.

Jordan Catalano said: "Just to clarify, my statement wondering what this would mean for Broadway didn’t mean starting this week or next month but moving forward, in general."

Same.

So funny you mentioned Naomi Campbell. I’ve been obsessed by her OCD for years and have been pointing to it all throughout the pandemic.

I think another thing may be going on with the NY State mandate and mandates in other states (and jurisdictions) as well. People are getting tired of all this- I'm not saying whether that's right or wrong, the fact is they are. If court challenges start popping up there is a risk of adverse decisions which may make it hard to re-instate mandates if things get bad again. My state (Delaware) had dropped the mask mandate last summer, brought it back in January for Omicron, and is dropping it Friday. A lot of other states seem to be moving towards dropping the mandates. I wonder if there are "behind the scenes" threats of legal actions to lift the mandates. It may be better to lift them voluntarily by Court Order.

This is the right move and good for business! I live in NYC but am from the south. No masks mandates, no vaxx mandates, and folks ain’t dropping like flies there. It’s time to move on.

Once the vaxx mandates stop being renewed (should happen at the same time tbh) I have a hunch that we’ll see a significant upkeep in theater attendance. Watch. And once people see folks are ok, people will trust again, and I suspect pretty quickly.

This is unpopular, but instead of catering to those who are fearful, it’s time to listen to those who are not. I believe they are secretly the majority, but because this has become such a point of social contention, they play along. We’re going to experience a very very quick shift. I’m excited to see this finally happen! Way overdue imho.