Pass Over at August Wilson Theatre to require proof of Covid vaccination.- Page 2

[jv92]

Posted: 7/16/21 at 5:27pm

Sutton Ross said: "It will NOT be shut down for 18 months. Aw man, you just broke my heart. Get up, we will be okay!"

Let me second that! You know this, pal. Vaccines work. Proof of vaccination will be a necessary tool, and it works, too. 54 Below is proof of that right now. You’re smart and you’re vaccinated— you will be OKAY, and so will NY.  Don’t give into the fear porn. 

Branson on the other hand… 

[bear88]

Posted: 7/16/21 at 5:34pm

Kitsune said: "Yesterday I got an Audience Outlook Monitorsurveyfrom one of the local Bay Area theater companies. They asked about which conditions would make people more likely to attend a performance vs. less likely.

There will be people angry about vaccination / masking requirements, but I think there's another contingent who are*more* likely to attend if the requirements are stricter.

I can count on one hand the number of times I've eaten indoors since the pandemic started. However, I'm goingto see Eva Noblezada at Feinsteins SF in two weeks *because* the venue is(supposedly) requiring vaccinations."

I called Feinstein’s at the Nikko to confirm that Proof of Vaccination is required for the Eva Noblezada shows. It is. They will take a copy or even a photo of the card on your phone, I was told. We are going to the Thursday show.

I think you’re right that theaters, depending on the area, would gain at least as much as they would lose if they require vaccination proof. The current situation is going to get worse before it gets better, and my family and I will feel more comfortable.

I will concede it’s trickier for Broadway, which wants to attract audiences from all over the country. But this is the model I want to see rewarded. 

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/16/21 at 5:52pm

Vaccines work and I’m with Sutton. Broadway won’t shut down for 18 months. But, sick is still sick. If you are a performer or a small business owner/restaurant owner you can’t afford illness or quarantine at this juncture. A few down with the Delta variant is no good. It’s why vaccination is so important during this crucial time. I think Ptown will be a litmus test for other areas especially with it being at or over capacity most weeks and with Carnival coming up.

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 9:06am

I imagine this will become the standard once the larger reopening starts, and I welcome it.

Been seeing lots of concern on social media about the many productions in London that have had to close for weeks at a time due to COVID positives and how that might affect Broadway vis-a-vis the rare “breakthrough” infection.

Assuming everyone on the production is vaccinated, current CDC guidelines state that fully vaccinated people who are exposed to COVID need not quarantine unless they start showing symptoms. So if/when we see a breakthrough infection in a Broadway company, that individual can quarantine for 10 days and the show can otherwise go on, right? What am I missing?

Updated On: 7/17/21 at 09:06 AM

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 12:41pm

I’m 100% supportive of theatres requiring proof of vaccination, but if people prove that they’re fully vaccinated (as in it’s not on the honor system) I don’t understand why they’d need to wear a mask at all... Like the CDC has clearly said vaccinated people don’t need to be masked... and the shows will know people are vaccinated cause the people will have to give documentation...

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 1:04pm

On Amazon prime video.  Pass Over by Spike Lee. 

Updated On: 7/17/21 at 01:04 PM

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 3:17pm

stoptheworld38 said: "I’m 100% supportive of theatres requiring proof of vaccination, but if people prove that they’re fully vaccinated (as in it’s not on the honor system) I don’t understand why they’d need to wear a mask at all... Like the CDC has clearly said vaccinated people don’t need to be masked... and the shows will know people are vaccinated cause the people will have to give documentation... "

Agree with this 100%. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 4:06pm

Here's why I will likely still wear a mask in Oct for my first trip back....I dont think its all that hard to photoshop "proof" of vaccination. I do not trust people around this situation.

I think I will likely continue to wear a mask when school is back in session. While I'm in a building where all ages are eligible for a vaccine, I won't be told which of my students are or aren't-- making it impossible to feel comfortable.

As numbers 8ncrease, I've started wearing a mask indoors except my home.

[SFCowboy]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 4:30pm

uncageg said: "I don't remember seeing it when I ordered tickets but, just on GP, I went to the Stars In The House website and it says that the Town Hall event on Sept. 12 will also require proof of vaccination."

The Art House and Town Hall just introduced their vaccinated-only policy last Monday. If you have tickets, you may have gotten an email about it. I saw the last show at the Art House before this policy took effect. I’m vaccinated and was the only person in there with a mask, and I was still mildly terrified, even though I’m guessing nearly everyone in there was vaccinated.

Interestingly the tea dance at the Boatslip and parts of the Crown and Anchor are also requiring proof of vaccination. But there are still plenty of places you can go that are packed to the gills with a mixed crowd indoors and no masks. The cases reported in PTown among vaccinated people are worrisome, but it’s still a pretty low number, and I believe at least all the known cases were considered mild. (Not entirely sure about that … hard to get accurate information.j

A few weeks ago, with cases plummeting across the US, I wasn’t so sure requiring proof of vaccination was necessary. I’m feeling different now. I’d been thinking about a trip to see shows in New York this winter, but now I think I would do that only if there were enough vaccinated-only shows to see. So I am happy that Pass Over moved in this direction. I’m worried about shows I’m seeing in San Francisco in the next few months. As far as I know, none are requiring proof of vaccination.

I don’t know if this is a dumb idea, but if a show is on the fence about requiring vaccinations, I wonder about at least designating certain days as vaccinated-only. Maybe that would be too complicated logistically, but I know that I would take advantage of it.

[Anakela]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 4:35pm

SFCowboy said: "I don’t know if this is a dumbidea, but if a show ison the fence about requiring vaccinations, I wonder about at leastdesignating certain days as vaccinated-only. Maybethat would be too complicated logistically, but I know that I would take advantage of it."

 

Not to completely jack this Pass Over thread, but it looks like Islander at HERE Is doing just this. Tuesdays through Saturdays are for vaccinated-only audiences, and Sundays are for 50% capacity non-vaxxed audiences, (or I guess also for the vaccinated who want to go on Sundays), which will have less than 50 patrons. 

 

Updated On: 7/17/21 at 04:35 PM

[bear88]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 8:25pm

SFCowboy said: "uncageg said: "I don't remember seeing it when I ordered tickets but, just on GP, I went to the Stars In The House website and it says that the Town Hall event on Sept. 12 will also require proof of vaccination."

The Art House and Town Hall just introduced their vaccinated-only policy last Monday. If you have tickets, you may have gotten an email about it. I saw the last show at the Art House before this policy took effect. I’m vaccinated andwas the only person in there with a mask, and I was stillmildly terrified, even though I’m guessing nearly everyonein there was vaccinated.

Interestingly the tea dance at the Boatslip and parts of the Crown and Anchor are also requiring proof of vaccination. But there are still plenty of places you can go that are packed to the gills with a mixed crowd indoors and no masks. The cases reported in PTown among vaccinated people areworrisome, but it’s still a pretty low number, and I believe at least all the known cases were considered mild. (Not entirely sure about that … hard to get accurate information.j

A few weeks ago, with cases plummeting across the US, I wasn’t so sure requiring proof of vaccination was necessary. I’m feelingdifferent now. I’dbeenthinking about a trip to see shows in New York this winter, but now I think I would do that only if there were enough vaccinated-only shows to see. So I am happy that Pass Over moved in this direction. I’m worried about shows I’m seeing in San Francisco in the next few months. As far as I know, none are requiring proof of vaccination.

I don’t know if this is a dumbidea, but if a show ison the fence about requiring vaccinations, I wonder about at leastdesignating certain days as vaccinated-only. Maybethat would be too complicated logistically, but I know that I would take advantage of it."

I think it will depend on the area. As for San Francisco, both the Feinstein’s at the Nikko nightclub and the San Francisco Playhouse (as of July 17) are requiring vaccinations. The SF Playhouse requires masks too along with an empty seat on either side of your group. It is possible mask policies may change in other San Francisco Bay Area theaters because health officers in each county are now recommending masks (that happened July 16). Unlike LA, they are not requiring masks. Alamada County Superior Court (Oakland and Berkeley) will start requiring masks in its courthouses again as of July 19.

This will be more difficult to do in other areas of the country that are more resistant to masks or vaccination proof requirements. And Broadway, hoping for tourists from around the country, does have a more difficult situation. But as the Yankees keep proving, vaccines are no guarantee there won’t be positive tests.

I just wonder how this is really going to work. Cancelled shows (as is happening today in London with Cinderella), aren’t going to encourage tourism but neither are more serious Covid outbreaks. And God forbid a cast or audience member ends up in the hospital or worse.

But even if things aren’t that dire, how can the average person plan a trip to New York City that involves seeing Broadway shows even if they are willing to do so? It’s hard enough for me to plan to see local shows.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 7/17/21 at 9:43pm

I have been expecting a vax requirement on Broadway, in the absence of a true emancipation from the virus which is obviously not happening, and unless something changes I think all shows will open with the requirement. We are going to have to confront the fact that, again unless something changes, New York and Broadway are not going to want our vaccinated island to be invaded by unvaccinated idiots from stupid states. Even if producers and the state government did not act, I can't imagine the unions wouldn't. One thing about the Yankees comparison, though (he says as he sits here watching the horrifically depleted now soggy roster muster all the strength it can against the evil known as the Red Sox) is that the baseball infections are happening in an 85% rather than 100% vaccinated environment, in which masks and other protocols are much more relaxed. There are lots of cautionary tales (not the least of which is this Cinderella "mystery" and patience gives Broadway time to learn from them. I remain optimistic but as I said in another thread, we can't expect business as usual.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 7/19/21 at 12:03pm

Will people be upset? Yes. Is it necessary? YES. This is how all shows should be. And when you book tickets online, it does in fact mention COVID protocols for the shows.