The League To Announce Broadway Canceled The Rest Of The Year? — Page 2

Broadway61004 said: "HogansHero said: "@Broadway61004 suffice it to say you are being painfully naive on multiple fronts.

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Actually, no. I'm just standing outside in the middle of approximately 200 people crowded on one tiny NYC block on the first night of Phase Two. If you truly believe Broadway is going to wait for a vaccine or for herd immunity, then I don't know what else to say to you. This isn't about what should be done. This is about reality."

what Jordan C said. The REAL (and harder) reality, if you’ve actually followed any of this, is that in numerous separate polls and surveys as recently as a week ago, the majority of theatergoers say they simply won’t return until a vaccine is developed, period (with a small number saying they would consider coming back if drug protocols improve or herd immunity takes hold)  NONE of them said “I can’t wait to be in a crowded theater with 200 other people” (let alone 1200) - so it’s great if you’re having fun on one crowded tiny New York City black on Night One of Stage Two - but sadly, it’s people like you and an attitude like that which is only going to inevitably delay the reopening of Broadway even longer.  (Until Broadway comes back, perhaps you should consider a temporary move this week to Arizona or Florida instead?)  Jesus 

 

Kimbo said: "Broadway61004 said: "HogansHero said: "@Broadway61004 suffice it to say you are being painfully naive on multiple fronts.

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Actually, no. I'm just standing outside in the middle of approximately 200 people crowded on one tiny NYC block on the first night of Phase Two. If you truly believe Broadway is going to wait for a vaccine or for herd immunity, then I don't know what else to say to you. This isn't about what should be done. This is about reality."

what Jordan C said. The REAL (and harder) reality, if you’veactually followed any of this, is that in numerous separate polls and surveys as recently as a week ago, the majority of theatergoerssaythey simply won’t return until a vaccine is developed, period (with a small number saying they would consider coming back if drug protocols improve orherd immunity takes hold) NONEof them said “I can’t wait to be in a crowded theater with200 other people” (let alone 1200) - so it’s great if you’re having fun on one crowded tiny New York City black on Night One of Stage Two - but sadly, it’s people like you andan attitude like that which is only going to inevitably delay the reopening of Broadway even longer. (Until Broadway comes back, perhapsyou should consider a temporary movethis week to Arizona or Florida instead?) Jesus

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Yes, because I clearly said I don't believe this is real and that I'm partying it up right now, not that I merely did something called observe 200 people on my street doing that as I walked by, with my mask on. But it's cool, reading isn't for everyone. 

Actually, you said you were standing in the middle of 200 people on a crowded street. Then you said you were simply passing them by. Which one is it, broheim?

But back to reality - I do wonder which shows this will now officially kill. Unless something is worked out with theater owners I can’t see a lot of these shows continuing to pay all the costs they’d need to to stay open.

FlyHigh523 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "But back to reality - I do wonder which shows this will now officially kill. Unless something is worked out with theater owners I can’t see a lot of these shows continuing to pay all the costs they’d need to to stay open. "

I like Mean Girls, but I truly cannot see them making it though this shutdown."

Amen, and it's not like it was a good show anyway. The only truly notable thing about Mean Girls was that the book was better than the score, a rarity right now on Broadway. Everything else I thought was meh. Good riddance to the cast and crew, you've had a grool 2-year run on B'way, and you even managed to recoup your initial investment.

I hope Jordan Roth can book A Strange Loop for the Wilson- that would be fetch indeed.

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Updated On: 6/22/20 at 08:53 PM

Kimbo said: "Broadway61004 said: "HogansHero said: "@Broadway61004 suffice it to say you are being painfully naive on multiple fronts.

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Actually, no. I'm just standing outside in the middle of approximately 200 people crowded on one tiny NYC block on the first night of Phase Two. If you truly believe Broadway is going to wait for a vaccine or for herd immunity, then I don't know what else to say to you. This isn't about what should be done. This is about reality."

what Jordan C said. The REAL (and harder) reality, if you’veactually followed any of this, is that in numerous separate polls and surveys as recently as a week ago, the majority of theatergoerssaythey simply won’t return until a vaccine is developed, period (with a small number saying they would consider coming back if drug protocols improve orherd immunity takes hold) NONEof them said “I can’t wait to be in a crowded theater with200 other people” (let alone 1200) - so it’s great if you’re having fun on one crowded tiny New York City block on Night One of Stage Two - but sadly, it’s people like you and an attitude like that which is only going to inevitably delay the reopening of Broadway even longer. (Until Broadway comes back, perhaps you should consider a temporary move this week to Arizona or Florida instead?) Jesus

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Jordan Catalano said: "But back to reality - I do wonder which shows this will now officially kill. Unless something is worked out with theater owners I can’t see a lot of these shows continuing to pay all the costs they’d need to to stay open."

I wonder: Does it serve any of the theater owners ANY GOOD to lose a tenant at this point?

In the residential world, once evictions are allowed again, there's nothing stopping a landlord from being able to rent to a new tenant wanting to move in.

In the theaters, would it be worth an owner demanding payment beyond what a production can afford, in hopes of offering another show an undetermined or TBA availability/move in date?

Or does it serve them just as well to leave well enough alone, hope to possibly work out something with the current tenant and keep them there for now?

kaykordeath said: "Or does it serve them just as well to leave well enough alone, hope to possibly work out something with the current tenant and keep them there for now?"

This. and this is the dynamic throughout commercial leasing, not just in the theatre. The calculus is whether there is some real alternative. For the next few years, there is going to be a lot of empty real estate.

Jordan Levinson said: "trpguyy said: "They’d have to fight Almost Famous for it"

I see a world whereAlmost Famoustakes the Nederlander, if any Broadway house."

A different movie-to-musical adaptation was set to begin at the Nederlander in December..hoping it will be able to open in spring 2021

Broadway News is reporting that there will be an announcement this week.

At this point I think it is all up in the air. This virus is not letting up. People who have done everything right in quarantining are somehow getting it. I have a friend who has been home for 3 months. He went to the doctor last week for a sinus infection, something he gets with allergies,  and decided to get tested. It came back positive. He had no symptoms. 

I have thought that theater could open this fall but I think that what this virus is doing still has researchers baffled. I think that is what is going to keep shows closed to keep actors safe. Just my random thoughts.
 

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Updated On: 6/23/20 at 10:13 AM

Even if they did prepare for reopening in November...that's the beginning of the winter flu season. The big test for the world is going to be the coming winter. That's going to be when we see a potential deadly second wave. They could reopen and then have to close, having wasted money on rehearsals, casting, marketing all for nothing. Or even worse, theatres could be named as a source of being a super spreader. No business or sector wants to be known for spreading disease. This is something for example theme parks are acutely aware of as they reopen. That type of reputation would be hard to recover from.

In many ways it makes better business sense to plan for next spring opening. Businesses can work with a plan, they cant work with unending uncertainty. Theatres have said they cant reopen while social distancing is in place, it's just not cost effective.

All of the talk and info has been about Broadway. What do we think about Off-Broadway? Will they stay in step with Broadway or does anyone think they may be able to open sooner?

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