Will the Box Offices Remain Open?

[BenElliott]

Posted: 3/13/20 at 7:46am

So...
Will the box offices remain open to sell future tickets or will tickets only be available online? I'm looking to reschedule a lot of my shows to sometime in May, but I'm also trying to avoid the ridiculous fees.

Anyone know?

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 3/13/20 at 9:31am

Have no idea but it might be the smart thing to just do them online until Apr 13.

[BenElliott]

Posted: 3/13/20 at 9:36am

yankeefan7 said: "Have no idea but it might be the smart thing to just do them online until Apr 13."

Why would that be the smart thing?  Most of us are still traveling around the city anyways for work.

Updated On: 3/13/20 at 09:36 AM

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 3/13/20 at 9:45am

" Why would that be the smart thing?  Most of us are still traveling around the city anyways. "

Why not be safe and not have the box office people have to deal with people who may be sick and don't know they have the virus? Anything people want to do regarding Broadway can be done online so for a month just be careful. I would think the people who work at the box office could be set up to work selling tickets online. Just my opinion.

[trpguyy]

Posted: 3/13/20 at 9:49am

Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours.

[BenElliott]

Posted: 3/13/20 at 10:18am

trpguyy said: "Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours. "

Thank you!  Happy those jobs have stayed.

The box office people are pretty safe behind glass and I've gone completely cashless in this situation.  I've been wearing yellow cleaning gloves around for when I have to sign or enter my pin number on the machines.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 5:50am

trpguyy said: "Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours. "

That's changing, effective Monday.

Updated On: 3/14/20 at 05:50 AM

[chuckydisc]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 7:50am

Fosse76 said: "trpguyy said: "Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours."

That's changing, effective Monday."

To ... ?

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 1:34pm

chuckydisc said: "Fosse76 said: "trpguyy said: "Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours."

That's changing, effective Monday."

To ... ?"

 Next week a lot will be changing as to CLOSING box offices along with offices as well...schools next-Social Distancing needs to start NOW EVERYWHERE !!!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-is-social-distancing-this-practice-is-key-to-slowing-the-coronavirus-public-health-experts-say-2020-03-14

Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/health/coronavirus-asymptomatic-spread/index.html

Updated On: 3/14/20 at 01:34 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 2:35pm

>Thank you!  Happy those jobs have stayed.

You don't care about the jobs, you just don't want to pay the online fees... There's literally no other reason to champion that outside of personal reasons.

Updated On: 3/14/20 at 02:35 PM

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 3:38pm

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[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 5:33pm

TheatreFan4 said: ">Thank you! Happy those jobs have stayed.

You don't care about the jobs, you just don't want to pay the online fees... There's literally no other reason tochampion that outside of personal reasons."

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[Fosse76]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 5:52pm

Robbie2 said: "chuckydisc said: "Fosse76 said: "trpguyy said: "Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours."

That's changing, effective Monday."

To ... ?"

Next week a lot will be changing as to CLOSING box offices along with offices as well...schools next-Social Distancing needs to start NOW EVERYWHERE !!!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-is-social-distancing-this-practice-is-key-to-slowing-the-coronavirus-public-health-experts-say-2020-03-14

Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/health/coronavirus-asymptomatic-spread/index.html"

I've only been saying this for the last week. I would recommend following the World Health Organization and not the CDC. 

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 6:18pm

I'd like to add that's not the fault of the actual, real workers of the CDC but director Redfield and the spud who appointed him, Donald Jolene Trump.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 6:21pm

Fosse76 said: "Robbie2 said: "chuckydisc said: "Fosse76 said: "trpguyy said: "Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours."

That's changing, effective Monday."

To ... ?"

Next week a lot will be changing as to CLOSING box offices along with offices as well...schools next-Social Distancing needs to start NOW EVERYWHERE !!!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-is-social-distancing-this-practice-is-key-to-slowing-the-coronavirus-public-health-experts-say-2020-03-14

Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/health/coronavirus-asymptomatic-spread/index.html"

I've only been saying this for the last week. I would recommend following the World Health Organization and not the CDC."

my cousin works for the cdc.just posting what i read for BWW

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 6:23pm

I have colleagues there.  It's so sad they have to tell people to look elsewhere.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 6:24pm

Fosse76 said: "Robbie2 said: "chuckydisc said: "Fosse76 said: "trpguyy said: "Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours."

That's changing, effective Monday."

To ... ?"

Next week a lot will be changing as to CLOSING box offices along with offices as well...schools next-Social Distancing needs to start NOW EVERYWHERE !!!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-is-social-distancing-this-practice-is-key-to-slowing-the-coronavirus-public-health-experts-say-2020-03-14

Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/health/coronavirus-asymptomatic-spread/index.html"

I've only been saying this for the last week. I would recommend following the World Health Organization and not the CDC."

my cousin works for the cdc.just posting what i read for BWW

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 8:25pm

I saw box offices open today when I was in Times sq area. I have a feeling they'll probably be open tomorrow as well but not sure on Monday. I'd go sooner than later if I were you.

[BenElliott]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 8:43pm

TheatreFan4 said: ">Thank you! Happy those jobs have stayed.

You don't care about the jobs, you just don't want to pay the online fees... There's literally no other reason tochampion that outside of personal reasons."

I do care.  I have friends who work in the box offices.  I've reached out to them and it seems that they will be closing on Monday.  What a rude and unnecessary response.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 3/14/20 at 9:23pm

You literally opened this thread citing not wanting to pay the fees, but sure Jan...

[BenElliott]

Posted: 3/15/20 at 9:30am

TheatreFan4 said: "You literally opened this thread citing not wanting to pay the fees, but sure Jan..."

I don't, but you can wonder about not paying for fees while also being concerned for people's jobs.  It's not an either/or situation.

I'm also currently on the "shut everything the f down" team right now and I decided against rebooking as I don't know if the blackout will extend beyond April 12th.

[honeybun110]

Posted: 3/15/20 at 12:17pm

Robbie2 said: "Fosse76 said: "Robbie2 said: "chuckydisc said: "Fosse76 said: "trpguyy said: "Shubert box offices and stage doors are still staffed and operating during their regular hours."

That's changing, effective Monday."

To ... ?"

Next week a lot will be changing as to CLOSING box offices along with offices as well...schools next-Social Distancing needs to start NOW EVERYWHERE !!!

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-is-social-distancing-this-practice-is-key-to-slowing-the-coronavirus-public-health-experts-say-2020-03-14

Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/health/coronavirus-asymptomatic-spread/index.html"

I've only been saying this for the last week. I would recommend following the World Health Organization and not the CDC."

my cousin works for the cdc.just posting what i read for BWW"

 

Thank you for sharing this info. Hoping theater owners/operators close box offices/stage doors to allow their staff to social-distance. (to be clear - they should continue to be paid. it's not their fault that a pandemic is occurring when they otherwise would have been working!)