Broadway is going dark to keep actors, producers, theatre staff, and fans safe amid the ongoing coronavirus chaos. All shows and plays will shut down from Thursday night (12Mar20) until 12 April, according to officials at the Broadway League, a trade organisation representing producers and venue owners.
New York’s theatre bosses, owners, and union representatives met to discuss a possible month-long shutdown of all shows and plays on Thursday morning.
Actors Equity union chiefs have been demanding the shut down for days, revealing members are concerned about contracting the virus. “Equity is driving this,” one producer told the New York Post. “If actors don’t feel safe, they don’t have to perform.” The news emerged hours after the producers
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