Broadway’s recent and ongoing surge in Covid cancellations is one of those shocking but not surprising things – New Yorkers knew instinctively since theaters reopened in September that disappointment was always just a cough away.
Still, the spate of cancellations – with, it must be repeated, only one permanent closing to date – is disheartening to say the least.So why now?
And what now? Is there anything else Broadway should be doing to lessen the impact of the Omicron variant? The Broadway League has indicated that another industry-wide shutdown is not being considered, and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio stated bluntly this week, “No more shutdowns.”At the moment, Broadway is battling Covid with various weapons – testing, vaccinations,
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