NEW YORK — It has been more than a year since performers took to the stage in their Broadway shows, but with vaccination levels increasing every day, when will fans be able to enjoy a night at the theater in the heart of New York City?
The Broadway League’s president, Charlotte St. Martin, said hopefully this year, but still months away, WNBC reported.
“At this point, we’re thinking early fall, perhaps early September. That’s the way things are pointing,” St. Martin told WNBC.
According to The Wall Street Journal, shows are officially canceled through the end of May.
While some shows could come back this year, ones like Hugh Jackman’s revival of “The Music Man” will have to wait longer. That show is now opening on Feb. 10, 2022.
Andrew Lloyd Webber vows to continue the 35-year legacy of “The Phantom of the Opera,” The Wall Street Journal reported.
Before the shows resume on the stages they call home, there will be a series of events called “NY PopsUp” to bring culture back. They won’t be full shows, however.
Touring companies are already starting to sell tickets to their shows, with “Hadestown” tickets for its Orlando run in September available, The Washington Post reported. It may have been more than 525,600 minutes since “Rent” was performed live, but it’s going to hit the stage in Charlotte in November; and fans can be in the room where it happens for “Hamilton,” which hopefully won’t miss its shot in December in Austin.
“There’s a balance between excitement at the beginning to carve your life around something concrete again, and a skepticism about that. For me, personally, I am beginning to think about making soft plans for the fall. I have a calendar with some dates that say ‘subject to change,’” “Hadestown” director Rachael Chavkin told the Post.
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