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| The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: StageLover 10:51 am EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Link | https://pagesix.com/2020/11/30/hamilton-could-be-first-show-to-reopen-broadway-after-covid-19/?_ga=2.118855113.1334137312.1605743762-1483324237.1527201355 |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: litgurl 01:16 pm EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - StageLover 10:51 am EST 11/30/20 | |
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| There are so many moving parts to re-opening. Many performers, musicians, stagehands, etc have left the business, moved or retired. So there will have to be recasting, new costumes, rehearsals, techs, etc. There is a finite amount of rehearsal space and all of those things cost money. Lots of money. HAMILTON or THE LION KING or WICKED can afford that but shows that were marginal or just opened last spring are going to have to go back to investors who may be reluctant to put up more money esp if seating is limited or if there is even the most remote chance that things will be closed down again if it turns out theatres are not safe enough yet. Same thing for new shows outside of THE MUSIC MAN. And let's not forget a large percentage of the audience for the performing arts is older adults who mayl be understandably reluctant to return until it's been proven completely safe and without risk. I can't wait to get back but the path forward is anything but clear. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: NewsGuy 02:50 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - StageLover 10:51 am EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I say go for it. Can't keep saying 'no' forever. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: ryhog 04:36 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 02:50 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I am curious about one thing: how many of your own friends and family are you willing to sacrifice to your blind "go for it" philosophy? Because that's what going for it before it's time means. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: NewsGuy 04:56 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - ryhog 04:36 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| At this point - it's about living with it and learning how to say YES instead of having to say NO all the time and hiding away. No one is being sacrificed. Pull your head out, be smart and one can manage. I've been working in North Dakota on the spike there for the past month. Roughly 1 in 10 in the state have it as this point - I don't ... because I learned how to live with it and yet still frequented restaurants, breweries, parks, universities, government centers and even hospitals. |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: ryhog 08:56 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 04:56 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| You are confounding personal perspectives with epidemiological ones. As many of us have known since March, individual action can result in avoidance of the virus. That is the signature point of masks and distancing, handwashing etc. But our government has a different and very hard job, which is to save others (including the helpless) from themselves. Because there are still stupid people in this country (hello North Dakota!) there must be control. Much of Asia solved this riddle before it even got going. We didn't. We had people talking about finding ways to say yes and that's why we are looking forward to a "horrible" winter. It's sad but true. You think you have figured out all of these inconsistencies but you are a tyro. Data drives what is allowed and what is not. New York has the best numbers of any state of meaningful size and shape because of that. As I said, the positivity in my zip code in 1.5% (double from what it was a month ago, but still low enough to let things happen). We have had a very festive summer, but we also have to be smart, and Broadway theatres are not smart. Oh, and those "shacks a lot of restaurants built that not everyone understands? Read the regulations: if the are not open on 2 sides, they are indoor seating. That lets a restaurant increase its indoor capacity but if we end up shutting indoors down (as we have done in the zones with higher infections - which, incidentally, are nonetheless a fraction of North Dakota or most everywhere else in this country). It's a calculated risk that didn't seem as risky a few weeks ago. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: Thom915 08:18 pm EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - ryhog 08:56 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| North Dakota may be stupid but they really cannot hold a candle to South Dakota host of the Sturgis motorcycle rally and a state which unlike its northern sibling still does not have a mask mandate. Broadway's reopening I think depends on the effectiveness of the vaccine and of the vaccine's rollout. We have been promised that everyone in the country who wants a vaccine will be able to get a vaccine by May but of course we have been promised many things by government before ("anyone who wants a test can get a test" and to be non-partisan "if you like your doctor you will be able to keep your doctor") so we have to see How both things go. If 70% or more of the country is vaccinated by June and the vaccine according to the numbers appears to be working, it is very probable that a reopening of Broadway can begin to roll out and at a capacity of more than 40% (which would not be practical for most shows) Getting people to the theater in supportable numbers would probably be the real challenge especially until such time as tourism begins to pick up in New York City which given the state of a post pandemic recovery will take more than a bit of time, I think. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: ryhog 11:40 pm EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - Thom915 08:18 pm EST 12/01/20 | |
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| I always get the Dakotas mixed up so mea culpa. (Not that ND has anything to be bragging about atm.) I agree that everything is vaccine dependent and we are only guessing right now. I also agree that shows can't reopen until the audiences for those shows (which are not the same of course) are ready willing and able to buy tickets and again, we are only guessing right now. As I have said, the economy may be a bigger challenge than the virus. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: sirpupnyc 12:28 am EST 12/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - ryhog 11:40 pm EST 12/01/20 | |
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| I always mix up the Dakota and the San Remo. :) Not that it negates any of your points, but FWIW, I saw my doctor this afternoon and he's expecting vaccines to be in general distribution (beyond the initial targeted groups) by spring. He's not one to parrot the party line if he disagrees, and he's an infectious diseases guy. I'll still believe it when it happens, but I put more stock in his opinion than that of a politician or pundit. Still doesn't put me back to work, but it makes me a little more hopeful for fall or maybe summer. Though Unemployment is still going to run out before my lack of employment, so... |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: ryhog 07:28 pm EST 12/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - sirpupnyc 12:28 am EST 12/02/20 | |
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| "I always mix up the Dakota and the San Remo. :) " The San Remo was originally supposed to be called the Dakota, and the two towers would have been North Dakota and South Dakota. When that fell through, they were going to call the San Remo the North Dakota and the Dakota the South Dakota. That fell through too. I think your doc is probably right. Still, it'll take a while for that general distribution to happen, and remember there are a lot of people who, while not being anti-vaxxers, plan to wait until they can let the side effects play out in the general population. I hope you get back sooner rather than later. I've been sayin' the Fall since the Spring. |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 12:16 am EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - ryhog 08:56 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Thanks for the info on those shacks. New ones are built every day, replacing previous outdoor dining areas, so I was under the impression they were still being treated as such. Good to know they're not. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: ryhog 12:44 pm EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - Singapore/Fling 12:16 am EST 12/01/20 | |
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| I know I am veering off-topic but I thought this was good and useful. And it DOES have applications and implications for theatre-going concerns. | |
| Link | safety ranked |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: Ncassidine 08:31 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 04:56 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| North Dakota has done the worst job of almost any state. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 05:37 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 04:56 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| It’s all about you, isn’t? | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 04:28 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 02:50 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Surely you understand that there is a fairly wide gap between "seven months from now" and "forever". And also, perhaps, that there is a difference between cautiously saying "let's act with prudence in the face of a deadly pandemic" and the petulant act of saying "no" (or, perhaps, saying "Yes!" to infection and death). So while we can't keep saying No forever, we could perhaps keep saying No until it is safe to say Yes, which might be as early as July 4 or might require waiting an additional half year to even a full year... which to anyone but a child is clearly not "forever". |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: NewsGuy 04:47 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - Singapore/Fling 04:28 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Not the point. The point is COVID is becoming an excuse for anything and everything. I can't go out to eat inside a restaurant because of COVID but I can eat outdoors....inside. I can't walk across the amusement park at the Mall of America where I'd be spaced far apart from people because of COVID but I can go into the Gap and stand shoulder to shoulder with everyone. I can't go to a bar because of the number of contact tracing cases going back to private parties and gatherings - so therefore we have to close the bars so we have more private parties and gatherings. I can't go into Ikea without a face mask but by all means, if I have Scabies or Syphilis...come on in and rub your cooch all over everything in the store. I can't go to Panera Bread after 8 p.m. because of COVID but magically it's not a problem from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The problem here is all the inconsistencies. So many seem to think a vaccine is magically going to come and cure everything overnight. One little thing goes wrong or one case goes astray - and everyone is going to go back to square one. Nothing is going on here except going backwards and people are just going to entirely get COVID fatigue and say screw it and start doing things anyway. Instead of saying "no," it's time to work on how to*LEARN* to say "yes". |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: Zelgo 08:58 am EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 04:47 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| There are good reasons for those NOs. Avoid eating inside restaurants because those who test positive are twice as likely to have eaten inside a restaurant in the previous two weeks. You likely can't go inside the amusement park because they tend to have slow moving lines. In stores like Gap, people move around constantly and don't stay long. You can't go into bars because, when people get drunk, they tend to stop socially distancing and wearing masks. You can't go into any store without a mask because no store wants to become a nidus of infection for an epidemic. Plus, customers would avoid a store that doesn't require masks. You can't go to a restaurant after a certain time (usually 10 pm) because inhibitions go down in the evenings, and people stop following public health rules. Again, many transmissions are traced back to being in bars/restaurants particularly after 10. All of these rules make sense when you understand the science behind them. By ignoring the science and the rules, people are just prolonging the epidemic and the failing economy. Vaccine will likely start being available to the general public around April/May. Everyone will have to take two shots about a month apart. There will be tons of anti-vaxxers (both on the right and the left politically), who may throw a wrench into everything. So, to immunize an entire population will take months. People will then have to feel comfortable traveling again and coming to NYC, which was the epicenter at the start because of its density. I'm predicting that Bway won't get back to normal until about Fall, 2021, and I'm being generous. We will all likely still have to wear masks for a while. |
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| Logic? He don't need no stinkin' logic! nmi | |
| Posted by: frankm 06:21 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 04:47 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: Ann 05:40 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 04:47 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Jeez, what Ikea do you go to? | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Last Edit: Singapore/Fling 05:43 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 05:39 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - NewsGuy 04:47 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| And look at that, you were able to write something actually constructive and nuanced. Many of the examples you cite are indeed the result of inconsistent responses with misplaced priorities, and I'm as baffled as you are at why restaurants have started building outdoor sheds with walls and a roof that are, at best, indoor structures with large windows, which is somehow okay. But the examples you cite are also of people saying "yes" to all kinds of nonsense without fully thinking it through, based on inconclusive science, fueled by the fear of an economic meltdown. Really, what you offer us is an argument for saying "No" more often than we currently are. And good God, I hope you're wearing a mask when you go to IKEA, as I'm sure you care about your fellow human beings enough to want to protect everyone's health. (Though, perhaps I wrote too soon, having read your response to ryhog... I sure hope your luck holds out.) |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: EvFoDr 12:58 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - StageLover 10:51 am EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I am surprised they didnt't capture a fresh photo of the marquee for this article...which I was also surprised to see on a recent visit to the theatre distrcit had been swapped out for a new version that uses the title art in a creative way to convey the simple message "2021". | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: Bwayguy 12:44 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - StageLover 10:51 am EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Makes sense, but most shows cannot operate in this manner until higher capacity is allowed. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 01:01 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - Bwayguy 12:44 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I find it hard to believe that ANY production, even HAMILTON, would want to reopen to purposely lose money due to reduced capacity. Sure, the publicity would be amazing, but the point of publicity is to sell tickets and get butts in seats and that is not only not an issue for HAMILTON, but would be counter-productive to the current situation. If the producers and creatives of HAMILTON really have enough money to reopen the show, even though it means running at a loss for some period of time, more power to them, I guess. I'm sure every person who works at HAMILTON will be grateful for the work and the paycheck. But there are probably better uses for the money that just tossing it down the drain. I imagine that few productions would be able to do the same. Maybe PHANTOM and WICKED might...those folks can probably afford to float their shows for awhile too. I cannot imagine Disney doing this for their shows, especially given that they are laying off another 32K employees from their theme parks early next year after the massive lay off they did a few weeks ago. Of course, all this is highly speculative. Even if a vaccine will be available in the next couple of months, it will surely go to front line healthcare workers and the most vulnerable patients first. Regular people will likely not be getting it until summer, which probably means a fall restart for theatres at the earliest. |
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| Just a quick correction re Disney layoffs | |
| Posted by: HadriansMall 02:49 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - JereNYC 01:01 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| It’s not 32k more. It’s 4K more in addition to the already announced 28k | |
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| 40% of $2.5m is $1m | |
| Posted by: dramedy 01:39 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - JereNYC 01:01 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I assume the show costs around $800k to run. So 40% capacity of its historic $2.5m weekly gross probably is enough. 25% capacity would be losing money. I see the problem more of publicity nightmare if it becomes a super spreader event and might have to shutdown again. |
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| re: 40% of $2.5m is $1m | |
| Posted by: ryhog 02:32 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: 40% of $2.5m is $1m - dramedy 01:39 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| The weekly gross had been over $3m, no? In any case, it means little because this is a show that has shown an ability to sell very high priced tickets such that percentages don't mean anything. In general, Page Six (or the Post anywhere) is the last place I would look for reliable info on Hamilton or anything else including Covid. That said, nothing is going to open until the state says it is safe. There will not be a reopening when there can be superspreader events, and Cuomo has never ever said what the article says about reopening. We will see what the facts are in the moment, which coincidentally has been Cuomo's mantra throughout. Right now, Everyone should be focused on keeping the virus at bay. The positive percentage in my zip code is about 1.5% so we are hopefully doing our part to make superspreading a non-event. |
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| frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... | |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 02:24 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 02:23 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: 40% of $2.5m is $1m - dramedy 01:39 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| You'd still have to re-mount the original FOLLIES to get me to sit in a theater breathing the same still air as the same other 200-400 people for 2-3 hours. (before there's a widely available vaccine) And i truly doubt everyone, in the dark, who is willing to be there, would keep their mask on the entire show. That's just me. But good luck to everyone willing to pay to do this even with a top notch film of the stage production available streaming. |
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| re: frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... | |
| Posted by: Zelgo 09:00 am EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... - Chazwaza 02:23 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Even I would go to that because I want to see if that original production was really as amazing as everyone claims or just another case of false memories. | |
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| re: frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 01:52 pm EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... - Zelgo 09:00 am EST 12/01/20 | |
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| I don't know why those are the two options. Whether one loves the material or not, there doesn't seem to be any question that the direction, staging, costumes, sets, lighting, and cast were all both deeply intelligent and sensational. But have you not seen the videos and photos at least that exist of it? I have no doubt that it was every bit what everyone says it was. |
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| re: frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... | |
| Posted by: theaterbear 02:33 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... - Chazwaza 02:23 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Thats my worry as well - people taking off their masks once the house lights go down. The poor ushers already had enough to deal with with cellphones - now add them policing the audience for masks as well? The amount of distracting arguments and fights that will likely result from people trying to take off their masks and others calling them out on it is enough to ruin my night so I'll be holding off on going back. | |
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| re: frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... | |
| Posted by: ryhog 02:37 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: frankly, EVEN if there were a true 6ft btwn filled seats AND masks on the entire time for ALL... - theaterbear 02:33 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| again, false premise (based on the purveyor of falsity, the Post). | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - bad info | |
| Posted by: Ncassidine 01:14 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - JereNYC 01:01 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| If any show has the money to open at reduced capacity, it's Hamilton. Also, frontline doctors are expected to get the vaccine in the next few weeks. If it works out, we should all have it by July. |
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| ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY | |
| Posted by: showbuzz 10:21 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - bad info - Ncassidine 01:14 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I had heard that TicketMaster was thinking about requiring a current Negative Covid test or proof of vaccination to buy a ticket and enter the theatre.....and as Ncassidine said...a large # of Americans will probably be vaccinated by June. Friends of mine in the International tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA just reopened in Shanghai in a full house (5000 seats)....these are lessons we need to take to heart....AND HEED No matter what quibbles you or I may have....Broadway and tours will be back in the not so distant future. Long Live Broadway and as Tim Dolan says: "ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY" |
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| Posted by: Ann 10:23 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY - showbuzz 10:21 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Would that be legal? How would you prove that, especially at the point of sale? | |
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| re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 11:09 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY - Ann 10:23 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I was told a few months ago that some theaters in Europe are requiring that all ticket holders for a given show must be tested for Covid on the day of a performance. The result is then sent to their smart phones. A negative result is needed for admittance to the show that evening. | |
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| re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY | |
| Posted by: Ann 07:17 am EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY - BroadwayTonyJ 11:09 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I was thinking more about the vaccine. Will private companies be able to require proof of the vaccine for sale of goods? | |
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| re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 10:35 am EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY - Ann 07:17 am EST 12/01/20 | |
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| I would think requiring proof of vaccination will be a requirement. It's the same principle as requiring masks. Theaters are private companies. I can't see why it would not be legal. Of course, red states like Florida, the Dakotas, and others won't do it for the theaters in their states, but that's their choice. Even with the availabilty of vaccines, it may take years (if ever) to convince 90% of the population to be vaccinated, which is what is needed to create herd immunity. I can't imagine Cuomo allowing Broadway to open unless it's absolutely safe. | |
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| re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY | |
| Posted by: Ann 10:50 am EST 12/01/20 | |
| In reply to: re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY - BroadwayTonyJ 10:35 am EST 12/01/20 | |
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| We'll see. Proof of vaccine would be revealing personal medical information, unlike masks. And I realize schools require vaccinations, but I think that's by legislation. Will states be enacting laws about vaccines for people wanting to go to a theatre? Can this be done by mandate? (And for the record, I'll be first in line when my number comes up to get a vaccine, and I would have no problem showing my sticker, membership card, or whatever to prove I got it - though Broadway isn't the first place I'm going.) |
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| re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 12:25 pm EST 12/02/20 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 12:23 pm EST 12/02/20 | |
| In reply to: re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY - Ann 10:50 am EST 12/01/20 | |
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| In 1954 when I was vaccinated for polio, I think I was given a chain which I wore around my neck. It certified that I had been vaccinated. I attended Catholic grade school and went to a Catholic church, and I certainly wouldn't have been allowed in either without my chain. I may be mistaken and I don't recall exactly how it was enforced (I was only 6), but I remember when my friends and I went to Riverview amusement park and Comiskey Park (both in Chicago), our parents made us wear our polio chains. |
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| re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY | |
| Posted by: fosse76 10:49 am EST 12/03/20 | |
| In reply to: re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY - BroadwayTonyJ 12:23 pm EST 12/02/20 | |
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| Mandatory vaccinations must be approved through legislation. Outside of that, businesses cannot impose vaccination requirements on customers or employees. | |
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| re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 07:58 pm EST 12/03/20 | |
| In reply to: re: ONE DAY CLOSER TO BROADWAY - fosse76 10:49 am EST 12/03/20 | |
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| The laws vary by state. There are definitely states that mandate vaccinations for school children and also allow businesses to require their employees be vaccinated against certain diseases. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - bad info | |
| Posted by: peterr 04:33 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - bad info - Ncassidine 01:14 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Yes but will everyone take it? Until these theaters can improve air circulation and the pandemic is officially over it's going to be a slow road back for theater going. Even with the vaccines scientists are saying social distancing and masks will still be required. | |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - bad info | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 01:26 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - bad info - Ncassidine 01:14 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| I'm not disputing that the powers that be at HAMILTON have the money to open at reduced capacity. I'm sure the great-grandchildren of every person involved at HAMILTON will lead lives of leisure due to their ancestor's participation in the show. My question was would they really want to reopen their show knowing that they will be losing money doing so for a period of weeks or months, which is what the article in the POST is supposing. It is a business, after all. And businesses that don't make money, don't last very long. Would the lost money be able to be written off their taxes? If I were the IRS, I would probably look askance at that. We shall see about a vaccine. |
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| re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - bad info | |
| Posted by: theaterbear 01:31 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Post says HAMILTON might re-open Broadway on July 4 - bad info - JereNYC 01:26 pm EST 11/30/20 | |
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| Has there been any talk about Equity offering concessions to producers who reopen at limited capacity? Meaning, is Equity offering to reduce the salaries of their members to accommodate producers who reopen but have far less chance of reaching their weekly nut due to reduced audiences? (I'm not saying they should, I just haven't seen anything along those lines and wonder if I missed it) | |
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