We probably need vision and daring more even than money. But many think that New York has been hit most hard by mindless compliance to both unexamined science and the extremity of its lockdown policies.
The lawsuit of restaurants against New York, with its forced re-examination of the faulty reasons behind lockdowns, was what forced Cuomo to open up again, however hesitantly. (I know it’s not just Cuomo; it’s the media mindset, too). Could theatres have sued to push back? Perhaps. But the theatre isn’t really a business like that. It’s a lot of empty warehouses waiting for product.
If we still had a David Merrick who’d be willing to try something.... like the Barrington people tried....but there just hasn’t been a push. Even if a producer just revived something like LADY DAY with Audra and with distanced seating....something like that....get the ball rolling.
But...New York is rather cowed, and some think the science doesn’t support it.
Good for Webber for his daring. |
