Or we could be rational and take a third path, which enables us to suspend performances when there are particularly high levels of new variants floating around. If we're at the point where 2/3 of a cast is out sick, standbys are being trucked in from other companies, and audiences don't know whether or not the show will happen until it's actually started, then this approach is not working.
Will we need to shut down for years? No, that is a nightmare scenario that reminds me of some of your nightmare scenarios from two years ago. Surely there is a way for us to do theater on Broadway that is in some way sustainable and takes care of the companies of each show. Maybe the answer is everyone performs masked when the city becomes a hot spot. Maybe the answer is double casting all of these shows. Maybe the answer is doing less shows a week. But surely there must be a solution somewhere between Nothing and Business As Usual when that business is usual is putting everyone's health at risk. |
