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| Posted by: hanon 07:10 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Not a great idea for Bway - Zelgo 12:27 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
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| "I think audience numbers will falls drastically if masking is relaxed on Bway." I think exactly the opposite, personally. |
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| re: Not a great idea for Bway | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:38 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Not a great idea for Bway - hanon 07:10 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
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| Indeed. It seems to me that even out here, there have been a number of people saying they don't want to have to wear a mask for a while performance, so they're choosing not to go to shows. Of course, yes, there will also be many on the opposite side of the argument, who would go if people are masked, but will be wary of going if people aren't. |
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| re: Not a great idea for Bway | |
| Posted by: ryhog 11:07 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Not a great idea for Bway - Chromolume 09:38 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
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| and the correct answer is that there are both demographics. At some point, probably after Mayday, there will be a calculation of which group wins. My guess is that we might see this go show by show for a while, just as we will see other places that make their own way. | |
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| re: Not a great idea for Bway | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 11:55 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Not a great idea for Bway - ryhog 11:07 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
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| It's very hard for me to believe there could be a "goes show for show" scenario ... Broadway is usually good at unity as a community. Obviously some producers might see the value in being the show anti-mask people can go to, but I'll believe it being policy when I see it. | |
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| re: Not a great idea for Bway | |
| Posted by: ryhog 01:06 am EST 02/10/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Not a great idea for Bway - Chazwaza 11:55 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
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| I don't have any idea and don't mean to suggest I do, but there are many many things where individual landlords and producers are not unified. In fact, on covid related matters in particular, there are some significant differences in terms of how testing is handled, whether there are beverages served on the premises, how vigilantly masking is enforced, and so on. So to me it is not a foregone conclusion. MJ may not care if it loses the more cautious audience but I suspect shows that are dependent on a more traditional, non-touristy crowd could see it differently. But again, I don't know and we shall see. | |
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| re: Not a great idea for Bway | |
| Posted by: mikem 08:48 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Not a great idea for Bway - hanon 07:10 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
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| I think there will be a big split between the tourist-targeted shows like MJ and shows like The Skin of Our Teeth. Arthouse films are still struggling at the box office because many members of the older audience are still wary. | |
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| re: Not a great idea for Bway | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 11:58 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Not a great idea for Bway - mikem 08:48 pm EST 02/09/22 | |
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| "arthouse" shows, as you call them, i would think rely much more heavily on the local liberal NYC and tri-state area audience... and they are firmly leaning pro-mask and vaxx checks. The bigger tourist attraction shows attract audiences from all over, and many of those places and the people wanting to see them are not as dependably pro-mask. I think arthouse shows have to maintain protocols to appeal to local audiences, and big ones will want to loosen. |
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