The
shows must go on. And they will this fall on Broadway.
Tickets
for Broadway shows go on sale today as the curtains prepare to open again Sept.
14.
Gov.
Andrew Cuomo announced that New Yorkers and people around the world will once
again be able to enjoy Broadway performances at 100% capacity.
There
are 41 theaters in Times Square, but it is unknown how many shows will be
coming back on opening day.
The
governor says safety protocols will still be a priority, meaning that
theater-goers will have to wear masks, undergo a health screening and theaters will
have to have a good cleaning system in place.
The
Phantom of the Opera is scheduled to resume Oct. 22, according to their
website. Diana The Musical will start in December.
Cuomo
has not said if vaccinations or proof of a negative COVID test will be
required.
Workers
on Broadway, like production barber Khane Kutzwell, are excited to get back to
the stage.
“We
are just really, really happy to hear that because it means we get back to
work, we get to see the actors who we been keeping in contact throughout this
whole shutdown and reopening and all that,” Kutzwell says. “So it sounds like
the show will be back up pretty soon, which is good for us.”
If
shows need to be postponed due to public health concerns, theaters have planned
to offer customers refunds and exchanges.