“Welcome Back Broadway” proclaims the front of a restaurant on 52nd Street, in the heart of Manhattan’s theater district. After a year and a half of the curtains drawn, the musicals – and the public – are gradually making their return to the legendary avenue. With great care.
Pass Over, in August, opened the ball. But the most anticipated productions – Hamilton, The Lion King, red Mill… – only restart these days. Under strict control. “That those who do not want to be vaccinated refrain from coming, assume Kevin McCollum, the founder of the production company Alchemation. Theater is a collaborative art form, where artists, staff, and audiences are in the same boat. To participate in this experience, you cannot be someone who wants to hurt others. We are all united in bringing Broadway back. It requires responsibility. “
For this successful producer (Six, Doubtfire), it is light at the end of an interminable tunnel. The first of Six was scheduled for March 12, 2020, the fateful day when Broadway died out due to the pandemic. The closing order fell ninety minutes before the curtain rises … Astonishment. Everyone, and especially the artists, is knocked out. Fortunately, in recent months, rehearsals have resumed. But in an atmosphere dictated by health protocols.
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