Despite the decline in the figures for the coronavirus and increased vaccination, curtain on Broadway shows It still cannot be lifted until a plan is developed to allow audiences to return to theaters safely. And the goal is for this to happen by next September.
Recognizing that this industry is one of the most important icons of the Big Apple, and one of the engines that moves the economy with the attraction of millions of tourists each year, the Mayor Bill de Blasio detailed this Thursday several steps that his Administration will take to getting Broadway reopens safely.
“The show must go on”said the Mayor, making use of the well-known expression that is used in this industry.
“And the show will go on, on Broadway and off-Broadway when we get to fall. And we are very excited about that. But the work that we have to do now to prepare the theater community, to make sure that this extraordinarily wonderful and important industry is ready for the fall, we have to do it now, ”he emphasized.
The president indicated that as part of the measures that will be launched in the coming weeks, highlights the opening of vaccination centers dedicated to Broadway workers. In addition, mobile units will be installed to test COVID-19 close to theaters and plans will be put in place to handle crowds before and after performances.
In addition to the measures that the Mayor’s Office will take, De Blasio asked the State authorities to provide the City with guidelines on how to carry out this reopening process, but cautioned that if that doesn’t happen, the City will determine its own rules. “If for some reason, the State does not do it, we will propose our own ideas because it is important to get it right. It has been a very long waiting time for Broadway shows return”.
The famous theater district located in midtown Manhattan, in the Times Squeare area, It is one of the main attractions for tourists visiting the Big Apple and this has a economic impact of $ 15,000 million annually, between shows, restaurants and hotels, as well as being an industry that employs at least 100,000 people.
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