backstage.com: Like the bridges, tunnels and subway system, even the bright lights of Broadway are no match for the raging winds of Hurricane Sandy. The Broadway League announced on Monday that all shows would be canceled for Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, due to severe weather and suspended public transportation.
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Just want to know do we have inssurance for the damage that caused by inresistable natural power like hurricane.if so, do we need to offer another safety confirmation.
It is crazy, New York doesn't really get extreme weather attacks and so this is really concerning. I think that NYC is built well and we take the necessary precautions with buildings. Our weakest link, however, is the subway system. There are just so many tunnels that I wouldn't be surprised if it was just hollow space underneath the entire city. There are tunnels that have been retired, others that are still in construction and then there are the tunnels that are constantly working. A hurricane is one thing, these tunnels will just get flooded and the city shuts down for period of time. What happens if there is an earthquake? I feel like Broadways curtains would be closed for a really long time. Honestly, they are just making it fair to the audience and the performers. Everything is down, it will be hard to get people transported to the theater. They will be up and running in no time. Really terrible luck for the audience though.
I am extremely glad that they canceled all of the shows that where going on. I am sure that some people have still showed up and were like- I am here where is everyone else. I hope that the damage that was done to New York City will be fixed and have it back up and running in no time. I hope that all of the shows did not take all that big of a hit for this and won’t cause them to go out of business. I wonder what type of physical damage was done to Broadway during the storm and will they have to be closed for a long time period or just for a bit of time and then they can make all their patrons happy to forget about the storm.
Question for my friends who are equity nerds, do you still pay the talent and the stage hands if you cancel a Broadway show? I am curious. I have done theatre in Pittsburgh and this is a question that we ask once or twice a year. Do we cancel the show if there is 8 inches of snow? I learned at CMU that the show does not always have to go on and I think the Broadway people made a good decision here. Putting people’s safely over lost income is a hard decision, I am glad this time that better judgment won out.
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