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Wednesday, March 04, 2020
The Broadway League Issues Statement on Coronavirus
www.ticketnews.com: Over the last few weeks, coronavirus has begun to spread across the world. The League said it is “closely monitoring the evolving situation” and the “safety and security of theatregoers and employees is our highest priority.”
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Elena Keogh
said...
I have never thought about the ways in which national and global events can impact the theatre, especially on Broadway and in New York City, which is one of the most populated places in the world. However, the Coronavirus outbreak is an example of this. (Especially as cases of this virus spread to the US and New York City) The statement that was released by the Broadway league stated that the city of New York has set aside a very large sum of money to combat the virus, and that Actors Equity is working in their offices to be prepared for a potential emergency. However, I wonder that if the outbreak continues to spread, what the steps will be taken. Will shows pause their runs? Overall, it is important that people do not panic and continue healthy practices, especially in a city where people are in very close contact with one another on a very regular basis.
I think it's interesting to me how something so global can impact something so niche as theatre. It's just weird/mind-boggling to understand the scope of the coronavirus and the nooks and crannies of the world that it's impacting. It's definitely spooky to think about how such a densely populated area as New York City can be affected by an infectious virus. As Elena said above, I do think it's really important for people to go about their daily lives (perhaps with some extra precautionary measures like washing your freaking hands, y'all!!!!), but it's definitely so weird to me to think about how globally the coronavirus has been talked about. I didn't ever think the Broadway League would be addressing it, but I suppose it does make sense that they have. Susan told our class that "It's not a matter of if; it's a matter of when" as to the coronavirus coming to Pennsylvania/our area, so I wonder what precautions Broadway will put in when the virus gets close enough to them to provoke that action.
I think it's interesting to me how something so global can impact something so niche as theatre. It's just weird/mind-boggling to understand the scope of the coronavirus and the nooks and crannies of the world that it's impacting. It's definitely spooky to think about how such a densely populated area as New York City can be affected by an infectious virus. As Elena said above, I do think it's really important for people to go about their daily lives (perhaps with some extra precautionary measures like washing your freaking hands, y'all!!!!), but it's definitely so weird to me to think about how globally the coronavirus has been talked about. I didn't ever think the Broadway League would be addressing it, but I suppose it does make sense that they have. Susan told our class that "It's not a matter of if; it's a matter of when" as to the coronavirus coming to Pennsylvania/our area, so I wonder what precautions Broadway will put in when the virus gets close enough to them to provoke that action.
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I have never thought about the ways in which national and global events can impact the theatre, especially on Broadway and in New York City, which is one of the most populated places in the world. However, the Coronavirus outbreak is an example of this. (Especially as cases of this virus spread to the US and New York City) The statement that was released by the Broadway league stated that the city of New York has set aside a very large sum of money to combat the virus, and that Actors Equity is working in their offices to be prepared for a potential emergency. However, I wonder that if the outbreak continues to spread, what the steps will be taken. Will shows pause their runs? Overall, it is important that people do not panic and continue healthy practices, especially in a city where people are in very close contact with one another on a very regular basis.
I think it's interesting to me how something so global can impact something so niche as theatre. It's just weird/mind-boggling to understand the scope of the coronavirus and the nooks and crannies of the world that it's impacting. It's definitely spooky to think about how such a densely populated area as New York City can be affected by an infectious virus. As Elena said above, I do think it's really important for people to go about their daily lives (perhaps with some extra precautionary measures like washing your freaking hands, y'all!!!!), but it's definitely so weird to me to think about how globally the coronavirus has been talked about. I didn't ever think the Broadway League would be addressing it, but I suppose it does make sense that they have. Susan told our class that "It's not a matter of if; it's a matter of when" as to the coronavirus coming to Pennsylvania/our area, so I wonder what precautions Broadway will put in when the virus gets close enough to them to provoke that action.
I think it's interesting to me how something so global can impact something so niche as theatre. It's just weird/mind-boggling to understand the scope of the coronavirus and the nooks and crannies of the world that it's impacting. It's definitely spooky to think about how such a densely populated area as New York City can be affected by an infectious virus. As Elena said above, I do think it's really important for people to go about their daily lives (perhaps with some extra precautionary measures like washing your freaking hands, y'all!!!!), but it's definitely so weird to me to think about how globally the coronavirus has been talked about. I didn't ever think the Broadway League would be addressing it, but I suppose it does make sense that they have. Susan told our class that "It's not a matter of if; it's a matter of when" as to the coronavirus coming to Pennsylvania/our area, so I wonder what precautions Broadway will put in when the virus gets close enough to them to provoke that action.
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