Brodvėjus pratęsė kaukių mandatus iki gegužės, nes dėl Covid atšaukiama daugiau pasirodymų

TOPLINE

Broadway theaters are extending mask mandates for theatergoers through at least May 31, the Broadway League sakė Friday, which comes as more shows have had to atšaukti performances after members of the cast or production tested positive for Covid-19.

svarbiausi faktai

Charlotte St. Martin, president of the trade association Broadway League, said in a pareiškimas the extension is intended to ensure “safety for all,” and that it will announce protocols for June next month.

Martin said “many” of the 41 Broadway theaters will not ask theatergoers for proof of vaccination after April 30 but urged “everyone to get vaccinated.”

The Shubert Organization, which operates daugiau nei 15 theaters in New York City, sakė Friday that it planned to sustabdyti asking ticket holders for their vaccination status starting May 1; the musical "Aladdin" announced the same.

Didelis skaičius

92%. That’s how much the highly transmissible omicron BA.2 subvariant accounts for Covid cases in New York State, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The BA.2 subvariant is more widespread in New York than it is throughout šalyje, where it makes up nearly 86% of Covid cases.

Pagrindinės aplinkybės

This week, at least three shows canceled performances, including the musical Rojaus aikštė and a revival of Plaza Suite, after members of the cast or production tested positive for Covid-19.

Stebinantis faktas

Sam Gold, the director of a revival of Makbetas, performed the role of a Scottish thane on Thursday after the actor who played that role tested positive for Covid, the New York Times " pranešė. The show earlier had to cancel performances following Covid cases within the cast including actor Daniel Craig, and reopened Tuesday.

Papildoma literatūra

Broadway theaters extend mask mandate through May 31 ("Associated Press")

Brodvėjaus pasirodymai atšaukiami – vėl – didėjant Niujorko „Covid“ atvejams ("Forbes")