Breaking News: Broadway Cancels ALL Saturday Shows After State of Emergency Declared and Transit Shutdown

This just in! Following Disney's lead of announcing that THE LION KING and ALADDIN would cancel both of their Saturday shows and the city officially shutting down transportation and roads, the rest of Broadway has followed.

ALL Saturday matinee and evening performances have now been cancelled!

As per the Broadway League "As a result of the ban on travel in New York and suspension of public transportation by government authorities and additional safety precautions implemented due to severe weather, all Broadway matinee and evening performances on Saturday, January 23rd, will be cancelled.

Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League, stated, 'Now that the snowstorm has arrived, I'd like to reiterate that the safety and security of theatregoers and employees is everyone's primary concern. As a result of the ban on travel in New York and the suspension of public transportation by government authorities and other safety precautions implemented on behalf of the weather, evening performances will be cancelled tonight, January 23rd. We expect normal operations to resume for tomorrow's Sunday matinees.'"

NYC Transit and MTA Bus service will begin an orderly shut down of all local, limited and express service at NOON, and all New York City and Long Island Roads will close at 2:30 PM, trains will stop running after 4:00 PM.

All ticket buyers should check with their point of purchase for refunds and exchanges. Stay warm and safe!

As of now all performances for tomorrow, Sunday January 24th will be performed as scheduled.

From the National Weather Service -

BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...AND HUDSON...ESSEX AND UNION COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.

* HAZARD TYPES...WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WITH HEAVY SNOW AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 20 TO 25 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LIKELY. SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS.

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Sunday schedule:

Show	Sun. 1/24
Aladdin	1:00PM 6:30PM
Allegiance	1:30PM 7:00PM
An American in Paris	3:00PM
Beautiful	2:00PM 7:00PM
The Book of Mormon	2:00PM 7:00PM
Chicago	2:30PM 7:00PM
China Doll	3:00PM
The Color Purple	2:00PM 7:30PM
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time	3:00PM
Fiddler on the Roof	3:00PM
Finding Neverland	3:00PM 7:30PM
Fun Home	3:00PM
Hamilton	3:00PM
Jersey Boys	3:00PM
The Humans	3:00PM
The King and I	3:00PM
King Charles III	3:00PM
Kinky Boots	2:00PM 7:30PM
Les Miserables	1:30PM 7:30PM
The Lion King	1:00PM 6:30PM
Matilda	1:00PM 6:30PM
Misery	3:00PM
Noises Off	2:00PM
On Your Feet	3:00PM
Our Mother's Brief Affair	2:00PM 7:00PM
The Phantom of the Opera
School of Rock	3:00PM
Something Rotten!	2:00PM 7:30PM
Spring Awakening	3:00PM 7:30PM
A View From the Bridge	3:00PM
Wicked	2:00PM 7:00PM

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