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

By: Jan. 23, 2016
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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.


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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