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[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:20pm

I was at the Booth last Thursday and I wish I could know which section they worked.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:21pm

OffOnBwayHi said: "Jordan Catalano said: "I have tix for “Six” tonight. Now I don’t know what to do."

Calm down. Haven't you seen it like 1,546 times..."

 

No. And who are you...?

 

[Fosse76]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:24pm

Dancingthrulife2 said: "Besides the two productions, you have to take into consideration that people seeing previews are often frequent theatergoers who are likely to also see new productions around this time."

Not only that, Shubert Security enters various houses during, before, and after performances and will interact with staff. So the exposure isn't just the two houses. 

[A0326T]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:28pm

Oh no.

I hope they do 6 shows a week all evenings. Then thorough clean during the day.

So many people will be affected.

[HGR2]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:31pm

This is very sad. The president is doing another address tonight.  I suspect tonight will be the last night of performances.  If it is bad enough to shut down they will want to do it as soon as reasonably possible.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:33pm

Well I follow figure skating and the World Championships have been canceled.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:33pm

Unfortunately, constant cleaning of the theaters will not work in a pandemic. 

What health officials are recommending to prevent the spread is "Social Distancing." Keeping greater than normal distance between people. Six feet is ideal, three feet is recommended as a minimal distance. 

 

 

[Fosse76]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:35pm

A0326T said: "Oh no.

I hope they do 6 shows a week all evenings. Then thorough clean during the day.

So many people will be affected."

The deep cleaning will help (but I wouldn't count of any real deep cleaning measures from the cleaning staff at most of the Shubert-owned houses). But the staff were exposed to an infected usher, and who knows if any of them are infected. technically, they should all be quarantined since that's supposed to be the protocol.

[binau]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:35pm

I’m so sad. All of these doomed shows.

[Georgeanddot2]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:38pm

I can't help but feel that this Coronavirus will be a whole lot of nothing that will propel us into a full blown recession and destroy the American economy and the lives of many people for a few years.

[Hot Pants]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:39pm

A0326T said: "Oh no.

I hope they do 6 shows a week all evenings. Then thorough clean during the day.

So many people will be affected."

Please God no. I have Company tickets for Friday.

If shows close down, it’ll hurt so many people.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:40pm

backwoodsbarbie said: "I was at the Booth last Thursday and I wish I could know which section they worked."

 

I know for a fact that the usher in question worked your section AND licked your Playbill!  

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:44pm

Georgeanddot2 said: "I can't help but feel that this Coronavirus will be a whole lot of nothing that will propel us into a full blown recession and destroy the American economy and the lives of many people for a few years."

A whole lot of nothing? Tell that to all the dead , tell that to Italy

[AlanB3]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:44pm

Georgeanddot2 said: "I can't help but feel that this Coronavirus will be a whole lot of nothing that will propel us into a full blown recession and destroy the American economy and the lives of many people for a few years."

A whole lot of nothing? I'm sorry, but I cannot understand how someone could feel that way given the information that we have. Read any first-person report from healthcare professionals and they tell the true story of how dire the situation. is about to become for so many cities and people.

Entire countries have shut down entirely. Hospitals in Italy right now (that have a much better bed to citizen ratio than the US) are literally having to deny care to people because they are overwhelmed. AP is reporting Italy today announced that only pharmacies and grocery stores can be open. Every other store must close.

Imagine the decimation to the world and US economy if we don't take extreme preventative action now. Major conventions, huge sporting events (like March Madness), and so many other examples would not be shutting down as they are if this was "a whole lot of nothing." Updated On: 3/11/20 at 05:44 PM

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:45pm

My initial thought is what makes 500 the "magic" number. You still will have somebody next to you in close quarters who could sneeze on you etc. Ok, maybe you cut down the odds with limited amount of people but you could do that with giving people the freedom if they want to attend event or not attend event. It is not like people are being denied when they want to exchange their tickets for later date.

[backwoodsbarbie]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:46pm

JSquared2 said: "backwoodsbarbie said: "I was at the Booth last Thursday and I wish I could know which section they worked."



I know for a fact that the usher in question worked your section AND licked your Playbill!"

 

Rudeness like that is uncalled for. I am genuinely concerned if in fact I did come into contact with this person. 

 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:49pm

yankeefan7 said: "My initial thought is what makes 500 the "magic" number. You still will have somebody next to you in close quarters who could sneeze on you etc. Ok, maybe you cut down the odds with limited amount of people but you could do that with giving people the freedom if they want to attend event or not attend event."

That's very true, and I don't think a magic number even exists except 1 (everyone isolated from everyone else). Whatever number they pick will be at least some degree of arbitrary. But I would hope that they number they pick would strike a balance where the odds are hugely reduced, without also putting an immense strain on a ton of small theatres in addition to the large ones. 

 

It is not like people are being denied when they want to exchange their tickets for later date."

But if the theatres end up closing for an extended amount of time, some of these shows - particularly the limited runs - may never re-open. Not to mention all of the people who are in from out of town, and therefore can't exchange for another date. 

[cougarnewtin]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:51pm

According to the Playbill report, the usher was at the Booth the 3rd thru the 7th. Which would mean they worked there during my visit. They didn’t specify which section.
It’s been a week and I don’t feel any symptoms, but I’m currently in the process of getting the **** off campus and quarantining myself for a few days at home.

[Georgeanddot2]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:52pm

songanddanceman2 said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "I can't help but feel that this Coronavirus will be a whole lot of nothing that will propel us into a full blown recession and destroy the American economy and the lives of many people for a few years."

A whole lot of nothing? Tell that to all the dead , tell that to Italy"

Maybe because I can recall the the swine flu and Ebola "outbreaks" and we all braced for impact and it wasn't nearly as bad as anticipated.

I also remember the AIDS crisis though too....

I should say "I HOPE" this turns out to be a whole lot of nothing here in the US.

[JustAnotherNewYorker]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:54pm

Has anyone called the Booth and asked about the section they worked? 

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:54pm

"But if the theatres end up closing for an extended amount of time, some of these shows - particularly the limited runs - may never re-open. Not to mention all of the people who are in from out of town, and therefore can't exchange for another date. "

I agree and that would be sad which is why I think theaters should stay open and let the ticket buying public decide if they want to still attend the show at this time. I would expect some decline in attendance but I still believe people will come to see shows.

[AlanB3]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:55pm

If often is not nearly bad as expected precisely because of actions taken now that many are questioning.

Major preventative action is most effective when taken early, not finally in reaction to when everyone is on board that it is the right thing to do.

It's the hard part of our crazy human brain and behavior ... doing the right thing now when it may not seem completely necessary because it will be too late to do so when it finally looks that way.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 5:59pm

The mods on these boards lock or delete whole threads if someone writes a disparaging remark about certain Broadway performers. Yet, none of them have felt the need to add a GD question mark to this thread title yet - or even change it entirely?

Lord.

Updated On: 3/11/20 at 05:59 PM

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 6:01pm

AlanB3 said: "If often is not nearly bad as expected precisely because of actions taken now that many are questioning.

Major preventative action is most effective when taken early, not finally in reaction to when everyone is on board that it is the right thing to do.

It's the hard part of our crazy human brain and behavior ... doing the right thing now when it may not seem completely necessary because it will be too late to do so when it finally looks that way."

Yes, I am reminded of the whole Y2K thing. When nothing happened after that date and all computers didn't stop working, people were all annoyed with all of the freakout that happened prior without actually realizing that, No it's precisely because of everything that was prepared ahead of time that nothing bad happened!!

[JennH]

Posted: 3/11/20 at 6:02pm

Georgeanddot2 said: "I can't help but feel that this Coronavirus will be a whole lot of nothing that will propel us into a full blown recession and destroy the American economy and the lives of many people for a few years."

You say this like we recovered from that last one...we didn't. But aside from that, this is what terrifies me the most.