So the type of insurance being discussed is called Business Continuity Insurance, it is designed to cover expenses and revenue loss during a disaster. It generally covers a few areas 1 - Fixed costs (so rent, equipment depreciation, any costs incurred by the business while it can't operate) 2 - Lost profits 3 - Training new staff (if your staff get other positions during the closure and you need to replace and train them) 4 - Repair costs The issue with the current broadway closure is that the insurance doesn't generally cover salary for staff not working. An average broadway production can have salary expenses of ~175K/week and there are 40 closed broadway houses right now. That would be ~7M/week to keep people technically working and replace all the lost wages. One bit of good news is the NY has waived the one week wait time for unemployment insurance which will cover 66% of lost wages up to $405/week for the people who just lost their jobs. The bad news is that $1600/month doesn't go far in NYC at all
Jamie Hood not just NYC, the entire country. No more high school musicals, band, sports, field trips, and soon, school. Today is my last day in school for a while.
The "Well it only affects old people!" mentality is horrific. You're not immune. You may not show signs, and just be a carrier. If you are not being cautious for your own health, do it for other people. The spread may be inevitable but by slowing it down you are giving doctors and scientists the valuable time needed to help those at risk.
This is an important message, but the delivery of the first sentence is sooo cringey😂 “tHe ‘WelL iT oNLy aFfEcTS oLd PEoPlE’ mEnTAliTy iS hOrRiFiC” I’m fucking dead
Actually its not (this is coming from someone who is 33 has underlying conditions and previous multiple blood clots on her lungs) (who studdied Biomedical science) the attitude that people have about oh im fine its only old ppl etc, they dont stop and think, it could be my parents, grandparents, a friend with Asthma or a relative with COPD. or in other cases children with duchiennes muscular dystrophy. Maybe if everyone just took a second to put it into context of who they love then they would realise how we all need to do better
Let's be honest, all the theatre kids were coping relatively well with the virus news until Broadway closed. Now we've officially entered the Dark Times. I think here in the UK, more extreme measures are going to start racking up fairly quickly - with sports events and the like being postponed or cancelled left and right I think it's only a matter of time before they take the step of officially preventing large gatherings. I work at a cinema and there's barely been anyone in for days. Just this evening (a Saturday) there were 16 people in in total when normally we'd be getting that as a minimum in just one screen. It's also noticeably just more quiet in general and people seem to be more conscious of things like skin contact. It's going to be a weird few months, that's for sure.
Ireland brought in pretty significant restrictions this week but cinema's are still open with at least one seat between each person. It was made date nights hilariously awkward😂
Everyone in theater is freaking out right now. Us musical nerds are down in the dumps. Even my community theater production canceled rehearsals. Which sucks cause we only have one song/scene left to block. And our show is in april. I’m upset. :( And there’s only been 1 case in Arizona and it was taken care of almost immediately, my school district hasn’t been closed but the district that my theater follows the schedule of shut down so that’s why they canceled rehearsals.
Midnightskye 56 I was going to go see mean girls but as it turns out my production was scheduled for that day. i was really sad but it is seemingly as though my show might be rescheduled so maybe COVID-19 might be working in my favor. (That is if gammage isn’t closed) But yeah things aren’t looking so great.
My theatreschool’s play is cancelled and also thanks to the virus I won’t be in a professional production of Tina Turner the musical. I hope that you still get to do you’re play.
a lot of opera houses in the usa and europe have closed but they're also livestreaming (either performing to empty houses or archived productions), which i think is a good way to deal with it. like, "we can't give you the show live... but LOOK AT THIS FROM 2015!"
I wonder if they'll postpone the Tonys and give these shows a chance to open. I mean, it's not really fair if there's like 2 musicals eligible because they opened in late summer/fall. These shows NEED a proper preview period to work out all the kinks and bugs. Understudies and swings need a chance to learn their tracks (see: Diana the Musical fiasco with previews being canceled because understudies haven't been fully trained yet).
Hey Amy. I really appreciated your video, I'm a stage door keeper on the West End and right now we have hundreds of very uncertain and scared employees who are being told we could be closed from between 4 weeks and 3 months. I appreciate the support you are sending out to me and my colleagues, both here and across the pond. The West End will survive this epidemic and hopefully we will rally together and come back stronger than before. All the love!! And Thankyou
I went to New York for my 30th (12th March!) and booked tickets to see Beetlejuice that night, for the same reasons as you. I desperately wanted to see it before it closed. I walked past the Moulin Rouge theatre as the Matinee was meant to go in and everyone was so confused. All you heard were murmurs that it wasn't happening and then they were handing out letters at the actual theatre. Then of course the release went out that everything was shutting at 5pm, it was heartbreaking but I completely understand why they did it. An usher at six was tested positive so it had already started affecting Broadway. I just hope everyone in the community will be okay.
I was just cast as the lead in a show that was going to be performing in april but we got postponed until August because in california all events with over 250 people are banned
@@franfrankie7 sorry to hear! I WAS CAST AS TZEITEL in Fiddler on the Roof and our show was supposed to be tonight but it had to be postponed and with online auditions next week for the spring musical I'm not sure they will be able to reschedule our show
What is really interesting to me is how freaked out everyone is but mostly how everyone tries to guilt trip me when I go out. As of yesterday all schools, cafes and restaurants have been closed in the Netherlands up until April 6. I work at a supermarket and as we all know, people are freaking out and buying years worth of supplies right now. We don't wear gloves because it is basically pointless, that would only work if we could change gloves every customer, which is impossible since it's soooo busy. And then the same people who go out of their way to buy every roll of toiletpaper they can find get angry at me because I told one of my co-workers I had a headache and they got mad I came into work that day, while every fulltimer has called in sick because they're older and worried (which I understand). So every high school and uni student gets called into work every single day, I've been working for five days straight to cope with all the people losing their minds and get angry that the supermarket is basically empty and I get called selfish because I leave my house to help them with the groceries they apparently so desperately need? People need to calm down.
Thank you for saying about scaring tissue with lungs, as im in my early 30s but have had blood clots on my lungs in past, i know of others who also have underlying conditions etc and so thank you for mentioning it about people being vectors for the virus (aka carrying it and not being affected as such) I get what is said about herd immunity (but i agree that maybe its timd west end was also closed and that way all staff and consumers of theatre are protected)
I live in Sweden and here most theaters are still open and running, but the government has decided that we can't have more than 500 (invited) people in the same place. This means there can be about 400 audience members since the ushers, ensemble, tech crew, band etc. have to be included. I work as an usher at one of the biggest theaters in the Swedish capital and the last 3 days we've had about 200 guests for each performance, the theatre has 1200 seats. It's crazy but still good that some shows are still open. A lot of people are also choosing not to come because they're scared, which I understand too. My bosses have been emailing every customer individually about wether or not they can come to the show. I think they let the 400-ish people who bought their tickets first come, but not if they're in big groups. The other customers don't get their money back. They'll only get their money back if the theatre itself choses to cancel all performances, but so far there hasn't been more restrictions from the government other than the 500 people-rule and that's why they're still running. At lest everyone on and off stage still get paid. All that aside, working as an usher is so much fun and has taught so much about theatre!
Starkid did virtual tickets for their last show so that people in other countries could watch and I think that was fairly successful, so it would be awesome if theatres took this opportunity to trial similar systems.
@@eliza3986 I'm pretty sure the Starkid one was just one performance. So it would just need to be one performance that they filmed and could give virtual tickets to. Obviously it wouldn't be possible if the actors were already sick, but in the period before the theatres were closed they were having to perform anyway, so they could have filmed one of those.
Corylus Bluefox yes, i definitely think they should do that. that said, it shouldn't replace a refund of the tickets. it should be a lot cheaper in most cases.
In Denmark all theatres (and schools, libraries and other public places) have been closed since thursday. I'm really worried about our small local theatres! The government has made a fund for cultural institutions who had to cancel events, but for now it only covers events with audiences over 1000 :( I really Hope all the local venues Can survive this 🤞
herd immunity scares me so much as someone who is immunocompromised and at high risk of this virus - just having everyone infected to develop resistance to it will not work for myself and so many others, and bojo really just seems to think that we're expendable which is what upsets me so much. also i have a trip booked to manchester to see the new back to the future musical in less than two weeks and it was so much money, but nothing has been cancelled and i am worried about losing my money as well as going along to a public space where myself, others around, and the actors could be put seriously at risk. it's such a scary time for everyone, and performers' health deserves to be put at the forefront as much as anyone else.
I was terrified my friends wouldn’t have lunches since their parents haven’t planned how to feed them when the school closes in the middle of March. Luckily, my school has said that they’ll still give out free lunches to those in need. But I know that many children will be hungrier than usual from other schools. And if people around me lose their jobs, my entire county is going to plunge further into poverty. I’m scared for my friends and schoolmates.
We have front row for Phantom on tour in Manchester, my Mum has waited years to go in good seats and it is her favourite show but she is 71 with heart disease and major health problems and we all wish they would rearrange.
I'm so sorry to hear how the U.K. is managing the situation so poorly (not ranting, but also ranting). Here, in Spain, we are facing one of the biggest economic crisis in our history because of closed bussinesses and confinement, but we also proved to provide the best and most efficient health care services in the world, and all for free. Precaution and solidarity are the least things EVERYBODY should do these days. Much love to you Amy and thank you for bringing this subject up!
I was recently in a local performance of spring awakening, and we were almost cancelled because of the Corona virus. We were allowed one show (instead of the original 4 planned) and audience members had to sit 2 chairs apart from each other. We also live streamed it for people who had gotten tickets to watch if they couldn't come and while I thought and still think it was a good idea, the technology required for a high quality stream wasn't available to us and the stream wasn't that watchable as a result. I think live streaming performances is a amazing idea, as long as they have access to the technology and professionals who know what they're doing and can make it a good viewer experience.
So sorry that your NYC trip has been cancelled Amy!😭 I agree that theatres in the UK should close in response to the current situation, especially since sporting events have been cancelled and I literally see no difference! I actually work at my local regional theatre on a 0hr contract, so am VERY worried about the knock-on effects but as of now, we have had no information about even the possibility of a closure. I did, however, attend Wicked a few days ago (as a plan B after my Disneyland Paris holiday was cancelled... lol) and the FOH there were not only wearing gloves, but also asked us to hold up our tickets so they didn't need to touch them! My work hasn't taken any precautions such as this yet but I am going to try and suggest it now haha! 🙈
It was all normal and then BOOM a succession of news that changed everything. I, too, had a ruined trip. Returning home 2 months earlier. This really has affected us all, hope it gets solved quickly. And let’s see how it affects the entertainment industry in the long run. And obviously let’s hope no one close to any of you catch it.
it’s weird because i’m from the uk, and i’m hearing about how rehearsals and shows are being stopped, and i’m currently on tech in a show (my first time, i usually perform!) and we’ve not even considered shutting. it could be seen as risky but honestly we’ve just not considered. hope everyone stays safe! :)
I'm Italian and I am an opera singer. Here the situation is very difficoult. Everithing is closed, we are at home, and we can't exit. If you want exit you must have a certification. It is necessary. We must to protect each other. Every night in every city of italy we sing from our home to take hope.
Here in Bavaria, schools are closed for 5 weeks, my work (kindergarten) is closed, every theatre is closed. My ballet lessons, Voice lessons, choir and cello lessons are cancelled. And to top it of, I probably have to write my exams at summervacation... Corina Virus sucks. And people’s anxiety is even worse...it’s like literal hell broke lose...
I was hoping you were going to make a video on this topic. My production of Urinetown opened and closed this past Friday due to the virus. At least we had one night, it’s so sad all that hard work we did won’t be seen. But I also believe it was for the best. Everyone’s safety and health is the most important thing. Please be safe, take care and everyone Wash your hands ! Sending a big virtual hug from Fort Lauderdale, Florida! Ps Love your videos ❤️
I had tickets for Presley’s last performance in Beetlejuice, I was gutted when I found out everything had been cancelled! Hope she gets to have a proper final performance!
I work at a professional theatre in my state and we do limited runs. We had to completely cancel the show as well as a limited reading that we do three performances of. We might not have a theatre at the end of this season. We do everything (sets, costumes, wigs, props, etc.) in house and have over 100 employees across the departments. It’s great.
Owen Purdy-I know it's really disappointing but on the bright side you're at least still going to get to see the show eventually, you'll just have to wait a bit longer, that's better then it being cancelled completely or you winding up catching this virus, especially if it's as dangerous as the experts are claiming. I'm supposed to be going to see Ghost Stories in April and I'm pretty sure that performance will wind up rescheduled, plus I've no idea if they'll eventually have to reschedule Once the week I'm supposed to see that in May so you're not alone.
@@sherlockfan2000 thank you and sorry if this sounds like b**ching but it was a b-day present from my family. My b-day is two days after Christmas so I am waiting 10 months to see it. God hopes none of the Queens get COVID-19.
At least you'll still get to see it! I have tickets to see a show in the UK in a week and a half and I've no idea if it's still going ahead or not, and if it isn't then I've no idea if I'll be able to see it at all. I'm very glum about the whole situation.
@@rambletash So here's whats hapening at Broadway SIX that will probably happen at West End SIX if COVID-19 gets to out of control. SIX is asking people whi have tickets to meet with the people or program that got them the tickets and refund or move to another date. But if nothing happens have fun and tell Courtney Bowman I love her.
I've been thinking of the livestream thing for years as a possible solution to bootlegging and to make theatre more accessible to people, in general! I hope people become more open to it
Coming from another side of this from living in NYC, almost all auditions until April 12 are either cancelled or have become submission based (filming a self tape to send into casting). It’s frustrating because I’m losing out on opportunities to book a job after all of this is done, but it makes a lot of sense to be safe. Dance studios in NYC are still open with 50% capacity in classes to allow for social distancing. I’m still working my restaurant job with 50% capacity and about 50% staff working. It’s a really weird time here in NYC - it really feels like a ghost town outside and on public transportation. This is an odd time and it’s scary but I’m just trying to make it through as much as I can with my sanity still in tact.
Our Government took action Thursday to close all schools and colleges, I’m a vocal coach here in Ireland and self employed. Thankfully our government have told banks and landlords to not charge people for their mortgages and rent until people are back to work and the closure is lifted. Other companies have chosen to close including theatres, music venues and the majority of pubs and restaurants in the city I live for the safety of their staff and patrons. It’s a stressful time for everyone involved, it’s the fear of the unknown. I can only speak for the city where I live and I’m proud to see the action taken by the employers was so quick and the reaction from the public has been nothing but positive. At the end of the day your health is something you can’t replace and although some are lucky to be healthy others aren’t. I’ll be teaching lessons online from my home these next 2 weeks during the closures and possibly longer if people don’t adhere to the recommendations from the HSE. Although I’m now allowed to make a claim from the government for some supplementary income during this time, so many people will be doing the same and will see a huge back log of work for those who are dealing with these claims.
I was supposed to be in London today. My family and I were supposed to be coming from the US but because of how many cases there were in proximity to where we’d be staying AND the fact that both me and my sister’s school would have possibly required us to quarantine for 14 days if we did go, we pushed the trip to mid June. We also had tickets to Six on Broadway for the 12th they aren’t coming back until the 13th. And we have no idea if we can reschedule. My mom had sports tickets as well but pretty much all seasons have shut down. The major theatre where tours come through cancelled their next show as well. My whole family is pretty disappointed all of our plans have completely disappeared.
I have a handful of shows booked in the next couple of weeks. I'll keep going as long as someone doesn't take the decision out of my hands but I won't be booking any more. I'll probably save a bunch of money, it can go towards my next New York trip! When Broadway reopens....
Also thank you for informing people. I am immune compromised due to cancer treatments and I’m a student of opera and theatre and if there were no precautions being taken, I’m one of the people that would probably get it and die at 23
I do agree but I am really hoping that UK west end tours stay open as I booked tickets to everybody’s talking about Jamie almost 6 months ago and payed over £200 and I’m not ready to lose that money
My drama group is doing a show all of next week. Due to the virus, we have had to enforce a no physical contact rule. So when we all have to hold hands during the numbers and the bows, we have to raise our own hands and then all clink elbows down the row 😂. It’s all insane. Everyone stay safe xx
Can I just say... There is a comedy group I follow and LOVE called the Tin Can Brothers and they are a small comedy group and they were doing a live show called “Kill Our Guests 2” and they are going to film it in the empty theatre and release digital tickets. I don’t know if that will be possible for Broadway, tours etc to do but I feel like, as Amy said, that would make more money compared to nothing. I am an Australian and so I haven’t seen any Broadway shows and while yes, I’m not proud of it, I do watch Bootlegs. It is the only way for me to experience the magic of theatre through shaky, very crappy recordings of musicals. Yes. I know that it isn’t good but if Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway (for example) filmed it and released it as a digital ticket. I would buy it. I feel like, as long as the cast is happy to do it, they should film their show and release it as a digital ticket for the show. For Beetlejuice, for example, that could make the fans happy and mean that their legacy doesn’t get lost in debt. That’s just my thoughts. Please theatre people let me know if that could work. I am so curious to see if that could possibly be a longer term solution as well.
Hey imma shark Yes! If that ever happens in Australia, I will binge all of the musicals/web series that StarKid, Tim Can Bros. and Shipwrecked have made. (I will also try and get round to finishing Muzzled [it has Lauren, Joey, Ashley Clements, Mary Kate and some other people who I have completely blanked on.])
We were doing Sister Act for our school musical in Ireland and our last show nearly got cancelled because of the lockdown we just made it a matinée but feel bad for people who have had their productions cancelled
I think it's inevitable that most UK theatres get closed but it just depends on what the government defines as 'mass gathering'. I wonder whether when large theatres will close we'll see small fringe theatres thrive. I think regional theatres with Studio type spaces will try and keep them open. I work front of house at a performance venue and I'm very torn. Yes, closing venues might be safer but it's in times like these we need the performing arts to bring joy. The government has a difficult job in finding what will work for reducing spread of physical health issues but also protecting people's mental health.
I work in a large cinema in a big UK city and, although we're not officially on lockdown, I disagree with the idea that the UK isn't feeling it's effect. All of the big Easter releases that would have paid our wages (James Bond, Quiet Place 2, Secret Garden, Peter Rabbit, Fast and Furious) have been pushed back, leaving us with no other choice than to just keep showing films that have already been on for weeks. Our numbers have dropped dramatically and, while I do think it would be a good idea to shut for a couple of weeks, I'm not convinced the company would pay us for that time. You're absolutely right that having our health is the most important thing. But, as someone on a zero hour contract, the fear of not being able to pay my bills or put food on the table is very real and very scary. These are tough times, all we can do is take it a day at a time and be kind to each other ❤️
Amy, my best friend works as a writer and theatre maker and things in England are already crap! They are already closing! Workers are already losing jobs!! I know you’re about broadway but please please, can you do something to highlight British arts industry in its small parts because my friend is losing work daily!!! Suggest a fund like the one you mentioned for the arts communities in Britain!!!!! I also think not being able to pay rent is one hell of a situation to be in. No, it’s not death but facing homelessness is a reality for so many people.
I was supposed to go next week...I ha tickets for Company, Six, and Hadestown. I was so looking forward to seeing the original casts and these shows! I had seen Six in Chicago and couldn’t wait to see it again. And the cast of Hadestown has so many people in it! I was so worried that someone would leave the cast too 🤷♀️. And Company. Patti LaPone, man. Hopefully we will get to go at a later date, but I am heartbroken. 😭😭😭 I totally get the decision and wish all the casts and crews the best.
Hey Amy, were you aware of the Scott Rudin company thing offering cheaper tickets (all seats $50 I believe?) a couple of weeks ago when broadway wasn’t getting its usual audience intake because of COVID19? And then obviously the time frame those tickets were valid for is when broadway went dark... ALSO ex west end foh here, agree with you that it’s safer to take precautions and close the west end but theatres over here aren’t insured to do so without taking too big of a risk. They have to wait for the government to make that decision for them, which considering how our government hasn’t really responded to anything, doesn’t look good 😔
I came all the way over from Australia on a trip I've had booked for a YEAR and I'm traveling to London tomorrow from Wales and I'm just so anxious that all five shows I've booked will be canceled. I can't afford to lose that money. The refund from them all will probably help me reschedule my flight home because lord knows if West End is shut, everything else will have to be too, making the rest of my trip just... nothing but sitting in my hotel.
I had a trip to New York planned at the beginning of April. I was going to go see Beetlejuice on Broadway too!! I am lil upset. My trip to New York will be postponed, but I probably won’t be able to see Beetlejuice. But time goes on. I hope everyone is okay or is getting well! (wash your hands)
Hey love, so as I now work as FoH in London this whole Covid19 thing is stressful for everyone in the theatre. As far as I’m aware we are looking into live streaming shows however as you have mentioned bootlegs are a massive worry. As well as that we are moving tickets to other dates and I’m not sure about refund but I’m very sure they are being given. Along with our personal hygiene we have been given hand sanitizer and we are no longer aloud to touch tickets or bags. Which makes bag check very fun, we keep going and each day we go to work not knowing if we will closed or if patrons will turn up
In Holland, they started 'Broadway on the couch' with the actors. We closed all the theatres and this is an amazing alternative. Let's get healthy before we we go to the theatre.
i have tickets to see west side story two weeks after the ban is lifted. i bought these tickets back in january. i’m going for my boyfriends and i’s 6 months especially since wss is important to him bc it was his senior year marching band show. Although it is heart breaking to see so many things canceled and what these actors must feel like having their openings pushed backed it’s for the best. i’ve been in tears on and off bc my competition season got canceled for indoor drumline a program that means so much to me and we’ve spent thousands of money and hours on our show this year to take it to world championships just to get it canceled. you just have to keep in mind that everyone’s mental and physical health comes first before everything. maybe the government is taking it too far but look at china. they closed everything just like the us is doing and their rates have gone down.
So interesting, I didn’t think about the new productions and the possible snowball effect of the closure! P.s you look really lovely in this video, your hair is such a pretty colour!
I genuinely don’t think the government understands herd immunity. In order to reach herd immunity in the uk roughly 40 million people would have to get the virus. The mortality rate in Italy for the virus is currently approximately 7%. That would mean that in order to achieve the government goal of herd immunity, almost 3 million people would die. I really don’t think they’ve thought that through
Something I am curious about is if the broadway league will push back to Tony’s now this also pushing back the Tony Nominations deadline. Because if shows don’t open until the week of April 12th that give 16 shows 10 days to try and get tony nominations. And if they don’t do that then that is 16 shows that aren’t eligible for Tony’s ever again.
Literally I feel like the world is ending without any shows running. I was planning on going to see JLP for a third time in May and now I’m more terrified it won’t be able to recover from this :(
I have a trip to London booked in a week and a half with tickets booked to see Dear Evan Hansen and Come From Away. At this point I have resigned myself to the fact that we almost definitely won’t be going but I almost just wish the government would make a decision so they can officially close and we can try to get at least some of our money back or reschedule :(
I am supposed to see six the musical in front row in a couple of weeks and i literally can’t miss it. It’s so devastating that I might not be able to go as I booked it months ago 😫
I feel u. I wanted to see Shrek while it's in Melbourne, but a) I couldn't afford it after two shows in the last two months, and b) even if I could, it's not worth the risk with this stupid virus on the loose right now. I hope that before Broadway opens up again, a cure is found for this cursed coronavirus. It could affect 9 to 5 and Frozen's Australian premieres this year, and I really hope I can go see those when they're in Melbourne
El Jordinio luckily I have managed to see six in west end MANY times (12 times but don’t judge me) but front row is such a magical experience. I’ve done it once but that was over a year ago and I booked it around 6 months ago. If we get a refund sure but most likely we would have to wait till around January to get the same seats again 😖
@@leog2336 I saw Aladdin twice. Once in Melbourne, once on Broadway. Both times, it was phenomenal. Shame the coronavirus has gotten worse cos Aladdin's supposed to be celebrating its sixth anniversary this year on Broadway on the 20th of this month
All of this is a huge clusterfuck. It makes sense why everything got closed down and I'm not objecting but I'm also worried this will send the whole world into a massive recession...
most shows are actually doing refunds because of the virus. my parents and i planned to see hamilton on march 26th but the show is (obviously) canceled. we received a refund through our ticket provider and are planning to see the show as soon as it opens again:)
Actor's Equity has been working to secure unemployment funds for members. Agreed, so sad for shows who were set to open during this time...SIX :(...and may now not be eligible for Tony's. I'm talking about the same thing in my latest video!
Also there is talk of some shows live streaming. I doubt many will do so, especially a couple days after the shutdown started, as casts are so large and even that's risky having them all together on stage.
I doubt the Tony committee would hold this against the new shows. If they did, they'd have a storm coming their way big time. No one would stand for it. I'm sure they'll figure out something to do there.
@@rae0993 They may just have to be eligible for next year. Of course there are previews, like in Six's case, but Six has specifically requested critics to hold their critiques until after the shutdown.
@@ameliesarah9662 That's a pretty standard preview time frame. Most shows will be in previews for about that long before they officially open on Broadway.
I saw the & Juliet concert version yesterday and it was AMAZINGGGG! All the actors had scripts on stage and it was really chill and it was just funny and chilled back! I really enjoyed it 😂
I get 2 weeks off. This is actually good. Do you know why? If people spend less time with people who may be sick, and the quarantined people who will probably get better, the numbers will reduce. You’ve probably heard that. And this: since everyone’s practicing good hi-gene, the flu cases have been down. So guys, this is a really good thing!! Don’t worry. If we all just stay inside tho, less people have the risk of getting it. *DONT STAY INSIDE ALL DAY EVERY DAY!!* that isn’t healthy, get some fresh air please. Don’t panic. We’re all healthy. Stay safe everyone and have a great March break 💖💖💖
It all sucks but it makes sense. I get why they feel the need to shut down broadway. It's the safest option right now. I do think this hurts shows like Girl from the North Country and original musicals that were supposed to open soon. I do think SIX will be fine. That is such an inexpensive musical to produce. That shouldn't have an issue getting its audience back.
I saw Hamilton the NIGHT before it closed and wasn’t able to get signatures, the rates were dropping and i might have seen Beetlejuice and the met but corona said otherwise. I got pretty damn lucky, but we did nothing the last two days of our trip. I feel bad for all the those ushers etc who won’t be paid for that long in nyc.
Our school musical got cancelled. I'm a senior this year, and I had finally gotten a lead ( Ellie in Freaky Friday ). We would have opened yesterday :( my friend group and I basically spent the day crying and binge watching Smash.
Great video, Amy. Tough times for so many people. One of my friends has a son who works in tv production in NYC and he's been temporarily laid off. Thanks for the reminder to sub--I did :)
Edit: BTW While I was writing this. I saw a news article that West End performances will be cancelled until further notice. But.... What will happen to the Olivier Awards! I WAS LITERALLY ABOUT TO SEE SIX ON IT'S OPENING AND MOULIN ROUGE ON BROADWAY WHEN IT GOT CANCELLED! About the Moulin Rouge thing. I was watching the matinee on March 12. I was also planning to see Six's opening night and the next day. The Company Revival. (Basically the West End Revival but it transferred to Broadway) I was in the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. in my seats. Holding my playbill for Moulin Rouge and taking pictures for Snapchat when the announcement came. I wanted to run out of the theatre because I thought that the actors were infected with the Coronavirus! That kinda threw me off from seeing Six that night. I dressed up for Six and then I saw the post from Playbill saying that Broadway was shutting down for a month. I'm thankful for that since I won't like seeing my actors in a HOSPITAL BED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS.
And BTW, I'd keep an eye out on the Beetlejuice news. Before all this went down, there's been rumors of it taking over the Ethel Barrymore theater, which just had The Inheritance. I honestly think it's still a possibility. Fingers crossed anyway!
I am so so so glad I saw Beetlejuice towards the end of February before there were any cases in NYC. My school is out and family is in quarantine now :// shits crazy
Donate to the actors fund and to bcefa. And when broadway reopens go and support these shows! Hopefully the tony committee will extend the deadline this year for the nominations due to the Corona virus
Really enjoyed watching this one. It's such a strange time and one we have to take day by day really as each measure appears. I've got a trip down at the end of April I feel like might get pushed. Might we see this years West End Live pushed or cancelled. Goodness knows. Stay safe lovely ❤
If a show in the west end gets cancelled can you get a refund? Cancelling going is a different thing but if you don’t cancel and the show gets cancelled by the government or the theatre.
I am SUPER conflicted about the West End closing. I want performers and theatregoers and everyone who works in the theatres to be safe but with WE closing will they still get paid? will the show lose money thus maybe not making it possible for it to extend its run? Then there is also the more selfish aspect of it being that I have 2 London trips booked (one in April and one in May) which I have paid flights, hotels and shows for where I would lose a lot of money and experiences... I‘ve already lost money bc I should have been going to Vienna this weekend and I‘m very probably having to cancel another trip. The West End closing would result in two more cancelled trips. I‘m aware that that‘s a very selfish take on things and my main concern is for everyone to be safe but then again there is the money issue for them🤷🏼♀️
I went to New York and I saw 3 shows and my last show, six, was the night before the broadway shutdown. All of my friends are saying how lucky I was! Also I saw wicked and nessa rose had to be replaced after intermission I hope she’s ok!!!!!
So the type of insurance being discussed is called Business Continuity Insurance, it is designed to cover expenses and revenue loss during a disaster. It generally covers a few areas
1 - Fixed costs (so rent, equipment depreciation, any costs incurred by the business while it can't operate)
2 - Lost profits
3 - Training new staff (if your staff get other positions during the closure and you need to replace and train them)
4 - Repair costs
The issue with the current broadway closure is that the insurance doesn't generally cover salary for staff not working. An average broadway production can have salary expenses of ~175K/week and there are 40 closed broadway houses right now. That would be ~7M/week to keep people technically working and replace all the lost wages. One bit of good news is the NY has waived the one week wait time for unemployment insurance which will cover 66% of lost wages up to $405/week for the people who just lost their jobs. The bad news is that $1600/month doesn't go far in NYC at all
I'm donating to the actors fund. Wish I new of a way to help out theatre workers as well.
L Sims From what I know the actors fund does donate to other people involved in the production.
NYC is just a big storm of chaos now. Everyone is really concerned. Hope everyone's holding up ok, wherever you are. Lots of love from New York!
Jamie Hood not just NYC, the entire country. No more high school musicals, band, sports, field trips, and soon, school. Today is my last day in school for a while.
@@heyimmashark9030 Just speaking for where I live, but I get that it's happening all over the place
The "Well it only affects old people!" mentality is horrific. You're not immune. You may not show signs, and just be a carrier. If you are not being cautious for your own health, do it for other people. The spread may be inevitable but by slowing it down you are giving doctors and scientists the valuable time needed to help those at risk.
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This is an important message, but the delivery of the first sentence is sooo cringey😂 “tHe ‘WelL iT oNLy aFfEcTS oLd PEoPlE’ mEnTAliTy iS hOrRiFiC” I’m fucking dead
@@wingedeyeliner600 it's literally fine? it is horrific. I don't see how it's cringy
Marion 124 it’s just a little bit dramatic lmao
Actually its not (this is coming from someone who is 33 has underlying conditions and previous multiple blood clots on her lungs) (who studdied Biomedical science) the attitude that people have about oh im fine its only old ppl etc, they dont stop and think, it could be my parents, grandparents, a friend with Asthma or a relative with COPD.
or in other cases children with duchiennes muscular dystrophy.
Maybe if everyone just took a second to put it into context of who they love then they would realise how we all need to do better
Let's be honest, all the theatre kids were coping relatively well with the virus news until Broadway closed. Now we've officially entered the Dark Times.
I think here in the UK, more extreme measures are going to start racking up fairly quickly - with sports events and the like being postponed or cancelled left and right I think it's only a matter of time before they take the step of officially preventing large gatherings. I work at a cinema and there's barely been anyone in for days. Just this evening (a Saturday) there were 16 people in in total when normally we'd be getting that as a minimum in just one screen. It's also noticeably just more quiet in general and people seem to be more conscious of things like skin contact. It's going to be a weird few months, that's for sure.
Perhaps it inspires works of musical genius born through trial?
Stage Rat I’ve bought tickets to see six on tour and booked a hotel and it’s probably going to postponed so I’ll have to rebook the hotel anol
Yeah I'm a cinema manager and it's real rough right now
Ireland brought in pretty significant restrictions this week but cinema's are still open with at least one seat between each person. It was made date nights hilariously awkward😂
Everyone in theater is freaking out right now. Us musical nerds are down in the dumps. Even my community theater production canceled rehearsals. Which sucks cause we only have one song/scene left to block. And our show is in april. I’m upset. :(
And there’s only been 1 case in Arizona and it was taken care of almost immediately, my school district hasn’t been closed but the district that my theater follows the schedule of shut down so that’s why they canceled rehearsals.
Normally Chaotic i’m worried gammage is going to close because it’s so close to asu and i’m supposed to see mean girls in april
Midnightskye 56 I was going to go see mean girls but as it turns out my production was scheduled for that day. i was really sad but it is seemingly as though my show might be rescheduled so maybe COVID-19 might be working in my favor. (That is if gammage isn’t closed) But yeah things aren’t looking so great.
My theatreschool’s play is cancelled and also thanks to the virus I won’t be in a professional production of Tina Turner the musical. I hope that you still get to do you’re play.
AestheticPeggy Wow that really sucks. I’m sorry about your shows. it seems the virus is ruining 2020 for everyone
Normally Chaotic Thanks 😊 Yeah hopefully the virus goes away soon.
"I'm not Boris Johnson, I don't know"
Neither does he
If they did create a Broadway kind of streaming service, that would make my life
They have some of them on Broadway HD
@@Lisa-pg9ej yes except i can't seem to get it to work and they don't have many recent musicals
I am so sad because the day the shut it down was the night Six on Broadway was supposed to open! 😔 😭😢
I never thought that broadway would have to close
a lot of opera houses in the usa and europe have closed but they're also livestreaming (either performing to empty houses or archived productions), which i think is a good way to deal with it. like, "we can't give you the show live... but LOOK AT THIS FROM 2015!"
I wonder if they'll postpone the Tonys and give these shows a chance to open. I mean, it's not really fair if there's like 2 musicals eligible because they opened in late summer/fall. These shows NEED a proper preview period to work out all the kinks and bugs. Understudies and swings need a chance to learn their tracks (see: Diana the Musical fiasco with previews being canceled because understudies haven't been fully trained yet).
Hey Amy.
I really appreciated your video, I'm a stage door keeper on the West End and right now we have hundreds of very uncertain and scared employees who are being told we could be closed from between 4 weeks and 3 months.
I appreciate the support you are sending out to me and my colleagues, both here and across the pond.
The West End will survive this epidemic and hopefully we will rally together and come back stronger than before.
All the love!!
And Thankyou
I went to New York for my 30th (12th March!) and booked tickets to see Beetlejuice that night, for the same reasons as you. I desperately wanted to see it before it closed. I walked past the Moulin Rouge theatre as the Matinee was meant to go in and everyone was so confused. All you heard were murmurs that it wasn't happening and then they were handing out letters at the actual theatre. Then of course the release went out that everything was shutting at 5pm, it was heartbreaking but I completely understand why they did it. An usher at six was tested positive so it had already started affecting Broadway. I just hope everyone in the community will be okay.
broadway's closed, supernatural's filming was paused, and the mulan movie release was postponed. corona has officially ruined everything
Just another fangirl on the interwebs not Mulan 🥺😔
let‘s not forget disneyland closed!
I was just cast as the lead in a show that was going to be performing in april but we got postponed until August because in california all events with over 250 people are banned
@@franfrankie7 sorry to hear! I WAS CAST AS TZEITEL in Fiddler on the Roof and our show was supposed to be tonight but it had to be postponed and with online auditions next week for the spring musical I'm not sure they will be able to reschedule our show
Am I the only one who now thoroughly hates Coronavirus for all this?
What is really interesting to me is how freaked out everyone is but mostly how everyone tries to guilt trip me when I go out. As of yesterday all schools, cafes and restaurants have been closed in the Netherlands up until April 6. I work at a supermarket and as we all know, people are freaking out and buying years worth of supplies right now. We don't wear gloves because it is basically pointless, that would only work if we could change gloves every customer, which is impossible since it's soooo busy. And then the same people who go out of their way to buy every roll of toiletpaper they can find get angry at me because I told one of my co-workers I had a headache and they got mad I came into work that day, while every fulltimer has called in sick because they're older and worried (which I understand). So every high school and uni student gets called into work every single day, I've been working for five days straight to cope with all the people losing their minds and get angry that the supermarket is basically empty and I get called selfish because I leave my house to help them with the groceries they apparently so desperately need? People need to calm down.
Thank you for saying about scaring tissue with lungs, as im in my early 30s but have had blood clots on my lungs in past, i know of others who also have underlying conditions etc and so thank you for mentioning it about people being vectors for the virus (aka carrying it and not being affected as such)
I get what is said about herd immunity (but i agree that maybe its timd west end was also closed and that way all staff and consumers of theatre are protected)
I live in Sweden and here most theaters are still open and running, but the government has decided that we can't have more than 500 (invited) people in the same place. This means there can be about 400 audience members since the ushers, ensemble, tech crew, band etc. have to be included. I work as an usher at one of the biggest theaters in the Swedish capital and the last 3 days we've had about 200 guests for each performance, the theatre has 1200 seats. It's crazy but still good that some shows are still open. A lot of people are also choosing not to come because they're scared, which I understand too. My bosses have been emailing every customer individually about wether or not they can come to the show. I think they let the 400-ish people who bought their tickets first come, but not if they're in big groups. The other customers don't get their money back. They'll only get their money back if the theatre itself choses to cancel all performances, but so far there hasn't been more restrictions from the government other than the 500 people-rule and that's why they're still running. At lest everyone on and off stage still get paid.
All that aside, working as an usher is so much fun and has taught so much about theatre!
Starkid did virtual tickets for their last show so that people in other countries could watch and I think that was fairly successful, so it would be awesome if theatres took this opportunity to trial similar systems.
Corylus Bluefox
mmm but the actors??
@@eliza3986 I'm pretty sure the Starkid one was just one performance. So it would just need to be one performance that they filmed and could give virtual tickets to. Obviously it wouldn't be possible if the actors were already sick, but in the period before the theatres were closed they were having to perform anyway, so they could have filmed one of those.
Corylus Bluefox
yes, i definitely think they should do that. that said, it shouldn't replace a refund of the tickets. it should be a lot cheaper in most cases.
In Denmark all theatres (and schools, libraries and other public places) have been closed since thursday. I'm really worried about our small local theatres! The government has made a fund for cultural institutions who had to cancel events, but for now it only covers events with audiences over 1000 :( I really Hope all the local venues Can survive this 🤞
herd immunity scares me so much as someone who is immunocompromised and at high risk of this virus - just having everyone infected to develop resistance to it will not work for myself and so many others, and bojo really just seems to think that we're expendable which is what upsets me so much.
also i have a trip booked to manchester to see the new back to the future musical in less than two weeks and it was so much money, but nothing has been cancelled and i am worried about losing my money as well as going along to a public space where myself, others around, and the actors could be put seriously at risk. it's such a scary time for everyone, and performers' health deserves to be put at the forefront as much as anyone else.
I work FOH in the West End and there’s talks of our theatre closing, we’re all really worried, it’s such a difficult situation
Broadway in Chicago is also closed and I’m out of my usher job. This is insane in the US
Real people are affected by this outside of the theater going community
I was terrified my friends wouldn’t have lunches since their parents haven’t planned how to feed them when the school closes in the middle of March. Luckily, my school has said that they’ll still give out free lunches to those in need. But I know that many children will be hungrier than usual from other schools. And if people around me lose their jobs, my entire county is going to plunge further into poverty. I’m scared for my friends and schoolmates.
We have front row for Phantom on tour in Manchester, my Mum has waited years to go in good seats and it is her favourite show but she is 71 with heart disease and major health problems and we all wish they would rearrange.
I'm so sorry to hear how the U.K. is managing the situation so poorly (not ranting, but also ranting). Here, in Spain, we are facing one of the biggest economic crisis in our history because of closed bussinesses and confinement, but we also proved to provide the best and most efficient health care services in the world, and all for free. Precaution and solidarity are the least things EVERYBODY should do these days. Much love to you Amy and thank you for bringing this subject up!
I was recently in a local performance of spring awakening, and we were almost cancelled because of the Corona virus. We were allowed one show (instead of the original 4 planned) and audience members had to sit 2 chairs apart from each other. We also live streamed it for people who had gotten tickets to watch if they couldn't come and while I thought and still think it was a good idea, the technology required for a high quality stream wasn't available to us and the stream wasn't that watchable as a result. I think live streaming performances is a amazing idea, as long as they have access to the technology and professionals who know what they're doing and can make it a good viewer experience.
So sorry that your NYC trip has been cancelled Amy!😭 I agree that theatres in the UK should close in response to the current situation, especially since sporting events have been cancelled and I literally see no difference! I actually work at my local regional theatre on a 0hr contract, so am VERY worried about the knock-on effects but as of now, we have had no information about even the possibility of a closure. I did, however, attend Wicked a few days ago (as a plan B after my Disneyland Paris holiday was cancelled... lol) and the FOH there were not only wearing gloves, but also asked us to hold up our tickets so they didn't need to touch them! My work hasn't taken any precautions such as this yet but I am going to try and suggest it now haha! 🙈
It was all normal and then BOOM a succession of news that changed everything. I, too, had a ruined trip. Returning home 2 months earlier. This really has affected us all, hope it gets solved quickly. And let’s see how it affects the entertainment industry in the long run. And obviously let’s hope no one close to any of you catch it.
it’s weird because i’m from the uk, and i’m hearing about how rehearsals and shows are being stopped, and i’m currently on tech in a show (my first time, i usually perform!) and we’ve not even considered shutting. it could be seen as risky but honestly we’ve just not considered. hope everyone stays safe! :)
I'm Italian and I am an opera singer. Here the situation is very difficoult. Everithing is closed, we are at home, and we can't exit. If you want exit you must have a certification. It is necessary. We must to protect each other.
Every night in every city of italy we sing from our home to take hope.
Here in Bavaria, schools are closed for 5 weeks, my work (kindergarten) is closed, every theatre is closed. My ballet lessons, Voice lessons, choir and cello lessons are cancelled. And to top it of, I probably have to write my exams at summervacation...
Corina Virus sucks. And people’s anxiety is even worse...it’s like literal hell broke lose...
I was hoping you were going to make a video on this topic. My production of Urinetown opened and closed this past Friday due to the virus. At least we had one night, it’s so sad all that hard work we did won’t be seen. But I also believe it was for the best. Everyone’s safety and health is the most important thing. Please be safe, take care and everyone Wash your hands !
Sending a big virtual hug from Fort Lauderdale, Florida!
Ps Love your videos ❤️
I had tickets for Presley’s last performance in Beetlejuice, I was gutted when I found out everything had been cancelled! Hope she gets to have a proper final performance!
I work at a professional theatre in my state and we do limited runs. We had to completely cancel the show as well as a limited reading that we do three performances of. We might not have a theatre at the end of this season. We do everything (sets, costumes, wigs, props, etc.) in house and have over 100 employees across the departments. It’s great.
I’m really glad you made this video. I keep hearing it about every other industry but not theatre so I’m glad you discussed it 😁
My trip to see SIX on Broadway was canncled, I was supposed to see it early April, now I'm seeing it in late October. OCTOBER!!!!!!
Owen Purdy-I know it's really disappointing but on the bright side you're at least still going to get to see the show eventually, you'll just have to wait a bit longer, that's better then it being cancelled completely or you winding up catching this virus, especially if it's as dangerous as the experts are claiming. I'm supposed to be going to see Ghost Stories in April and I'm pretty sure that performance will wind up rescheduled, plus I've no idea if they'll eventually have to reschedule Once the week I'm supposed to see that in May so you're not alone.
@@sherlockfan2000 thank you and sorry if this sounds like b**ching but it was a b-day present from my family. My b-day is two days after Christmas so I am waiting 10 months to see it. God hopes none of the Queens get COVID-19.
At least you'll still get to see it! I have tickets to see a show in the UK in a week and a half and I've no idea if it's still going ahead or not, and if it isn't then I've no idea if I'll be able to see it at all. I'm very glum about the whole situation.
@@rambletash So here's whats hapening at Broadway SIX that will probably happen at West End SIX if COVID-19 gets to out of control. SIX is asking people whi have tickets to meet with the people or program that got them the tickets and refund or move to another date. But if nothing happens have fun and tell Courtney Bowman I love her.
Owen Purdy but the tour might end up going to sh*t 🥺😖😔
I need that Book of Mormon pillow in the background omg 🥺
It’s from Redbubble I think x
I've been thinking of the livestream thing for years as a possible solution to bootlegging and to make theatre more accessible to people, in general! I hope people become more open to it
Not only has broadway closed but the soap opera “General Hospital” filming has stopped and Im officially scared
Coming from another side of this from living in NYC, almost all auditions until April 12 are either cancelled or have become submission based (filming a self tape to send into casting). It’s frustrating because I’m losing out on opportunities to book a job after all of this is done, but it makes a lot of sense to be safe. Dance studios in NYC are still open with 50% capacity in classes to allow for social distancing. I’m still working my restaurant job with 50% capacity and about 50% staff working. It’s a really weird time here in NYC - it really feels like a ghost town outside and on public transportation. This is an odd time and it’s scary but I’m just trying to make it through as much as I can with my sanity still in tact.
Our Government took action Thursday to close all schools and colleges, I’m a vocal coach here in Ireland and self employed. Thankfully our government have told banks and landlords to not charge people for their mortgages and rent until people are back to work and the closure is lifted. Other companies have chosen to close including theatres, music venues and the majority of pubs and restaurants in the city I live for the safety of their staff and patrons. It’s a stressful time for everyone involved, it’s the fear of the unknown. I can only speak for the city where I live and I’m proud to see the action taken by the employers was so quick and the reaction from the public has been nothing but positive. At the end of the day your health is something you can’t replace and although some are lucky to be healthy others aren’t. I’ll be teaching lessons online from my home these next 2 weeks during the closures and possibly longer if people don’t adhere to the recommendations from the HSE. Although I’m now allowed to make a claim from the government for some supplementary income during this time, so many people will be doing the same and will see a huge back log of work for those who are dealing with these claims.
I was supposed to be in London today. My family and I were supposed to be coming from the US but because of how many cases there were in proximity to where we’d be staying AND the fact that both me and my sister’s school would have possibly required us to quarantine for 14 days if we did go, we pushed the trip to mid June. We also had tickets to Six on Broadway for the 12th they aren’t coming back until the 13th. And we have no idea if we can reschedule. My mom had sports tickets as well but pretty much all seasons have shut down. The major theatre where tours come through cancelled their next show as well. My whole family is pretty disappointed all of our plans have completely disappeared.
I have a handful of shows booked in the next couple of weeks. I'll keep going as long as someone doesn't take the decision out of my hands but I won't be booking any more. I'll probably save a bunch of money, it can go towards my next New York trip! When Broadway reopens....
Also thank you for informing people. I am immune compromised due to cancer treatments and I’m a student of opera and theatre and if there were no precautions being taken, I’m one of the people that would probably get it and die at 23
I do agree but I am really hoping that UK west end tours stay open as I booked tickets to everybody’s talking about Jamie almost 6 months ago and payed over £200 and I’m not ready to lose that money
My drama group is doing a show all of next week. Due to the virus, we have had to enforce a no physical contact rule. So when we all have to hold hands during the numbers and the bows, we have to raise our own hands and then all clink elbows down the row 😂. It’s all insane. Everyone stay safe xx
Can I just say... There is a comedy group I follow and LOVE called the Tin Can Brothers and they are a small comedy group and they were doing a live show called “Kill Our Guests 2” and they are going to film it in the empty theatre and release digital tickets.
I don’t know if that will be possible for Broadway, tours etc to do but I feel like, as Amy said, that would make more money compared to nothing. I am an Australian and so I haven’t seen any Broadway shows and while yes, I’m not proud of it, I do watch Bootlegs. It is the only way for me to experience the magic of theatre through shaky, very crappy recordings of musicals. Yes. I know that it isn’t good but if Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway (for example) filmed it and released it as a digital ticket. I would buy it.
I feel like, as long as the cast is happy to do it, they should film their show and release it as a digital ticket for the show. For Beetlejuice, for example, that could make the fans happy and mean that their legacy doesn’t get lost in debt.
That’s just my thoughts. Please theatre people let me know if that could work. I am so curious to see if that could possibly be a longer term solution as well.
TCB and Starkid will be my saviors during the quarantine. My schools probably going to close tomorrow, so those shows will give me something to do
Hey imma shark Yes! If that ever happens in Australia, I will binge all of the musicals/web series that StarKid, Tim Can Bros. and Shipwrecked have made. (I will also try and get round to finishing Muzzled [it has Lauren, Joey, Ashley Clements, Mary Kate and some other people who I have completely blanked on.])
We were doing Sister Act for our school musical in Ireland and our last show nearly got cancelled because of the lockdown we just made it a matinée but feel bad for people who have had their productions cancelled
I think it's inevitable that most UK theatres get closed but it just depends on what the government defines as 'mass gathering'. I wonder whether when large theatres will close we'll see small fringe theatres thrive. I think regional theatres with Studio type spaces will try and keep them open. I work front of house at a performance venue and I'm very torn. Yes, closing venues might be safer but it's in times like these we need the performing arts to bring joy. The government has a difficult job in finding what will work for reducing spread of physical health issues but also protecting people's mental health.
I work in a large cinema in a big UK city and, although we're not officially on lockdown, I disagree with the idea that the UK isn't feeling it's effect. All of the big Easter releases that would have paid our wages (James Bond, Quiet Place 2, Secret Garden, Peter Rabbit, Fast and Furious) have been pushed back, leaving us with no other choice than to just keep showing films that have already been on for weeks. Our numbers have dropped dramatically and, while I do think it would be a good idea to shut for a couple of weeks, I'm not convinced the company would pay us for that time. You're absolutely right that having our health is the most important thing. But, as someone on a zero hour contract, the fear of not being able to pay my bills or put food on the table is very real and very scary. These are tough times, all we can do is take it a day at a time and be kind to each other ❤️
Amy, my best friend works as a writer and theatre maker and things in England are already crap! They are already closing! Workers are already losing jobs!! I know you’re about broadway but please please, can you do something to highlight British arts industry in its small parts because my friend is losing work daily!!! Suggest a fund like the one you mentioned for the arts communities in Britain!!!!!
I also think not being able to pay rent is one hell of a situation to be in. No, it’s not death but facing homelessness is a reality for so many people.
I was supposed to go next week...I ha tickets for Company, Six, and Hadestown. I was so looking forward to seeing the original casts and these shows! I had seen Six in Chicago and couldn’t wait to see it again. And the cast of Hadestown has so many people in it! I was so worried that someone would leave the cast too 🤷♀️. And Company. Patti LaPone, man. Hopefully we will get to go at a later date, but I am heartbroken. 😭😭😭 I totally get the decision and wish all the casts and crews the best.
Hey Amy, were you aware of the Scott Rudin company thing offering cheaper tickets (all seats $50 I believe?) a couple of weeks ago when broadway wasn’t getting its usual audience intake because of COVID19? And then obviously the time frame those tickets were valid for is when broadway went dark... ALSO ex west end foh here, agree with you that it’s safer to take precautions and close the west end but theatres over here aren’t insured to do so without taking too big of a risk. They have to wait for the government to make that decision for them, which considering how our government hasn’t really responded to anything, doesn’t look good 😔
Aw I'm sorry your trip got cancelled. 😞. Hopefully you'll get back out there soon when things clear up. Stay safe everyone. 💕
I came all the way over from Australia on a trip I've had booked for a YEAR and I'm traveling to London tomorrow from Wales and I'm just so anxious that all five shows I've booked will be canceled. I can't afford to lose that money. The refund from them all will probably help me reschedule my flight home because lord knows if West End is shut, everything else will have to be too, making the rest of my trip just... nothing but sitting in my hotel.
I’m panicking about my phantom visit in April. Even though I just went and saw DEH I’m scared as it’s over a thousand people in an enclosed area...
I'm panicking about Les Mis I'm meant to be seeing it on the 8th
I had a trip to New York planned at the beginning of April. I was going to go see Beetlejuice on Broadway too!! I am lil upset. My trip to New York will be postponed, but I probably won’t be able to see Beetlejuice. But time goes on.
I hope everyone is okay or is getting well! (wash your hands)
Hey love, so as I now work as FoH in London this whole Covid19 thing is stressful for everyone in the theatre. As far as I’m aware we are looking into live streaming shows however as you have mentioned bootlegs are a massive worry. As well as that we are moving tickets to other dates and I’m not sure about refund but I’m very sure they are being given. Along with our personal hygiene we have been given hand sanitizer and we are no longer aloud to touch tickets or bags. Which makes bag check very fun, we keep going and each day we go to work not knowing if we will closed or if patrons will turn up
In Holland, they started 'Broadway on the couch' with the actors. We closed all the theatres and this is an amazing alternative. Let's get healthy before we we go to the theatre.
Omg, I have tickets to watch Hamilton on April 15 and I’m waiting for updates, I’m from Mexico so it’s kinda sad idk
If the west end closes then I gotta get me some new personality traits
Hi I have a masters in chemistry, I don't work on covid-19 in any significant way (I test drugs). I 100% agree with you Amy.
i have tickets to see west side story two weeks after the ban is lifted. i bought these tickets back in january. i’m going for my boyfriends and i’s 6 months especially since wss is important to him bc it was his senior year marching band show. Although it is heart breaking to see so many things canceled and what these actors must feel like having their openings pushed backed it’s for the best. i’ve been in tears on and off bc my competition season got canceled for indoor drumline a program that means so much to me and we’ve spent thousands of money and hours on our show this year to take it to world championships just to get it canceled. you just have to keep in mind that everyone’s mental and physical health comes first before everything. maybe the government is taking it too far but look at china. they closed everything just like the us is doing and their rates have gone down.
So interesting, I didn’t think about the new productions and the possible snowball effect of the closure! P.s you look really lovely in this video, your hair is such a pretty colour!
I genuinely don’t think the government understands herd immunity. In order to reach herd immunity in the uk roughly 40 million people would have to get the virus. The mortality rate in Italy for the virus is currently approximately 7%. That would mean that in order to achieve the government goal of herd immunity, almost 3 million people would die. I really don’t think they’ve thought that through
Something I am curious about is if the broadway league will push back to Tony’s now this also pushing back the Tony Nominations deadline. Because if shows don’t open until the week of April 12th that give 16 shows 10 days to try and get tony nominations. And if they don’t do that then that is 16 shows that aren’t eligible for Tony’s ever again.
Literally I feel like the world is ending without any shows running. I was planning on going to see JLP for a third time in May and now I’m more terrified it won’t be able to recover from this :(
I have a trip to London booked in a week and a half with tickets booked to see Dear Evan Hansen and Come From Away. At this point I have resigned myself to the fact that we almost definitely won’t be going but I almost just wish the government would make a decision so they can officially close and we can try to get at least some of our money back or reschedule :(
I am supposed to see six the musical in front row in a couple of weeks and i literally can’t miss it. It’s so devastating that I might not be able to go as I booked it months ago 😫
I feel u. I wanted to see Shrek while it's in Melbourne, but a) I couldn't afford it after two shows in the last two months, and b) even if I could, it's not worth the risk with this stupid virus on the loose right now. I hope that before Broadway opens up again, a cure is found for this cursed coronavirus. It could affect 9 to 5 and Frozen's Australian premieres this year, and I really hope I can go see those when they're in Melbourne
El Jordinio luckily I have managed to see six in west end MANY times (12 times but don’t judge me) but front row is such a magical experience. I’ve done it once but that was over a year ago and I booked it around 6 months ago. If we get a refund sure but most likely we would have to wait till around January to get the same seats again 😖
@@leog2336 I saw Aladdin twice. Once in Melbourne, once on Broadway. Both times, it was phenomenal. Shame the coronavirus has gotten worse cos Aladdin's supposed to be celebrating its sixth anniversary this year on Broadway on the 20th of this month
looking forward to your video on the closure of the west end x
All of this is a huge clusterfuck. It makes sense why everything got closed down and I'm not objecting but I'm also worried this will send the whole world into a massive recession...
most shows are actually doing refunds because of the virus. my parents and i planned to see hamilton on march 26th but the show is (obviously) canceled. we received a refund through our ticket provider and are planning to see the show as soon as it opens again:)
Actor's Equity has been working to secure unemployment funds for members. Agreed, so sad for shows who were set to open during this time...SIX :(...and may now not be eligible for Tony's. I'm talking about the same thing in my latest video!
Also there is talk of some shows live streaming. I doubt many will do so, especially a couple days after the shutdown started, as casts are so large and even that's risky having them all together on stage.
I doubt the Tony committee would hold this against the new shows. If they did, they'd have a storm coming their way big time. No one would stand for it. I'm sure they'll figure out something to do there.
@@rae0993 They may just have to be eligible for next year. Of course there are previews, like in Six's case, but Six has specifically requested critics to hold their critiques until after the shutdown.
@@stagesofcj do u know why they had previews going for a month before the show opened
@@ameliesarah9662 That's a pretty standard preview time frame. Most shows will be in previews for about that long before they officially open on Broadway.
I saw the & Juliet concert version yesterday and it was AMAZINGGGG! All the actors had scripts on stage and it was really chill and it was just funny and chilled back! I really enjoyed it 😂
I have tickets for Hamilton in Lo s Angeles for next Saturday. Sadly it has been cancelled. It would have been my first time. I'm bummed.
i had tickets for friday but it would have been my 3rd time seeing it
In Germany pretty much everything is closed ... schools, Unis, museums, theaters, clubs, etc ...
We are adviced to stay home as much as possible ...
I live in NRW and basically everything here is shout down
@@aliceswayer9979 ich bin in der nähe von München aber Bayern ist ja nicht so schlimm wie NRW ...
I get 2 weeks off. This is actually good. Do you know why? If people spend less time with people who may be sick, and the quarantined people who will probably get better, the numbers will reduce. You’ve probably heard that. And this: since everyone’s practicing good hi-gene, the flu cases have been down. So guys, this is a really good thing!! Don’t worry. If we all just stay inside tho, less people have the risk of getting it. *DONT STAY INSIDE ALL DAY EVERY DAY!!* that isn’t healthy, get some fresh air please. Don’t panic. We’re all healthy. Stay safe everyone and have a great March break 💖💖💖
It all sucks but it makes sense. I get why they feel the need to shut down broadway. It's the safest option right now. I do think this hurts shows like Girl from the North Country and original musicals that were supposed to open soon. I do think SIX will be fine. That is such an inexpensive musical to produce. That shouldn't have an issue getting its audience back.
Me watching from America 8 months into the shut down...😬
I miss theatre
I saw Hamilton the NIGHT before it closed and wasn’t able to get signatures, the rates were dropping and i might have seen Beetlejuice and the met but corona said otherwise. I got pretty damn lucky, but we did nothing the last two days of our trip. I feel bad for all the those ushers etc who won’t be paid for that long in nyc.
Our school musical got cancelled. I'm a senior this year, and I had finally gotten a lead ( Ellie in Freaky Friday ). We would have opened yesterday :( my friend group and I basically spent the day crying and binge watching Smash.
Omg I just now realized how bad broadway.org is. Broadway is an evil madhouse
I had 3rd row tickets for Wicked on March 12th and 5th row tickets for Hamilton on the 13th so yeah that was pretty unfortunate
Honestly I was more concerned about Broadway closing than the virus
Great video, Amy. Tough times for so many people. One of my friends has a son who works in tv production in NYC and he's been temporarily laid off. Thanks for the reminder to sub--I did :)
I got to see “six” and “girl from the north country” on Wednesday night. I rushed “company” on Thursday and then had to return the rush tickets.
I went to Beetlejuice on the 22nd of February only 3 days after Sofia left I was so sad but now I’m just glad I got to see it
New York is being shut down. My school is closed until April 20th.
I was going to see six in the Melbourne comedy theatre in April but it has been postponed! 😔
Not here too.
Edit: BTW While I was writing this. I saw a news article that West End performances will be cancelled until further notice. But.... What will happen to the Olivier Awards!
I WAS LITERALLY ABOUT TO SEE SIX ON IT'S OPENING AND MOULIN ROUGE ON BROADWAY WHEN IT GOT CANCELLED! About the Moulin Rouge thing. I was watching the matinee on March 12. I was also planning to see Six's opening night and the next day. The Company Revival. (Basically the West End Revival but it transferred to Broadway) I was in the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. in my seats. Holding my playbill for Moulin Rouge and taking pictures for Snapchat when the announcement came. I wanted to run out of the theatre because I thought that the actors were infected with the Coronavirus! That kinda threw me off from seeing Six that night. I dressed up for Six and then I saw the post from Playbill saying that Broadway was shutting down for a month. I'm thankful for that since I won't like seeing my actors in a HOSPITAL BED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS.
And BTW, I'd keep an eye out on the Beetlejuice news. Before all this went down, there's been rumors of it taking over the Ethel Barrymore theater, which just had The Inheritance. I honestly think it's still a possibility. Fingers crossed anyway!
Rachel Malone I hope that’s the case! However it will lose a lot of money due to these closures 😭
I am so so so glad I saw Beetlejuice towards the end of February before there were any cases in NYC. My school is out and family is in quarantine now :// shits crazy
I’m meant to see bmc in London next Friday I hope it doesn’t get cancelled 🤞🏻
it will probably get cancelled
Donate to the actors fund and to bcefa. And when broadway reopens go and support these shows! Hopefully the tony committee will extend the deadline this year for the nominations due to the Corona virus
Really enjoyed watching this one. It's such a strange time and one we have to take day by day really as each measure appears. I've got a trip down at the end of April I feel like might get pushed. Might we see this years West End Live pushed or cancelled. Goodness knows. Stay safe lovely ❤
If a show in the west end gets cancelled can you get a refund? Cancelling going is a different thing but if you don’t cancel and the show gets cancelled by the government or the theatre.
I am SUPER conflicted about the West End closing. I want performers and theatregoers and everyone who works in the theatres to be safe but with WE closing will they still get paid? will the show lose money thus maybe not making it possible for it to extend its run? Then there is also the more selfish aspect of it being that I have 2 London trips booked (one in April and one in May) which I have paid flights, hotels and shows for where I would lose a lot of money and experiences... I‘ve already lost money bc I should have been going to Vienna this weekend and I‘m very probably having to cancel another trip. The West End closing would result in two more cancelled trips.
I‘m aware that that‘s a very selfish take on things and my main concern is for everyone to be safe but then again there is the money issue for them🤷🏼♀️
Imagine if Great Comet was still open during this coronavirus crisis...
Amy throwing out those good ideas left and right.
I went to New York and I saw 3 shows and my last show, six, was the night before the broadway shutdown. All of my friends are saying how lucky I was!
Also I saw wicked and nessa rose had to be replaced after intermission I hope she’s ok!!!!!
U were lucky indeed. I was in New York in December and Jan respectively and I had never even heard about this virus til I got back