The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- New York, NY · New York
- Level
- Organizer
- Issued
- 2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
- In force
- Mar. 12, 2020 (the notice's date)
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Passenger Transportation and Travel Services SEC-21
Operative words
"Under the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Broadway shows in New York City will suspend all performances immediately in support of the health and well-being of the theatregoing public" (Ex. SEC-21-GM-027); "The Broadway League announces the continued suspension of all ticket sales for Broadway performances in NYC through May 30, 2021" (Ex. SEC-21-GM-028)
The organizer's notice
Broadway League Theatres Suspend Performances Under Direction of Governor
Notes
2020: All performances suspended March 12, 2020: 'Under the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Broadway shows in New York City will suspend all performances immediately' (Broadway League, March 12, 2020, Ex. SEC-21-GM-027), following Executive Order 202.1's cancellation of gatherings of 500 or more (Ex. NY-009); the suspension was extended repeatedly and on October 9, 2020 through May 30, 2021 (Ex. SEC-21-GM-028). 2021: Theatres excluded from the May 19, 2021 reopening; reopening from September 14, 2021 (a single show June 26, 2021 to a fully vaccinated audience) under the City's Key to NYC vaccination-proof orders (Emergency Executive Orders 225, 228, 239, 250; Exs. MET-NYC-017, -018, -019, -021) with proof of vaccination required of all attendees aged twelve and over and masks required (Wikipedia). Usual dates: Year-round; 2018-19 season attendance 14.77 million, about 20 percent of tickets sold to international visitors (Wikipedia, 'Broadway theatre'). Scale: 31 productions running on March 12, 2020, including 8 new shows in previews (Broadway League, October 9, 2020, Ex. SEC-21-GM-028); 14.77 million attendance in 2018-19 (Wikipedia). Venue orders 2020: NY-009, NY-010, NY-005, NY-016, NY-018, NY-022, NY-031, NY-008, MET-NYC-002, MET-NYC-025. Venue orders 2021: NY-042, NY-043, NY-049, MET-NYC-017, MET-NYC-018, MET-NYC-019, MET-NYC-021, NY-073.