Broadway zu 95% wieder da, freie Theater und Touring-Companies kämpfen noch (NYTimes)

Vor 5 Jahren schlossen auch in den USA die Theater ihre Türen wegen der Pandemie.

Die NYT schaut auf die Lage heute:

It’s been a slow road back for Broadway, but the industry is finally nearing its prepandemic levels. Attendance so far this season is at about 95 percent of what it was at the same point in the 2018-2019 season, its last full season before the pandemic, when it was setting records.

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Beyond Times Square, the picture is decidedly mixed. Touring Broadway shows have been selling quite strongly. But nonprofit theaters, both Off Broadway and in cities across the country, are struggling. Having burned through the government assistance that came at the height of the pandemic, many regional theaters are now reporting budget deficits and are programming fewer shows and attracting smaller audiences than they did previously.

Quelle (Paywall):

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/arts/covid-five-year-anniversary-theater-music-art.html?smid=nytcore-android-share