Even as states reopen across the country, the short-term prognosis for live performance is likely to be darkened venues due to the ongoing pandemic, suggested leaders of the stage performers union Actors’ Equity and an epidemiologist engaged last month by the union, who all spoke Tuesday during a telephone press conference.
The union also released a memo prepared by the medical expert, Dr. David Michaels, whose experience includes serving as head of the U.S.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Broadway has been shut down for about 10 weeks due to the coronavirus, putting many actors and theater workers in dire straits and endangering many shows. “Actors’ Equity Association is eager to reopen theatrical productions but should only.