Broadway's national trade association recommended that actors don't interact with fans following performances.
Thursday, the Broadway League, the national association for the Broadway theater industry, called for suspension of gatherings in which fans wait outside of the stage door to meet their favorite star at the end of a performance."We are highly recommending that all stage door activities be eliminated for the time being," the League said Tuesday.
The suspension of the practice has the support of Actors' Equity, the union that represents performers."Most of them love to do it," Actors' Equity executive director Mary McColl told theabout the gatherings."But right now, being in that crowd of people is not necessarily the safest place to be." On Wednesday, a Broadway usher reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The unnamed usher had been working at Shubert's Booth Theater and the Brooks Atkinson Theater.
The news of the infected usher coincided with the theater industry's latest attempts to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. Among the moves made include increased cleaning, placement of sanitizer dispensers in the lobbies, and the discontinuation of backstage tours. "The safety and security of our theater-goers and employees is our highest priority.
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