3 Broadway Musicals Are Reopening This September
“Hamilton,” “Wicked” and “The Lion King” will be the first three shows to reopen when Broadway comes back full force on September 14.
The news was announced Tuesday on “Good Morning America” by cast members Alexandra Billings from the cast of “Wicked,” Krystal Joy Brown, who plays Eliza in “Hamilton,” and L. Steven Taylor, who plays Mufasa in “The Lion King.”
EXCLUSIVE: #Broadway shows to reopen in September!@KrystalJoyBrown@lsteventaylor@IamABillings@HamiltonMusical@TheLionKing@WICKED_Musicalhttps://t.co/b2EIwqrAtU pic.twitter.com/KBULZOm8fe
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 11, 2021
Tickets are now on sale for all three shows, with more productions, including “Tina,” “Six,” “Ain’t Too Proud,” “Aladdin,” “Come From Away,” and other shows saying they will reopen later in September or October as production requirements will differ based on the show. Updated safety guidelines included to keep guests safe are requiring masks, using all digital tickets and updated air filtration systems.
From CBSNEWS.com:
In 2019, The U.S Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that arts and culture accounted for over 4.5% of the country’s economy. Theater alone grossed $1.8 billion in revenue and boosted New York’s tourism. Officials hope the reopened shows will bring back much-needed revenue to New York’s theater district and performers, funds that were sorely missed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Broadway theaters had closed all performances on March 12, 2020,expecting to be closed for just a month due to the Covid-19 pandemic. When the doors reopen, Broadway will have been dark for 551 days.
Susan Saunders 5/12/21
