Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate, and Happy New Year to everyone who is all too glad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. This is our last edition of the year, and we thought we’d leave you with a final message before we turn the corner to hopefully brighter days. We’ll be back with a new edition on January 7!
The last time New York theaters were forced to shut down, it was during 9/11 and only for two days. And while the city was paralyzed for several weeks following, it was Broadway’s return that signaled life, like the show, must go on. Sadly, this time around, it’s the theater that’s become paralyzed for such an ungodly long time. And it has created a void for so many of us who cherish the unparalleled joys that only the live stage can bring.
Unlike movies and TV, the theater is a communal experience. Think of the ending to “Avenue Q,” the cast and audience commiserating over the sorry state of the world in “For Now." And how exciting to share the thrill of a classic tune sung finally in the flesh after playing it endlessly on our devices at home. The theater brings energy and inspiration to our mundane lives, and its absence is truly palpable.
But how impressive it is to see so many members of this wonderful community stepping up to produce virtually. This is not a rich group. Theater folk often live on the edge, waiting for the next gig, and yet they are finding ways to sing, dance and keep entertaining us the best and only way they can. I celebrate them all and vow to do all that I can to keep the flame burning until the bright lights of our Great White Way can blaze again.
Happy holidays to one and all. See you next year.
And here’s a note from Nina...
When the pandemic first began, I think we were all comforted by the fact that one day it would end. We didn’t know when, but we knew this terrible reality wouldn’t last forever. As the months went on, that seemed to become less certain - at least for me. But, with the vaccine rollout underway, we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel again.
It will be a slow process, and I still don’t know when our beloved Broadway will be back, but it WILL be back. Until then, stay tuned in 2021 as Roma and I bring you the hottest Broadway events, both virtual and (hopefully) in person, as well as the latest news on its return. Of course, we will also continue to share the best ways to help the members of the theater community, who give so much of themselves to us on stage, and need so much from us now. So put on your favorite cast album and have a very happy holidays.
Finally, we would never leave you hanging without revealing last week’s Cryptic Playbill!
Congrats to everyone who guessed War Horse. The play, based on the book of the same name by Michael Morpurgo, opened on Broadway on April 14, 2011. It received five Tony Awards, including best play, and closed in 2013 after more than 700 performances.
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