37 min

Ep 4. The Great Dark Way Part 2 New York Gritty

    • Documentary

As the shutdown of New York's theater district reached the one year mark, the Broadway community could see a light at the end of the tunnel. But it seemed very far off and the road to that light was anything but straight. Over 90,000 jobs depend on the Broadway economy, and those people were anxiously awaiting the return of theatergoers to the Great White Way. Finding a path to a safe and full recovery is proving to be a heavy lift, but one that New Yorkers are confident will be successful. Broadway has survived many crises in the past, but the coronavirus pandemic has been its most challenging.

As the shutdown of New York's theater district reached the one year mark, the Broadway community could see a light at the end of the tunnel. But it seemed very far off and the road to that light was anything but straight. Over 90,000 jobs depend on the Broadway economy, and those people were anxiously awaiting the return of theatergoers to the Great White Way. Finding a path to a safe and full recovery is proving to be a heavy lift, but one that New Yorkers are confident will be successful. Broadway has survived many crises in the past, but the coronavirus pandemic has been its most challenging.

37 min