Broadway is Finally Reopening in New York City and Tickets Have Went on Sale

Theater fans can finally rejoice and celebrate the fact that they will be back at the theaters this fall with their Play Bills in hand.
Broadway in New York City is expecting to reopen at full capacity in the city on Sept. 14.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on Wednesday and ticket sales are expected to go on sale starting today. The opening comes just after Labor Day.

There was no specification on which shows would be operating on this timeline, and individual productions may require more time to hire or rehire actors as well as crew.

The announcement of Broadway’s reopening also comes as Mayor Bill de Blasio seeks to have New York City full reopened starting July 1.

Taking until September to fully re-open is due to the the time theaters’ need to restart production and the fact that tourists account for 65% of annual live theater ticket sales in the city.

Broadway has been closed for over a year due to the pandemic. All city theaters abruptly closed on March 12, 2020. In a traditional year, the theater industry in New York funds nearly 100,000 jobs and pumps nearly $15 billion into the local economy.

“We remain cautiously optimistic about Broadway’s ability to resume performances this fall and are happy that fans can start buying tickets again,” Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, said in a statement Wednesday.