But on the other side of the world, live theatre is back and business is booming. “It’s wonderful to see ‘Come from Away’ reopening safely,” said David Mirvish, the Toronto founder of Mirvish Productions and a producer of the musical. Australian theatres are using QR codes to log audiences’ personal details in the event that contact tracing becomes necessary and, in a few instances, have put that information to use. But even that is changing: in Sydney, several productions and theatres, including “Hamilton” and the Sydney Theatre Company, have been granted permission to play to 100 per cent capacity; in the case of “Hamilton,” masks are now optional. “When the government allows us to open our doors, the public will know that it’s safe to come back to the theatre,” said Mirvish.

Source: thestar March 11, 2021 12:56 UTC