New York (CNN) Broadway shows will suspend all performances "immediately" through April 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Broadway League, a national trade association. The move comes in "support of the health and well-being of the theatre going public, as well as those who work in the theatre industry," the association said. "Our top priority has been and will continue to be the health and well-being of Broadway theatregoers and the thousands of people who work in the theatre industry every day, including actors, musicians, stagehands, ushers, and many other dedicated professionals," said Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League. Andrew Cuomo said Broadway theaters in Manhattan could remain open but must operate at 50% of their regular audience capacity. Gatherings of more than 500 people are banned except for schools, mass transit, hospitals and nursing homes, he said.

Source: CNN March 12, 2020 15:19 UTC