And at this point, though, Broadway — the ultimate land of make-believe — is holding on to a hope that early 2021 is still feasible. It seems fair to say, then, that until the return to health of the performing arts, the city cannot really be said to be back. “How many shows come back and at what level of attendance?” he said in a Zoom interview. As one arts leader, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, observed: “The city can’t come back without Broadway. But Broadway can’t come back without the city being somewhat what it was before.”The practical challenges of recovery are so vast that Broadway has set up, through its trade group, the Broadway League, 42 task forces to address the crisis.

Source: Washington Post September 08, 2020 10:05 UTC