In some positive Covid-19 entertainment news, the Save Our Stages Act was passed in the USA as a part of the Covid-19 relief bill. The #SaveOurStages campaign was presented by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) who gained support in the form of 2.1 million emails sent to elected officials in order to include independent venues and promoters in the most recent relief bill.
At the beginning of 2020, Broadway was a mature, multi-billion dollar industry. On March 12th it came to a complete stop. Even with a vaccine, quick testing, and contact tracing, it could be another year before 500+ people are allowed to sit shoulder to shoulder for two hours in what the COVID era classifies as “high-density spaces”.
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