
What vaccine requirements are needed for Broadway shows? If in-building transmission is deemed likely or understudies are unavailable to fill in for cast or crew members who are out with isolated Covid-19 cases, a show may temporarily go dark. Audiences will be notified on a need-to-know basis about necessary precautions depending on where transmission likely occurred. Especially if multiple cases arise, contact tracing and sequencing will be employed to determine whether the virus was transmitted in the building and who will have been exposed. What protocols will Broadway shows take if someone tests positive?Īccording to an Augreport by Broadway News, if a person involved in a Broadway production tests positive for Covid-19, the person or people with the virus will isolate, and the venue will be thoroughly cleaned. Now, vaccination proof is no longer required, and mask-wearing is also optional at most Broadway theatres beginning July 1. Previously, proof of vaccination and mandatory mask-wearing at all Broadway theatres was required through April 30.


In order for the safety of all parties in the theatre, protocols have been put in place to hopefully slow the spread of Covid-19 on Broadway and across New York. While Broadway theatres may be gearing up for reopening shows at full capacity in the coming weeks, going to the theatre won’t be back to normal just yet.
