The first Broadway theater has opened its doors since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

The first Broadway theater has opened its doors since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

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Tony Lane, a three-time Tony-winning actor, and Tony Savion Glover-winning choreographer performed for frontline workers at the Actors Fund and Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS on Saturday afternoon.
Nathan Lane, left, and Savion Glover after their performances on Saturday.

Both artists received standing ovations and gave an encore to the thrilled crowd.

The event is the first of 10 planned on Broadway in the next 10 weeks, “a pilot program designed to create a working model within which Broadway theaters can safely reopen,” said organizer NY PopsUp in a statement.

One participant said the presentation made her “smile so much” behind the mask.

“I think I was smiling every second, just feeling, being in a room with other people and having a shared human experience was incredible,” said Susan Slotoroff outside the theater. “My heart was beating in my chest, you could feel the emotion, the anticipation and the positive energy in the room.”

New York will be filled with outdoor performances this spring and summer

“Broadway is the heart of New York City,” said Slotoroff, who works at Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for HIV / AIDS-related causes.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that entertainment venues may reopen on April 2 with 100 participants indoors, or 150 if all participants have proof of complete vaccination or a recent negative test result.

All 41 Broadway theaters have been closed since March 12, 2020, because of the pandemic.

CNN’s Steve Coppin contributed to this report.

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