Broadway Is Shutting Down Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Broadway is closing amid coronavirus concerns.

The theaters will be going dark beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday (March 12), Playbill confirmed in a report.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in a press conference that no gatherings of more than 500 people will be allowed, excepting schools, hospitals, mass transit, and nursing homes effective Friday (March) 13 at 5 p.m. ET.

One day before, it was revealed that a Broadway usher tested positive for the coronavirus.

Broadway is far from the only industry being impacted by coronavirus. Plenty of festivals, TV shows, movies and tours are being postponed or outright canceled. Here’s everything that’s shut down so far…