The Great White Way — Still Dark
It’s sad that this strike is still going on. But I actually heard a tourist interviewed on the TV news yesterday, who said “We were disappointed that we couldn’t see any shows, but we still found plenty of stuff to do. We visited a few museums and landmarks. We still had a wonderful time”.
C’mon people. It’s not like you flew into Las Vegas and found the casinos closed down. There is so much to do here. But, I do get it. It’s very disappointing to plan on seeing some Broadway theater, only to find the rug pulled out from under you. And I do really feel it for the businesses around the Theater District that are suffering, the any waiters, waitresses, hotel workers, and merchants, who are going to find their pockets a lot emptier this holiday season.
I hear the producers and stagehands are going back to the bargaining table this week, and I really hope they can come to an agreement very soon. I hope at least some of this Christmas season can be salvaged.



There is actually still some Broadway shows going on, though. Some theaters have different agreements with the union, so they’re still up and running. The Round-about Theater is showing Pygmalion, which I’m psyched about seeing (have my tickets for Thursday!).