Culture may lead New York out of the pandemic

Can Bruce Springsteen, Broadway shows and world-class museums defy the pandemic downturn and get the city back on its feet? No one knows, but there is hope.

Fans line up outside the St James Theatre, to see Springsteen on Broadway. The New York Times

Michael Paulson, Ben Sisario and Robin Pogrebin

Jul 18, 2021 – 3.12pm

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Broadway is planning to start performances of at least three dozen shows before the end of the year, but producers do not know if there will be enough tourists – who typically make up two-thirds of the audience – to support all of them.

The Metropolitan Opera is planning a September return, but only if its musicians agree to pay cuts.