After the longest shutdown in history, the lights are coming back on in Broadway theaters and it’s exhilarating. Last week, both Hadestown and Waitress re-opened.
We flew back to NYC from Ohio for the first time since the COVID shutdown in March 2020. The streets weren’t as crowded as they were pre-COVID but it still felt like home to walk through midtown.
Wednesday evening, we were lucky enough to go to the Invited Dress Rehearsal of the musical, Hadestown and Friday night we saw Sara Bareilles in Waitress. Both nights, the crowds went wild as soon as the casts appeared on stage and there were plenty of tears and standing ovations.
Walter Kerr Theatre: Hadestown 
Ethel Barrymore Theatre: Waitress
Hamilton, The Lion King, and Wicked are all resuming performances on September 14th and more are coming back throughout September and October. If you can get to NYC and are vaccinated go and enjoy this historic re-opening of Broadway, just make sure to bring your mask and vaccine card with you!
Here is a video Hadestown posted on Instagram of the first few moments of opening night.