Sunday Update: Power Restored to Manhattan; Broadway Shows Will Go On As Planned
By: Robert Diamond Jul. 13, 2019
Update: As of Sunday, July 14, power has been restored to Manhattan. All Broadway shows are expected to go on as scheduled.
According to multiple reports, a blackout due to a transformer fire in midtown Manhattan on Saturday evening July 13th resulted in power outages in the Hell's Kitchen, midtown Manhattan, Times Square and Upper West Side areas of New York City.
All Broadway shows were cancelled on Saturday evening, except for Be More Chill, Beetlejuice, Beautiful, and Burn This. For refunds, contact your point of purchase.
People took to the streets while waiting to find out if their shows were on or not.
Broadway #blackout, marquees out audiences staying put for now pic.twitter.com/8rez3dJnPP
- Naveen Kumar (@Mr_NaveenKumar) July 14, 2019
Meanwhile the casts of COME FROM AWAY, WAITRESS and HADESTOWN took to the streets to perform while audiences waited to be admitted to the theatre...
@wecomefromaway wins the #blackout!!! pic.twitter.com/0GOmodbnBX
- Billy Recce (@BillyRecce) July 13, 2019
Very nice. Cast of @hadestown singing to the disappointed audience about the #blackout. pic.twitter.com/zIHuozHIGu
- angela pinsky (@AngelaPinsky) July 13, 2019
The cast of @WaitressMusical entertaining stalled theatergoers outside during the NYC blackout. (via @meganrgaffney) #Blackout #NYCBlackout pic.twitter.com/vLLnAcKV8D
- Dave Quinn (@NineDaves) July 14, 2019
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