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Commentary: The show must not go on. Why the theaters contemplating coronavirus should close, now

While public health experts are advising Americans to telecommute, avoid large crowds and wash their hands compulsively, Broadway is announcing big discounts.

Producer Scott Rudin slashed prices on remaining seats this month for shows that usually command top dollar. Want to see "To Kill a Mockingbird," "West Side Story" or "The Book of Mormon?" Now is your chance, if you're willing to risk exposure to coronavirus.

Eric Krebs, producer of the off-Broadway show "Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn," issued an unusual statement.

"Mass hysteria ... global economic slowdown ... canceled

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