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Broadway Shutters Its Stages Amid Coronavirus Threat

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced a statewide ban of gatherings of more than 500 people. That includes Broadway's 41 theaters.
A woman walks past the theater showing <em>Hamilton</em> on Broadway on Thursday in New York City. Audiences won't be seeing the award-winning play for at least a month.

To stem the spread of coronavirus, New York's major cultural institutions announced they would be suspending performances or closing their doors, beginning Thursday.

Citing the need, the and the . The announced it would be closing on Friday.

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