To The Stage: After A Year Away, Broadway Is Back

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To The Stage: After A Year Away, Broadway Is Back

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Sep 17, 2021

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After a year away, Broadway's lights are back on. Some of the biggest productions have returned for vaccinated and masked audiences. From "Wicked" to "Chicago" to "Hamilton," theaters in New York are open at 100 percent capacity.

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Sep 17, 2021

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To The Stage: After A Year Away, Broadway Is Back

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