CNBC: NEW YORK CITY MISSES OUT ON BILLIONS OF TOURISM DOLLARS AS CORONAVIRUS KEEPS BROADWAY DARK

The Actors’ Equity Association, the labor union that represents around 51,000 stage actors and managers in the live theatrical performance industry, said more than 1,100 actors and managers lost work on Broadway during the pandemic.

The theater industry in New York City supports more than 96,000 local jobs, according to the Broadway League. That includes those involved in productions and those working in the area around Broadway like retailers, taxi drivers and restaurant owners.

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