The Coronavirus Shutdown Is Devastating New York City’s Independent Theaters

By Christopher Howell on March 29, 2020 Arts and Culture, coronavirus, covid-19, New York, New York City, Theater Business, Coronavirus, NY City Scene, Public Health

In a good year, the Secret Theatre in Long Island City, a small non-profit theater, operates on razor-thin margins. The playhouse relies heavily on local businesses to remain afloat, along with the occasional GoFundMe project. It’s worked, for the most part. The theater held more than a dozen events last year, including acting classes for […]