Collected Item: “Before Coronavirus, Theatre Was My Salvation. Where Do I Turn Now?”
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Before Coronavirus, Theatre Was My Salvation. Where Do I Turn Now?
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1. Due to COVID-19 fears, theaters on Broadway and across the country have shut down. Legendary actor and director, Joel Grey reveals the mental health strain this loss has caused for himself and so many in his position, including the loss of work and the community he relied on for support and companionship. Joel Grey writes "Because of the coronavirus, we’re facing a future that sure feels more tenuous and fragile than ever. Projects have been canceled, milestones have already been missed, and all the shows have gone dark. These are hard times, for sure, and in hard times I, like so many others, have always turned to the theater for comfort. Where do we turn now? This tragedy has been made that much more devastating by having to face the nightmare without the laughter, tears and sense of community that a night in the theater delivers." #performingarts
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theatre, mental health, identity, closures, Broadway, lost
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/opinion/coronavirus-broadway.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR36OVPPFqhcfwmstfaKfyAtUVzZh5WAZ6YqwlMssOBdCRrtms_ULhaYii4
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Joel Grey
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2020-04-22