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Broadway shows to stay shut for rest of 2020 as coronavirus keeps curtain closed

Show won’t go on for 41 venues in New York’s world-famous theatrical centre, in a devastating blow for the industry

Broadway shows will not return this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the industry’s trade association.

All 41 venues in New York’s world-famous theatrical centre have been closed since March as the city entered lockdown to halt the spread of Covid-19.

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