Proctors Theatre in Schenectady has announced upcoming dates for Broadway to return to their MainStage, later this year.
Proctors Theatre recently released dates for eight postponed shows from the two past Key Bank Broadway Series. Although the shows don’t start until December 2021, this is still exciting news for the return of live theatre.
This Key Bank series lineup will start late for a usual fall-to-spring theatre cycle, but this is “a good thing” according to Proctors Collaborative CEO Philip Morris. Due to COVID-19 regulations, we can’t have theaters seat audiences at full capacity. “The touring industry can’t come back until we can seat audiences near or at capacity. The economics won’t work otherwise,” explains Morris. “All projections suggest we should be able to return to full capacity by December, and it goes without saying we will be fully compliant with all state and federal safety guidelines to assure patron safety.”
Key Private Bank Broadway Series at Proctors schedule:
SUMMER – The Donna Summer Musical Dec. 7-12, 2021
Come From Away Jan. 25-30, 2022
The Prom – March 1-6, 2022
Dear Evan Hansen – March 22-27, 2022
CATS – May 3-8, 2022
My Fair Lady – May 17-22, 2022
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird – June 14-19, 2022
Mean Girls – June 28-July 3, 2022
Hadestown – New dates to be announced soon
Disney’s The Lion King New dates to be announced soon
Pretty Woman: The Musical New dates to be announced soon
Dates for Hadestown, The Lion King, and Pretty Woman: The Musical are not available yet, but are coming. “The collective effort of Broadway producers and local markets working together to reconfigure routes across the country is complicated beyond belief,” Morris notes. “It takes a while for plans to settle out for every show and every market.” Information about when tickets will be available is coming this spring.
Live shows aren’t just coming back to Schenectady. Other Proctors Collaborative venues are getting ready to welcome back in person audiences soon. Capital Repertory Theatre will open ticket sales this spring for their upcoming shows in Albany. The Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs will likely sell tickets this summer for concerts and events in their third and forth quarter.
While we still can’t meet in person, online theatre gives more people access to performances than ever before. theREP is currently showing its April Play Reading series online. The suggested donation to watch is $15, but virtual audience members can give any amount.
“Our prolonged intermission is nearly over. We can’t wait to welcome audiences back!” Morris says. “And from all reports we are hearing they can’t wait to come back.”
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