Power Outage Forces Broadway Theaters To Cancel Shows

Power Outage Forces Broadway Theaters To Cancel Shows

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The lights went out on Broadway Saturday night as a power outage impacted parts of Manhattan.

All #Broadway theaters are closed due to the blackout except for the Winter Garden Theater, Nederlander Theater, and Lyceum Theatre. Please check with your venue for further details.

— NYPDTimesSquare (@NYPDTimesSquare) July 14, 2019

All Broadway theaters were closed as a result of the outage, except for the Winter Garden Theater, Nederlander Theater and Lyceum Theater, according to the NYPD.

The blackout is between W 42nd St and 72nd St, from the Hudson River to as far as 5th Ave. NYPD has confirmed that there’s no foul play. This was a mechanical issue. NYPD & FDNY are currently responding to people with the most urgent needs, especially those stuck in elevators.

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) July 14, 2019

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Con Edison was hoping power would be restored by midnight, and said the issue was mechanical in nature.

Very nice. Cast of @hadestown singing to the disappointed audience about the #blackout. pic.twitter.com/zIHuozHIGu

— angela pinsky (@AngelaPinsky) July 13, 2019

Even though the power went out, some people got a chance to see some of the shows they were hoping to see. The cast of Hadestown put on an impromptu performance outside their theater.

I guess this is what they call a New York moment. After being trapped on the F for an hour because of the power outage I emerged to see dark restaurants & traffic lights, civilians directing traffic, & an evacuated Carnegie Hall concert happening in the street. #nyc #Blackout pic.twitter.com/3p9UWtRrel

— Briallen Hopper (@briallenhopper) July 14, 2019

At Carnegie Hall, some performers took to the streets, entertaining crowds.

Check back soon for more on this developing story. 

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July 14, 2019 at 07:18AM