"It's electric": Broadway reopens at full capacity with shows including "Hamilton"
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Four big shows are returning to Broadway, and at full capacity. Audience members are required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
Throughout New York's theater district, you can literally see signs indicating that Broadway is coming back to life. It's a crucial return for New York, not just as an art form, but also as an economic engine.
By one estimate, Broadway contributes $14.7 billion to New York City's economy — outside of ticket sales — and supports 96,900 local jobs.
Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama "Meteor Garden" that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48.
We'll tell you up front: Actor-director Jesse Eisenberg, who says he can appreciate a good Jewish deli, is a different kind of movie star. We joined him last week at the legendary Canter's Deli in Los Angeles, and shared some chocolate babka, with a dill pickle chaser. "This is the real test," Eisenberg said.