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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that Broadway will be back in business on Sept. 14.

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00:00It's official, Broadway is coming back. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that

00:04Broadway will be back in business on September 14th. Cuomo wrote on Twitter,

00:09Broadway shows will be ready to open September 14th at 100% capacity. Tickets go on sale starting

00:15tomorrow. Broadway is a major part of our state's identity and economy, and we are thrilled that the

00:20curtains will rise again. The Broadway League confirmed that ticket sales would indeed resume

00:24eyeing a fall comeback. The League said in a press release, with guidance from Governor Andrew

00:29Cuomo, based on current health trends and subject to continuing improvement of public health and

00:34vaccination rates, as well as the state's final approval of each theater operator's health and

00:38safety protocols, the Broadway League announces that Broadway shows in New York City will resume

00:43ticket sales this month for fall 2021 performances. The initial shutdown of Broadway occurred on March

00:4912th, 2020, as Cuomo banned gatherings of more than 500 people in a bid to slow the infection rate of

00:55the novel coronavirus. At that time, 31 productions were running, including eight new shows in previews

01:00and eight productions were in rehearsals. Anticipated dates for returning Broadway productions will be

01:05announced in the coming weeks on a show-by-show basis. Theatergoers can visit broadway.org for

01:10developing information. For more on this story and the latest news, go to THR.com. For The Hollywood

01:15Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.