Lin-Manuel Miranda and New York’s Theater District Open a New COVID-19 Vaccination Site
On April 12, a COVID-19 vaccination site was opened in Times Square with the help of Lin-Manuel Miranda. This site is staffed by and for members of the theater industry. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and creator and star of Hamilton and In the Heights Lin-Manuel Miranda took to the podium to say some words.
Mayor de Blasio announced that the site will be available to members of the TV and film industry, from actors to producers to crew members, as well. According to Deadline, the site is located on 7th Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets and is open every day from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET.
Miranda has been vaccinated on this particular site. The actor goes on to encourage others to get their vaccine so everyone is safe.
For the first time in months, right after his vaccine shot, @Lin_Manuel joined @NYCMayor to celebrate the Broadway community and open a vaccination center that will allow for all of us to enjoy live Theater as soon as we are ready pic.twitter.com/HLyM41EpUr
— Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (@Vegalteno) April 12, 2021
“I’m thinking of those in the Broadway community we have lost over the past year” Miranda said, “I’m thinking of Terrence McNally. I’m thinking of the great Nick Cordero, who was my age and who we lost to this terrible virus. We want to gather again, and we want to tell stories in the dark. We cannot do that if we don’t feel safe and if you don’t feel safe. So the first step in that process is getting our vaccination shots, and the next steps will follow. But the first step starts today with this clinic.”
Hopefully this means my beloved Broadway can return as soon as possible!!! https://t.co/sONRsZOio4
— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) April 13, 2021
New York City and Mayor de Blasio are currently working on opening Broadway again. “We will move heaven and earth to bring Broadway back,” de Blasio said.
With the progression of COVID-19, there has been a shift in many industries to virtual content. While we wait for vaccines to roll out, you can purchase tickets for The Office! A Musical Parody, which is one of the off-Broadway productions that has become available online.
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