How COVID-19 Is Affecting The Theater Business

Deb Clapp of the League of Chicago Theatres talks about what the future might hold for theaters once the pandemic is over.

Cadillac Palace Theatre
In this Nov. 19, 2012 photo, the marquee at the Cadillac Palace Theatre promotes the musical "Les Miserables" in the theater district in downtown Chicago. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
Cadillac Palace Theatre
In this Nov. 19, 2012 photo, the marquee at the Cadillac Palace Theatre promotes the musical "Les Miserables" in the theater district in downtown Chicago. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

How COVID-19 Is Affecting The Theater Business

Deb Clapp of the League of Chicago Theatres talks about what the future might hold for theaters once the pandemic is over.

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