What the new theatre vaccine guidelines mean for kids
Find out the mask-wearing and vaccination requirements in place for children aged 5 and up to attend a Broadway show.
Beginning May 1, Broadway vaccine mandates were relaxed. Whereas all Broadway theatres used to require proof of vaccination, most Broadway shows no longer require proof of vaccination for adults or children. Mandatory mask-wearing was lifted on July 1, at which point masks became optional for audiences of all ages at most shows.
Read below for current information on the masking and vaccination requirements for children at all Broadway shows, as well as family-friendly Off-Broadway shows. This article will be continually updated with the newest information as it is announced.
Vaccine requirements for kids at family-friendly shows
Find out the vaccine, testing, and mask-wearing requirements for kids at Broadway and Off-Broadway shows that are likely to attract children and families. Some Off-Broadway theatres have set mandates separate from the Broadway League and de Blasio's government mandate for NYC.
Aladdin
Aladdin is at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Bad Cinderella
Bad Cinderella is at the Imperial Theatre from February 17. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is at the Lyric Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Peter Pan Goes Wrong is at the Barrymore Theatre from March 17. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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The Lion King
The Lion King is at the Minskoff Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Wicked
Wicked is at the Gershwin Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is at the Astor Place Theatre. Mask-wearing in the theatre is optional, and proof of vaccination is no longer required for kids or adults.
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Gazillion Bubble Show
Gazillion Bubble Show is at New World Stages. Masks are required for all audience members 2 and older, but proof of vaccination is not required.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong is at New World Stages. Masks are still required, but proof of vaccination is not required.
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Vaccine requirements for kids at other Broadway shows
Though certain shows are specifically marketed toward kids, most Broadway shows will likely have kids in the audience. Learn the vaccination, testing, and mask-wearing protocols for children ages 5-11 at all Broadway shows below.
& Juliet
& Juliet is at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre from October 28. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical
A Beautiful Noise is at the Broadhurst Theatre from November 2. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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A Doll's House
A Doll's House is at the Hudson Theatre from February 13. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Between Riverside and Crazy
Between Riverside and Crazy is at the Hayes Theater from November 30 - February 12. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, except at Tuesday evening performances, which are mask-mandatory performances. Proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Bob Fosse's Dancin'
Bob Fosse's Dancin' is at the Music Box Theatre from March 2. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Camelot
Camelot is at the Vivian Beaumont Theater from March 9. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Chicago
Chicago is at the Ambassador Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Fat Ham
Fat Ham is at the American Airlines Theatre from March 21. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Funny Girl
Funny Girl is at the August Wilson Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Good Night, Oscar
Good Night, Oscar is at the Belasco Theatre from April 7 - August 27. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Hadestown
Hadestown is at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Hamilton
Hamilton is at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo is at the Booth Theatre from October 12. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Leopoldstadt
Leopoldstadt is at the Longacre Theatre through July 2. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Life of Pi
Life of Pi is at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre from March 9. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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MJ The Musical
MJ The Musical is at the Neil Simon Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required, except for people sitting in the can-can seats, which are close to the performers. They must still wear masks and present proof of vaccination.
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New York, New York
New York, New York is at the St. James Theatre from March 24. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Parade
Parade is at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre from February 21 - August 6. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Pictures From Home
Pictures From Home is at Studio 54. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Prima Facie
Prima Facie is at the Golden Theatre from April 11. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Room
Room is at the James Earl Jones Theatre from April 3 - September 17. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Shucked
Shucked is at the Nederlander Theatre from March 8. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Six
Six is at the Lena Horne Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot is at the Shubert Theatre from November 1. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Summer, 1976
Summer, 1976, is at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre from April 4. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd is at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from February 26. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Take Me Out
Take Me Out is at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre through February 5. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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The Collaboration
The Collaboration is at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre through January 29. Masks are required for both children and adults at all Tuesday evening and Sunday matinee performances. At all other performances, mask-wearing is optional, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera is at the Majestic Theatre through April 16. Mask-wearing is optional for both children and adults, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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The Thanksgiving Play
The Thanksgiving Play is at the Hayes Theater from March 23 - June 4. Mask-wearing is optional, and proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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Article last updated September 1, 2022
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