Governors in New York, Washington state, Oregon, Ohio, and California have instituted bans on large public gatherings in an effort to stem the coronavirus pandemic.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has banned gatherings of 500 or more people, a blow to the theater industry as the ban applies to audiences. Broadway theaters, most of which have about 1,000 seats, will suspend shows through April 12.

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