Itâs Outside, but Shakespeare in the Park Still Plans Social Distancing
The free, beloved summer tradition will enjoy an extended run, but currently plans very limited capacity, with masks required.
The 1,800-seat Delacorte Theater. Current plans are to allow 428 attendees for each performance of the Public Theaterâs âMerry Wives.âCredit.George Etheredge for The New York Times
June 3, 2021Updated 1:11 p.m. ET
One of New York Cityâs hottest tickets is about to get even harder to get: When Shakespeare in the Park returns to the Delacorte Theater this summer after losing a year to the pandemic, it plans to sharply limit capacity in order to follow state guidelines, officials announced on Thursday.
Dear Tripped Up,
I know that Europe will soon open to fully vaccinated Americans, but are there any cities or communities in the United States that are encouraging vaccinated people to visit? I would like to travel again, but I’m not ready for a long flight. And I’d also like to support domestic tourism-reliant communities especially those encouraging vaccinations.
Hetal
Dear Hetal,
In a May survey of 1,200 U.S. adults from the tourism market research firm Destination Analysts, nearly 59 percent of respondents said they were unlikely to travel outside the country until the pandemic is resolved. That’s a big difference from a year ago when that figure was around 75 percent but the data suggests the vast majority of trips this summer will be domestic.