Hartford theaters face long bounce back from pandemic's harsh impact
The global pandemic hit Hartford’s theaters hard, forcing them to close for months. They lost subscribers — the financial lifeline for many nonprofit arts institutions — and there was an overall feeling by some theater executives, particularly during the pandemic’s early days, that they might never recover. Several federal aid programs — and loyal donors — kept many theaters afloat, and now that they have reopened, patrons are slowly coming back to see live entertainment.