Broadway Understudies and the COVID-19 Surge

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jan 3, 2022

As more and more Broadway stars test positive for COVID-19, understudies have had to step in to keep the lights on and the show going. Journalist Alexis Soloski joins us to discuss her reporting for the New York Times, "On Broadway, Newly Vital Understudies Step Into the Spotlight." We also take some calls from our listeners who may be understudies themselves.

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