Allison Garfield, Wausau Daily Herald
Published
12:41 pm UTC Jan. 21, 2021
Allison Garfield, Wausau Daily Herald
Published
12:41 pm UTC Jan. 21, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a host of problems for many businesses, but almost none more than the live-performance industry. With large gatherings limited or prohibited for the last 10 months and no end in sight, theater venues across Wisconsin have relied heavily on donor support and state and federal funds to survive.
Help support local journalism
The pandemic has brought the theater industry to the brink of closure, with venues in the state reporting lost revenue and ticket sales in the millions of dollars.