The Brian Lehrer Show

Where's The Live Performance Audience Gone?

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Live performers have been back on stage for over a year, but attendance remains below pre-pandemic numbers. Javier C. Hernández, culture reporter for The New York Times, discusses why show-goers are staying home and what the live entertainment industry is doing to bring them back.

    "Live Performance Is Back. But Audiences Have Been Slow to Return" (NYT, Aug. 21, 2022)
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