Broadway stars vow 'we will be back'

The special live pop-up event featured appearances by Broadway stars Matthew Broderick, Chita Rivera and Tamara Tunie, who was happy to see people in person.

"It's so exciting and thrilling. You know, I mean, fortunately, because of technology, I've been able to connect and work via Zoom, but, you know, it's good to be outside that little box and in real life," said Tunie.

For Tony winner Nikki M. James the day was like a reunion.

"It's amazing to see all my friends, to see that we're thriving and to know that we're feeling really hopeful about our ability to bring theater back to New York really, really soon, safely."

Actor Matthew Broderick was in the middle of rehearsals for a new production when the shut down happened, he is now scheduled to return to the stage in January.