Broadway star gives free concerts on the porch of his house in New York
'15.05.2020'
Vita Popova
In the evenings, an 11-year-old New Yorker amazes neighbors and casual passers-by with her incredible voice. She gives free concerts right on the porch of her home in the Bronx. Why is she doing this, the publication says PIX11.
11-year-old Leila Capers is a Broadway star. In November, she landed the role of a character named Nala from The Lion King. And just four months later, all shows on Broadway were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic that gripped New York.
Now Leila every evening pleases her neighbors with speeches from the porch of her house in the Bronx.
She said that she started singing on the porch while life on Broadway came to a standstill. “When I returned home, I began to adapt to my new reality, and it made me realize all the hard work that doctors, nurses, all doctors and workers in vital fields of activity do. So I really do this to thank them for their hard work, love, compassion, ”Capers said. "I also do this to cheer up all the neighbors and people in my community."
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Not only the girl’s neighbors, but also random passers-by are in a hurry to enjoy the performance of the star. Drivers of passing cars stop to watch a free show from a safe distance, which causes traffic jams on the street.
Recall that due to the pandemic, Broadway theaters will be closed until September 6th. This was reported on the Rambler website with reference to a statement by the Broadway League association, which unites more than 700 owners and artistic directors of theaters, producers and other workers in the field.
Broadway theaters in New York were among the first to completely suspend operations due to a pandemic, closing their doors on March 12th. True, first, amid a panic increase due to the pandemic, Broadway theater producers started to lower ticket prices.
ForumDaily New York previously wrote about how to get money for Broadway ticketsif the show was canceled due to coronavirus.
