March 12 was opening night for Kevin McCollum's production of "Six." His other big-budget musical, "Mrs. Doubtfire," was early in its preview run. Then, COVID-19 brought the curtain down, put dozens of his employees out of work, left the theater dark and left McCollum with a big financial hole. 

Millions were spent to get those two productions up on a Broadway stage. Advance sales were robust. The shows presented all the signs of being blockbusters.

But he had to return all the ticket money. His is the plight of producers throughout the theatre community, fighting to find the balance between keeping their shows up and running, and keeping their casts, crews and audiences safe. 

He joined In Focus to talk about the conundrum faced by producers: when will they be able to open their shows again, safely, and will audiences return to crowded theaters, closed-in boxes where they are shoulder-to-shoulder with their fellow theatre-goers?

He also talked about the importance to producers of the "Save Our Stages Act" in helping to get and keep the curtains up.