"Law & Order: SVU" trying to "hire every Broadway actor" unemployed during pandemic, showrunner says

"Eva Noblezada & Alex Brightman Will Appear on LAW AND ORDER: SVU Jan. 14" Leight tweeted on January 5."So much broadway," a fan replied."We are trying to hire every Broadway actor we can while we and they wait for the curtains to rise again," Leight tweeted back.Noblezada is a Tony-nominated actress known for her roles in "Miss Saigon" and "Hadestown." Brightman was also nominated for a Tony for titular role in "Beetlejuice."We are trying to hire every Broadway actor we can while we and they wait for the curtains to rise again https://t.co/QhwjfyMSdSWhile some film and TV productions are back up and running in New York with COVID-19 safety measures in place, Broadway theaters have been shut down since March and will remain closed until at least May 30, 2021."With nearly 97,000 workers who rely on Broadway for their livelihood and an annual economic impact of $14.8 billion to the city, our membership is committed to re-opening as soon as conditions permit us to do so," Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, said in a press release at the start of the pandemic.