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CLARY / AFP / Getty Images by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Oct 29, 2012 4:13 PM UTC As the Eastern Seaboard buckles down for Hurricane Sandy—and companies try to keep customers and employees safe—the cultural economy of New York City and the surrounding area has ground to a halt. The shutdown of movie theaters began yesterday afternoon, as _Deadline_ [reports](http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-movie-theaters-closing/) that chains between Washington D.C. and Connecticut began to shutter their box offices beginning at 3:00 p.m., when AMC theaters sold their last tickets of the day. Although several other chains followed suit, Regal Theaters continued to show movies until today—although, with the New York City public transportation system shut down in the evening, it is unlikely that ticket sales could have been impressive. (Not that that wasn’t par for the course this weekend, as [moviegoers stayed home](http://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/28/cloud-atlas-sinks-in-a-storm-as-hollywood-prays-for-skyfall/) even while the weather was fine.) There is no word yet on whether theaters will open for business on Tuesday, although AMC [tells](http://www.amctheatres.com/sandy) its customers that a Tuesday afternoon reopening is hoped for. And average moviegoers and theater employees aren’t the only ones whose cinema schedules have been affected: the _Los Angeles Times_ [reports](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-hurricane-sandy-canceled-shows-20121028,0,5973485.story) that the planned Tuesday evening premiere of the upcoming _Anna Karenina_, starring Kiera Knightley in the title role, has been postponed. (**MORE**: [TIME’s Complete Coverage of Hurricane Sandy’s Approach](http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/28/hurricane-sandy-updates/)) Live performances have also been affected. MTV [reports](http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696386/hurricane-sandy-rita-ora-john-legend-cancelled.jhtml) that concerts along the coast have been canceled or postponed, including a John Legend show in Brooklyn, a Rita Ora show in Philadelphia and a Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) show in Harlem. Some acts have been hit multiple times: rockers The XX had to postpone in three different cities. And it’s not just music. Even though comedian Louis CK had initially told fans via email that, although refunds would be offered, his Sunday night New York City show would still go forward, that resolve was soon reconsidered. In a heartfelt and hilarious open letter on his [blog](http://buy.louisck.net/news/sundays-louis-ck-shows-postponed-till-march-2nd), he explains: “I know that a lot of people are excited to come and they are fine with taking the chance but I really don’t want a pole to smash your face in because you saw some comedy.” Tickets for last night’s show will be honored on March 2. On Broadway, similar caution has been exercised by producers. Starting with _The Lion King_, _Mary Poppins_, _Chicago_ and _The Phantom of the Opera_, theaters announced that Sunday’s matinee would be the last show until at least Tuesday, [according](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/broadway-braces-hurricane-sandy-383852) to the _Hollywood Reporter_. The Broadway League, the association of New York’s Broadway theaters, followed those decisions by announcing that all plays with Sunday and Monday evening performances would be canceled. However, if Tuesday evening performances do go ahead as planned, the storm’s effect on Broadway is likely to be small: most Broadway theaters in New York are dark on Sunday and Monday nights, the usual theatrical weekend. Off-Broadway shows, which have less regular schedules and are thus more likely to miss planned performances, have been [canceled one-by-one](http://www.offbroadway.com/node/1676), with one show, _A Summer Day_, already planning to miss Tuesday night. (**MORE**: [The 10 Most Memorable Movie Storm Scenes](http://entertainment.time.com/2012/10/29/imperfect-weather-10-memorable-movie-storm-scenes/?iid=ent-main-lead)) And even though television remains a last bastion for culture-craving citizens shut in by the storm—yes, we know you’re watching the Weather Channel rather than scripted shows—the television business is not excluded from safety concerns. Work on television shows filmed on the East Coast (including _Gossip Girl_, _666 Park Avenue_, _The Good Wife,_ _Smash_, _30 Rock_, and _Nurse Jackie,_ among others) will not go forward on Monday, [reports](http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-threat-delays-winters-tale-start/) _Deadline_. Late-night television, however, will still see new shows on Monday night, if all goes according to plan today. 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