By Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway Critic South by Southwest has laid off a reported 50 employees – nearly one-third of its staff – in the wake of the festival’s cancelation by the City of Austin over coronavirus concerns.
The layoffs were first reported last night by the Austin American-Statesman. SXSW’s parent company SXSW LLC told the newspaper that it “has been rigorously reviewing our operations, and we are in the unimaginable position of reducing our workforce,” adding, “We are planning for the future and this was a necessary, but heartbreaking, step.” On March 6, SXSW announced the decision to cancel its 2020 edition that was to begin this month.
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