Get Your Refunds!
Get Your Refunds!Last evening -- despite approximately 25 hours of weekend negotiations between The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.) -- The League walked away from the bargaining table and promptly announced like ill-behaved children taking all their marbles away that all Broadway show currently closed because of the strike will remain shut down through November 25, the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
With the stagehands strike now in its 10th day, if you're holding tickets for the following shows through Sunday, (click here for ticket exchange policies), your show will not be performing:
A Bronx Tale
A Chorus Line
August: Osage County
Avenue Q
Chicago
Curtains
Cyrano de Bergerac
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Grease
Hairspray
Is He Dead?
Jersey Boys
Legally Blonde
Les Misérables
Mamma Mia!
Monty Python's Spamalot
Rent
Rock 'N' Roll
Spring Awakening
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Farnsworth Invention
The Lion King
The Little Mermaid
The Phantom Of The Opera
The Seafarer
Wicked
The following eight Broadway shows continue to perform during the strike because they are either in non-profit houses or are covered by other contracts:
Cymbeline
Mary Poppins
Mauritius
Pygmalion
The Ritz
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Xanadu
Young Frankenstein
Don't forget that throughout this week (with the exception of Thanksgiving Day itself), you can take advantage of 15% off a wide array of the Theatre District's dining establishments through their strike-related promotion Dining in the District campaign.
And since you'll be saving money on both your meals and the no-shows, please remember that this is the time of year when castmembers of Broadway shows typically make their appeal to audiences on behalf of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. To donate directly to the organization, click here.
Finally, on a personal note, I had tickets this week for three of the struck shows, including August: Osage County, Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Is He Dead? But I will now be taking in Cymbeline and Off-Broadway's The Glorious Ones instead (making life easier, both shows are performing at Lincoln Center).
Happily, I already had purchased tickets to see the still performing Radio City Christmas Spectacular for this coming Wednesday. After my profound disappointment with the outcome of yesterday's lack of resolution, this will serve as a much needed salve in giving me at least a little holiday cheer.
This is Steve On Broadway (SOB).
Labels: Broadway, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, League of American Theatres and Producers, Local One, Lockout, Refunds, Stagehands, Strike, Ticketmaster
posted by Steve On Broadway (SOB) @ Monday, November 19, 2007
6 Comments:
Local 1, the stagehands' union, said through its spokesman that just before the talks broke off, the producers informed the union that what the local had offered "was simply not enough."
What is Enough?
Is that the "BLOOD IN THE STREET THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT"
“Featherbedding” the only people making money on my show that do nothing are the producers.
I haven’t seen one on my stage since our 1 year anniversary.
We paid off our load in costs in 3 months( after opening)
We take in almost 1 mill a week…?????????
947,000,000
"Where's the Beef"
Steve,
I know how much you were looking forward to those shows, so I know how disappointed you're feeling.
Despite having to change your plans, I hope you'll enjoy the replacement shows, and the Christmas spectacular.
What a Shame...
350 stagehands trying to make a living.
Feed Families.
The Producers get paid how much?
Big Fat Cats...vs Little guy
Too bad Fat cats always seem to win
I emailed the League
They never even responed.
They couldnt Give a C#^p about public opinion
Sad To Say but....
The Producers don’t seem to interested in Talking / or Settling this strike
I was not taking sides before;
But I think the Crew is right.
You don’t need to watch C.S.I.
To determine this strike/lockout is premeditated
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