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MezzoDiva47 said: "ACL2006 said: "Cape Twirl of Doom said: "Photo of the damaged light booth. Yeah that's not reopening any time soon.https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1t4nsuo/the_light_booth_at_the_eugene_oneill/"That'll take awhile to repair. So now we have to ask, do they attempt to reopen in a few months? Or is the show done? Or do they hope another theater becomes available and they can relocate?"chill outits way too early for these types of decisions to be madebut u can rest as...

MezzoDiva47 said: "ACL2006 said: "Cape Twirl of Doom said: "Photo of the damaged light booth. Yeah that's not reopening any time soon.https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1t4nsuo/the_light_booth_at_the_eugene_oneill/"That'll take awhile to repair. So now we have to ask, do they attempt to reopen in a few months? Or is the show done? Or do they hope another theater becomes available and they can relocate?"chill outits way too early for these types of decisions to be madebut u can rest as...

Jonathan Cohen said: "Getting rid of understudy slips really drives me nuts, not because I'm against it in a vacuum but The Broadway League is being really selective in what they consider wasteful. At least those slips are giving me information I'll look at. The full color inserts I often get in Playbills reminding me to turn off my phone I'm sure aremore expensive to make and are pretty redundant, as ushers are paid to make the same point."I can tell you from my experience as a front of hous...

quizking101 said: "Kad said: "Let’s not forgot: the Shuberts are seeking to make major renovations to the Imperial, as well.There was a public hearing about their plans before the Landmark Preservation Boardin Dec of 2024 and another is coming up just next week. Not yet approved, but certainly on the mind of the owners."From the article:The plans put forward by the Shuberts earlier this month include significant restoration work in the interior. But by far the most exciting detail is the inte...

Zeppie2022 said: "Islander_fan said: "Zeppie2022 said: "My wife and I attended the final show of the 2026 Disney on Broadway series. They did a celebration of the show "Beauty and The Beast" which people on this board know is being revived. They had four performers (Ashley Brown, Ainsley Mecham, Susan Egan & James Monroe Iglehart) who had participated in the series this year and they brought out the leading lady (KyraBell Johnson) of revival tour. Excellent 30-minute show and my favorite part...

Zeppie2022 said: "My wife and I attended the final show of the 2026 Disney on Broadway series. They did a celebration of the show "Beauty and The Beast" which people on this board know is being revived. They had four performers (Ashley Brown, Ainsley Mecham, Susan Egan & James Monroe Iglehart) who had participated in the series this year and they brought out the leading lady (KyraBell Johnson) of revival tour. Excellent 30-minute show and my favorite part was Kyra Bell Johnson singing songwit...

BeyondtheBoards said: "“The league” has no authority. It’s all up to individual producers.”You do know that the league and the producers are pretty much one in the same right?

I had initially read about all this in an article in the NY Times. One thing Gelb mentioned is that they are considering was to turn the Met into a concert venue in the offseason. This is during the gap between ABTs season ending and when the Met reopens for the next season. The article mentioned that The Last Ship starring Sting was an example he gave

I could be wrong, but, didn’t Disney say that they had decided to stop making live action adaptations of their animated films?

SteveSanders said: "I know lawsuits against ladies-only happy hour discounts were quite common many years ago and resulted in some state laws against them."They were. However, they were brought on by disgusting men’s rights organizations. I believe that most of the states that enacted it weren’t blue but I could be wrong.

I work front of house on Broadway. I can say that I am beyond glad that the QR codes are being used. Keep in mind a couple of things. One is that, when Playbills arrive at the theatre they come tied up in bundles with 25 playbills in each. Depending on what area I’m seating people in I could easily have to do five bundles which would be 125 playbills. It’s tedious work and I’m glad they are ditching the slips. The number of people who take the slips home as a souvenir/just generally likes get...

Jordan Catalano said: "It seems like a million years ago but wasn’t it also about putting Tony Yazbeck at risk of getting sick when he had a newborn baby at home?"Yes, and I believe (though I may be mistaken) that Santino Fontana spoke with her for the same reason as Yazbeck. She offered to get constant testing in lieu of getting the vaccine but that didn’t sit well with the rest of the cast. Her idiotic reason for not getting it was that she believed that the vaccine could cause fertility is...

Call_me_jorge said: "“when the security guard tells everyone that the actors have all gone home.”That just means security has timed out.I believe that whole collection of theatres between 44th and 45th are connected via outdoor gangways. It’s possible for someone to enter through The Shubert and exit through The Golden." Having been in some of those areas while working, while some but not all do connect between one another some don’t. Some involve one walking through another theatre to get ou...

domdomdomdom said: "Surely the Entertainment Community Fund, especially after record-breaking fundraising by Broadway and touring casts this past year, has something set up for the actors and musicians if this strike happens?"Maybe they do or not (not sure either way.) But, understand that if a strike is called by either union, it impacts more than just the actors or musicians. There are other unions/people impacted as well.

ACL2006 said: "Islander_fan said: "Part of me feels like between the actors and musicians that we may be dealing with a strike from one side or another. Though, since I have skin in the game, while I don’t wanna have to deal with a strike from either union, I am not optimistic that a strike from either of the two unions won’t occur."Considering the current economy, I'd think all sides would want to trike a deal to avoid a work stoppage."Oh I don’t disagree. I’m just a little nervous about all...

spicemonkey said: "Is her name big enough to have a documentary produced. Super confused."Someone must have thought so. I mean, it was able to find a distributor post film festival run. Lots of, if not all films that premier at a film festival use that as a platform to find a distribution company that wants to produce a given film. Though, I do think that since it covers her time with Hamilton (along with her winning the Tony) it can get people at least curious enough to see.

Part of me feels like between the actors and musicians that we may be dealing with a strike from one side or another. Though, since I have skin in the game, while I don’t wanna have to deal with a strike from either union, I am not optimistic that a strike from either of the two unions won’t occur.

I saw it last year when it premiered at The Beacon as part of the Tribeca Film Festival. While yes, Goldsberry is the subject of the documentary. And, while her story is interesting, it also does a fantastic job of pulling back the curtain and showing how hard it can be for a performer to balance work and life. Upon reflection, I feel that, while people may get that the work life balance is hard for someone on Broadway, the documentary shows that it may be more of a challenge to balance than ...

Jay Lerner-Z said: "P.S. By "regular" actor, I mean an actor who earns their living from acting. Not megarich celebrities."How do you think the “mega rich celebrities earn their money? They do it via acting.Also, if a show has well known actors in it, the producers may chose to have the theatre dark for a little bit than have to refund or exchange tickets. They would loose more money if they did it that wa. Rather than, of course having an understudy go one. I remeber years ago, I was usherin...

Jay Lerner-Z said: "I really irk you two, don't I?Leave me alone."Jay, first off, the act of an actor on Broadway taking a couple of days off to film a movie or tv show in town is something that routinely happens. It’s no big deal since it is a common occurrence. So yes, it does happen. And, if it’s known ahead of time, the production will post the dates of who’s out and for how long. I politely say that you’re incorrect. Furthermore, it wasn’t wrong and not insulting for someone asking for c...