How do these return broadway engagements of tours work contractually? Is the broadway engagement like an added rider on top of the casts existing tour contract, or does everyone have to re-sign a whole new contract? I know Beetlejuice is closing after the NY stop, but Mamma Mia continues its tour. Does everyone have to agree to their salaries going back down to the tour base, or is there a stipulation that rates stay at broadway levels once they’ve made a broadway stop?
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rburton66 said: "Is a remount like this one usually eligible for Tonys?"
Does it need to be? I swear everytime there's a show that comes back, this is one of peoples first questions.
witchoftheeast2 said: "rburton66 said: "Is a remount like this one usually eligible for Tonys?"
Does it need to be? I swear everytime there's a show that comes back, this is one of peoples first questions."
Tony eligibility is an extremely normal thing to discuss on a Broadway message board. I can't imagine why anyone would be bothered by the question.
I invite others to correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that a title needs to have been gone from Broadway for three years to be eligible for Tony consideration, and if that's the case, Beetlejuice is coming back a few months too early to be eligible.
It is indeed 3 years, but also, even if it were eligible, this is effectively a remount, which means previously eligible elements will no longer be eligible (ie- direction, design). Not sure if it would be considered eligible for Best Revival even if the 3 year threshold were to be hit. Basically, only the performances will for sure be eligible
They also must be willing to provide comp tickets to nominators and voters. I doubt a limited run remounting that isn’t running through the tony season will want lose out on that potential revenue.
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