Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
#1Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 4:25pm
Rob McClure is alluding to the current broadway sit downs of the touring productions of Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia are not on the Broadway production contract.
From his instagram story:
“Time out.
These tours landing on Broadway are not on Production Contracts for their Broadway Stints?
Do we have actors playing Broadway on SETA contracts right now?
Is this what's happening?”
witchoftheeast2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/25/24
#2Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 4:27pm
If this is happening, I foresee a strike happening sooner rather than later...
Updated On: 10/7/25 at 04:27 PM
#3Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 4:31pm
I believe AEA has confirmed these productions are not using the production contract for these engagements and will not be affected by a potential strike.
Observation
Leading Actor Joined: 12/3/15
#4Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 4:51pm
I just came across a Tik Tok by Josh Grisetti who discussed this right before I read this.
Sounds like another way for producers to save a buck. So pathetic.
Alessio2
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/13
#5Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 5:09pm
This is true which is crazy. I have a friend working on Beetlejuice and he confirmed it.
Ensemble1711444445
Broadway Star Joined: 3/26/24
#6Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 5:26pmUpdated On: 10/7/25 at 05:26 PM
MimiChika
Understudy Joined: 2/26/23
#7Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 5:38pm
This is not new, Bring it On stopped on Broadway also on a touring contract.
is going to a new normal.
also, Phantom of the Opera Tour is about to announce a stop on Broadway in 2026, The show will be running On Broadway and Off Broadway
#8Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 6:07pm
MimiChika said: "This is not new, Bring it On stopped on Broadway also on a touring contract.
is going to a new normal.
also, Phantom of the Opera Tour is about to announce a stop on Broadway in 2026, The show will be running On Broadway and Off Broadway"
Fall 2026 opening?
Was the recent revival of The Wiz on a production contract for the Broadway stop/end of it’s first tour?
#9Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 6:11pm
MimiChika said: "This is not new, Bring it On stopped on Broadway also on a touring contract.
is going to a new normal.
also, Phantom of the Opera Tour is about to announce a stop on Broadway in 2026.
LES MIZ too, so I hear.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#10Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 6:13pm
MimiChika said: "This is not new, Bring it On stopped on Broadway also on a touring contract.
is going to a new normal.
also, Phantom of the Opera Tour is about to announce a stop on Broadway in 2026, The show will be running On Broadway and Off Broadway"
Is Mamma Mia also part of a tour? I didn't catch that.
GottaGetAGimmick420
Broadway Star Joined: 12/9/23
#11Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 6:36pm
If they plan on using Broadway as an overrated tour stop without paying the same, then the union should absolutely strike. Full stop.
#12Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 6:45pm
Who are the decision makers for things like this? Is it the league, the unions, the producers, or a mix of the three? Why was The Wiz on a full production contract, but Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia aren’t? What are the deciding factors?
#13Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 6:51pm
Embarrassing.
MemorableUserName
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/19
#14Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 7:04pm
blaxx said: "Is Mamma Mia also part of a tour? I didn't catch that."
Yes, the current Broadway engagement is a stop on the 25th Anniversary Tour that started in 2023 and will continue on to NC in February.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#15Beetlejuice and Mamma Mia not on Broadway Production Contracts?
Posted: 10/7/25 at 9:25pm
A few things to keep in mind.
SETA no longer exists. We have had a unified Touring Agreement for a couple years now. In that Touring Agreement there are provisions for a tour stop in New York City which includes pay bumps up to the Level 1 salary minimums, which are essentially the same as the current, now expired, minimums on the Production Contract (it’s roughly a $50 difference).
Tours adding a NYC/Broadway stop, either partway through the itinerary or as a limited final stop is nothing new. Both Mamma Mia and Beetlejuice are within the terms of their respective contracts that were agreed to by both Equity and the League when that contract was ratified in 2023.
There are still plenty of things to keep working to improve when the Touring Agreement is up for renewal next year, but focusing on the handful of tours that do NYC stops should not be the priority when it’s time to begin those negotiations
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