Chances of a Strike?- Page 6

[Ensemble17607421422]

Posted: 10/22/25 at 2:12pm

Yes, it is possible that a musicians' strike could affect "Oh, Mary!", but it is not guaranteed, depending on the type of contract and the musical structure of the production.

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/22/25 at 11:28pm

It made the opening segment of our local NBC station here in Denver. Of course they didn't have any current footage so they showed the marquees and theaters for "Jagged Little Pill", "Take Me Out" and "Phantom...".  My inner theatre nerd's head exploded and wanted to e-mail them to let them know those shows are long gone!  I didn't. 

[HogansHero]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 1:43am

MemorableUserName said: "The poster was conveying a direct quote from the union that was covered as a news item by Playbill.com, BroadwayWorld, and others. It would seem your objection is with the union's statement, since the poster wasn't suggesting anything and was simply quoting.

Public statements by union presidents in a situation such as this have to be read with a grain of salt. They are negotiation PR. I don't fault a union spokesperson for saying it, but the poster is giving it more weight than it is entitled to. If the union wants to strike "immediately," [here meaning Thursday or maybe Friday] there is nothing stopping them. They have been without a contract for quite a while now, and they could have begun a strike "immediately" quite a while back. What's missing from the understanding is that strikes are not anyone's goal. If there is a flicker of hope it can be avoided (especially now that political pressure has been added to the mix with some force), immediacy will live on for another day. 
 

 

[binau]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 3:29am

Is there anything that can be done about the landlords or rent? In New York this is prime real estate so if the producers won’t pay the fees they could easily just close down the theatres and redevelop into something that will make this money or more money. I guess this is an example of capitalism gone wrong. 

If one of the main issues is indeed rent/land lords you would hope the theatre owners respect the art form enough to realise that unless someone can stop taking so much money the art form will die. And then no one will have money. 

Is this just greed? 

Mezzo referred to wasted spend and roles. Who? If the costs are about to increase yet again and I can see the moral reason why they should we need other group to offset this cost for the financial health of this art form. There is no more money going around for most shows. 

[dan94]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 7:08am

binau said: "Is there anything that can be done about the landlords or rent? In New York this is prime real estate so if the producers won’t pay the fees they could easily just close down the theatres and redevelop into something that will make this money or more money."

This is not a thing. The Broadway houses are practically all historically landmarked. They cannot undergo any renovations without approval from the city, and they certainly would not receive approval to be turned into an entirely different business. Any other business venture in those buildings would need to utilize the exact same setup and layout as they currently have.

[malcs98]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 7:11am

BREAKING NEWS: LOCAL 802 & Broadway League Announce Tenative Agreement at 4:30am EST

[Tenor8674]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 7:26am

Just was going to share the great news; I can see CHESS this weekend!

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 7:49am

Times article with some details.

The tentative deal still has to be approved by membership, but the rank and file rarely if ever go against deals struck in negotiation.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 8:49am

ghostlight2 said: "Times article with some details.

The tentative deal still has to be approved by membership, but the rank and file rarely if ever go against deals struck in negotiation."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/theater/broadway-strike-union-deal.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vk8.J9Q8.USzvZ8NOiqWv&smid=nytcore-android-share 

[inception]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 9:17am

Was just reading the email the Broadway Journal sent out early this morning covering what is in the new deal with Equity and this jumped out to me as bad for audiences.  Looks like green washing of a way for producers to hide from unsuspecting customers  when leads are out in order to avoid giving refunds.

"Equity said it defeated a proposal by the League — which represents theater owners and producers — to allow a fully digital Playbill at performances. The union did agree to give producers the ability to use a QR code in a Playbill to announce cast changes, and productions will no longer be required, under certain conditions, to stuff paper in Playbills about casting. “This change, while requested by producers, is supported by many in the Broadway community more broadly (such as the Broadway Green Alliance),” according to the union summary. “It will be a step towards reduced paper use and making our industry greener.”"

Updated On: 10/23/25 at 09:17 AM

[MysteriousLady]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 9:40am

HogansHero said: "MemorableUserName said: "The poster was conveying a direct quote from the union that was covered as a news item by Playbill.com, BroadwayWorld, and others. It would seem your objection is with the union's statement, since the poster wasn't suggesting anything and was simply quoting.

Public statements by union presidents in a situation such as this have to be read with a grain of salt. They are negotiation PR. I don't fault a union spokesperson for saying it, but the poster is giving it more weight than it is entitled to. If the union wants to strike "immediately," [here meaning Thursday or maybe Friday] there is nothing stopping them. They have been without a contract for quite a while now, and they could have begun a strike "immediately" quite a while back. What's missing from the understanding is that strikes are not anyone's goal. If there is a flicker of hope it can be avoided (especially now that political pressure has been added to the mix with some force), immediacy will live on for another day.


"

That's a big word salad to avoid saying "I was wrong, and didn't know the poster was merely quoting." But if course the ever smug and condescending Hogan won't do that.