DEH Actors Salaries Question?- Page 3
DEH Actors Salaries Question?
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#50DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/21/17 at 9:45am
Yup, thanks.
JustAFan3
Understudy Joined: 8/29/16
#51DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 3:51pm
dramamama611 said: "^I would not take that comment as gospel, it sounds far too high to be accurate for either of those women.
Seemed high to me as well, but like I said, I have no idea and don't pretend to - lol. I guess the bottom line is - is no one really know except those negotiating salaries and the one cashing the checks!
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Margo319
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/15
#52DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 6:24pm
Yeah, that's ridiculous. No one outside of NYC knows who Kelli O'Hara is. She is a theater actress. That''s it. She doesn't do movies or television. She does theater every or every other year. 20 grand? Ridiculous! She is married to a rich man with a very rich Father. She is doing just fine with their combined incomes.
Updated On: 7/23/17 at 06:24 PM
ijest22
Stand-by Joined: 4/14/17
#53DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 6:29pm
Margo319 said: "Yeah, that's ridiculous. No one outside of NYC knows how Kelli O'Hara is. She is a theater actress. That''s it. She doesn't do movies or television. She does theater every or every other year. 20 grand? Ridiculous! She is married to a rich man with a very rich Father. She is doing just fine with their combined incomes.
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Respectfully disagree. You don't get your name above the title on Broadway if producers don't think it sells tickets. Kelli is pulling down at least 20K.
#54DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:05pm
Kelli was above the title?
#55DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:34pm
Ben was probably making around *$5000-7500K weekly B4 his TONY WIN with that another *$5k or so now *$10-12,500 weekly as that bump was negotiated in his contract if he won and he did...as for Rachel she's probably now making around *$10k weekly with the TONY WIN! The rest of the kids cast is on a MFN Favored Nations Clause-meaning scale around $1861 weekly. Not so sure about the adults****All estimates as I'm not an expert or in the business just basing it on what I've heard from friends in the industry.
#56DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:36pm
ijest22 said: "Margo319 said: "Yeah, that's ridiculous. No one outside of NYC knows how Kelli O'Hara is. She is a theater actress. That''s it. She doesn't do movies or television. She does theater every or every other year. 20 grand? Ridiculous! She is married to a rich man with a very rich Father. She is doing just fine with their combined incomes.
Respectfully disagree. You don't get your name above the title on Broadway if producers don't think it sells tickets. Kelli is pulling down at least 20K.
""I asked my agent friend and he said Kelli is in the around $25k weekly league
Margo319
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/15
#57DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:44pm
That's awesome. NOW she is making that. Not in her The Pajama Game or South Pacific days, though. Good for her! That is great for an actress who does only theater work.
#58DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:44pm
It would be super cool if folks who don't know what they are talking about would suppress the urge to pretend like they do. Perhaps say "I would think..." or "I can't imagine" when you are guessing at a fact.
Margo319
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/15
ijest22
Stand-by Joined: 4/14/17
#60DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:23pm
HogansHero said: "It would be super cool if folks who don't know what they are talking about would suppress the urge to pretend like they do. Perhaps say "I would think..." or "I can't imagine" when you are guessing at a fact.
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I completely agree. I am totally guessing that an actress who has won a Tony and been above the title in at least three Broadway musicals is pulling down at least 20K.
ijest22
Stand-by Joined: 4/14/17
#61DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:27pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Kelli was above the title?
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Nice work, bridges and king
#62DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:27pm
Robbie, I think your numbers for Ben and Rachel are high. The current minimum is $1974, and I doubt any principal is making that. There is no such thing as a favored nation provision in the production (or most other) contracts.
#63DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:52pm
Does anyone know what kind of contract the cast is on? It seems like most would be on a principal contract. I also find it highly unlikely that anyone in the cast is making Equity minimum, as very few actors in a musical make the true minimum because understudying, doing a speciality skill, being a fight or dance captain, and "extraordinary risk" add to each contract.
And if Jennifer Laura Thompson, a veteran with 2 decades of experience, a Tony nominee, and a lot of respect in the industry is only making minimum, she needs a new agent.
#64DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 11:25pm
HogansHero said: "Robbie, I think your numbers for Ben and Rachel are high. The current minimum is $1974, and I doubt any principal is making that. There is no such thing as a favored nation provision in the production (or most other) contracts.
"just estimating o/a from what I've heard from friends in the industry.
Tag
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
#65DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/23/17 at 11:28pm
^For what reason would Will Roland or Kristolyn Lloyd be making over minimum?? (and probably Mike Faist too...)
#67DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/24/17 at 12:38am
Besides being principals, not sure why Kristolyn and Will would. Mike on the other hand got a Tony nomination and while I'm sure nobody is buying tickets because of that, that could warrant a raise or be given after negotiations.
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#68DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/24/17 at 9:57am
The highly-inaccurate numbers being thrown around in this thread are mind boggling.
JustAFan3
Understudy Joined: 8/29/16
#69DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/24/17 at 5:55pm
""I asked my agent friend and he said Kelli is in the around $25k weekly league
Is Jessie Mueller in that same league?
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Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#70DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/25/17 at 9:46am
Kelli is at about 20k. Not 25k. And Jessie is nowhere near there. Facts are real, people.
LarryD2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/14
#71DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/25/17 at 9:52am
It should be noted that virtually no one on a principal contract with a halfway decent agent is making minimum. How much over minimum is another story.
ijest22
Stand-by Joined: 4/14/17
#72DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/25/17 at 9:58am
Liza's Headband said: "Kelli is at about 20k. Not 25k. And Jessie is nowhere near there. Facts are real, people.
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As a complete guess, I think Jessie is probably inching pretty close. My bet is that if she's not in the 20K club for Carousel, she's probably pretty darn close. And if she's not, she may need a new agent.
LarryD2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/14
#73DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/25/17 at 10:31am
ijest22 said: "Liza's Headband said: "Kelli is at about 20k. Not 25k. And Jessie is nowhere near there. Facts are real, people.
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As a complete guess, I think Jessie is probably inching pretty close. My bet is that if she's not in the 20K club for Carousel, she's probably pretty darn close. And if she's not, she may need a new agent.
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The person getting the star salary in CAROUSEL will be Renee Fleming.
#74DEH Actors Salaries Question?
Posted: 7/25/17 at 10:53am
LarryD2 said: "The person getting the star salary in CAROUSEL will be Renee Fleming."
Because she proved to be such a ticket magnet the last time? LOL
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