How much do the actors get paid?

I know this is a silly question, but i've always wondered... what do the stars of Broadway get paid? Do they make alot of money? I'm sure it all depends on their popularity, so:

What does someone like JLY get paid? He may be a Tony winner but he probably wasnt as well known until Jersey Boys right? so what would he be making starring in the lead of a musical?

And then what would someone like... i dunno... Patti LuPone make? She is considered Broadway royalty so i guess she'd be offered more?

And what about someone like Harvey Fierstein? he's famous as well...

i'm just trying to get a good understanding of what an actor on Broadway makes depending on their fame.

what does a lead character typically earn? a supporting actor? etc

the answers of which you seek can be found here...

Ah...but the link actually brings up the key to everything...

I assume that if it's a Broadway play they might get paid more than an off Broadway play. (not a fact just my opinion).

That was such a cute post :)

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"I assume that if it's a Broadway play they might get paid more than an off Broadway play. (not a fact just my opinion).

That was such a cute post :)"

And quite an obvious one...

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Updated On: 9/15/06 at 07:30 PM

Since I do not feel like clicking the link just yet ... I will add my 2 cents (not part of an equity contract tho -- sorry bad joke ... didn't even make cents).

Anyway, while reading Backstage magazine, for some Broadway shows I noticed that the average MINIMUM a Broadway actor would be making is $1,465/wk. Now, I tend to move a couple numbers here and there ... but, that's what I read, or close to it. I am sure Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters and the big names make more. What I want to know is if they're not doing a show or possibly a movie ... how are they living? How can Peters afford SO much if she is not doing a show? What has she been up to lately? What is Patti doing since Sweeney closed?

"How can Peters afford SO much if she is not doing a show?"

Probably because when she _is_ doing a show she's making around $80,000 a week, plus a percentage of ticket sales. A week of her paycheck would last me a few years!

Anyway, since no one's posted it in the thread, the current minimum for a Broadway actor is indeed $1465 (going up to $1509 next June.)