Leading actor's salaries

Hey guys. I was reading the other day about how much the producers will pay Matthew and Nathan to come back and reprive their roles in The Producers. Is this large weekly pay what leads usually get now-a-days on Bway or is their price incredibly inflated? What do the leads, supporters and chorus members usually get for their talents...I've always wondered about this? I get so bummed that some of those no-talent Hollywood types get 10-20 million (aka J-Ho) for crappy flicks but those on Bway who work every single day who can sing, act and dance get considerably less. Anyway...any discussion would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Nathan Lane got 2.5 million for his original run

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What about Sutton Foster, Hugh Panaro or Cary Shields? They make 8,000 a week to? All three are in title roles but they are not well known actors.

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Whatever Melanie is getting is robbery. Highway robbery.

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I'm not going to pretend I know this answer but I think it's safe to say that there is NO WAY Sutton Foster is getting 8 thousand a week. Perhaps now that she has a Tony and has renewed, maybe, but I'm sure she started with far less. The only people that pull in major cash are actual *stars* with name recognition beyond the confines of Broadway.

I'm going to have to disagree with you PB. Not becuase I don't trust your knowledge on the subject (again, I have none) but it sounds preposterous!

Sutton could well be nailing 8-10 per.

Big names (think Bernadette Peters or Hugh Jackman) are on a percentage vs. guarantee, whichever is higher. For convenience sake 75 grand against 10% plus perks like a car/driver. Stars on a percentage are not that many--Nathan and Matthew were probably on one and this 100G per will probably put them against 10-12.5% of the gross each. On the other hand it could be a flat fee.

Who ever said in a previous post that there is a WIDE range of salaries for leads hit the nail on the head. Depends on the show, the role, the particular actor, how much the show is grossing, a whole host of issues. The cast including leads of a long running, low grossing show without stars like Rent are probably not making a whole lot more than minimum.

Then there is the 'favored-nations contract'. This means that no one is paid more than anyone else with this clause in their contract. I would not be surprised if some of the actors on Enchanted April have this kind of clause. I wonder if Redgrave and Dennehey have it in Long Day's.

Stars in hits can make a nice piece of change especially in a high grossing musical.

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$10,000 wk.X 50 wks= $500,000 not $100,000

big difference

" when did my wild oats turn into prunes and all brand? "

when people started refering to CATS as a musical from teh golden age of Broadway. ::cringe::

hey, I was simply meaning that it is frightening that peopel consider CATS to be from teh Golden Age of broadway.

Golden Age of Broadway is more like Jesus Christ Superstar.

::laughs while ducking to avois Playbil flying at head::


Just kidding. :)

So...I'm getting all kinds of numbers here. What's the average for:
HUGE Stars that carry a show: Matthew, Nathan etc

HUGE Bway Stars that carry a show: Bernedete etc

Bway leads: the Foster's etc

Marissa was getting about 5,000

true, jlo is over rated and makes to much for having a big butt and having a hott pheonsay(i have no idea how to spell that)and Broadway stars do deserve MUCH more they do 8 shows a week LIVE and do a wonderful job everynight....where as Hollywood stars get millions for lip-singing???? GRR that makes me angry

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