SALARY OF A BROADWAY LEAD ROLE

[keith2]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:59am

Hi- Updated On: 6/17/06 at 12:59 AM

[M J R]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 1:02am

Completely depends. Base minimum is $1365 - that's just for an ensemble track. The actors' agents negotiate their salaries...Apparantly Matthew and Nathan were each making $100k a week during the producers at some point. I heard (second hand) that Kristen and Idina started out at $5k a week with Wicked and got drastic raises when the show exploded as a hit...

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 1:09am

i believe you mean $1465

[M J R]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 1:14am

From the Production Contract....

63. SALARIES.

Effective Date:
6/28/04 6/27/05 6/26/06 6/25/07
Actor $1,381 $1,422 $1,465 $1,509
SM (Musical) $2,270 $2,338 $2,408 $2,480
SM (Dramatic) $1,951 $2,010 $2,070 $2,132
1st ASM (Musical) $1,795 $1,849 $1,904 $1,961
1st ASM (Dramatic)$1,594 $1,642 $1,691 $1,742
2nd ASM (Musical) $1,499 $1,544 $1,590 $1,638

Well, this came out messy, but you can get the idea...

Updated On: 6/17/06 at 01:14 AM

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 3:25am

I hate to be "that guy," but...

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=888042#2038081

[BluCat500]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 3:30am

Ah well, if you're going to be "that guy" then I'll be "that girl" who complains about the excess of caps in the title, seems to be a particularly rife trend tonight, come on now, are your threads that much more important?...or are you and the shift key having an illicit affair?

[Roses]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:05pm

Why do you feel the need to be "that guy" or "that girl". If you don't link the topic of the thread don't read it. Also, I'm pretty sure that there aren't any rules as to how one person wants to type their own thread, but clearly you two have appointed yourselves message board police.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:06pm

OH MY GOD I THINK MY THREAD IS SO IMPORTANT SO LET ME MAKE SURE EVERYONE ELSE KNOWS THAT!!!!11111111

Ahem...anyway...interesting question. Updated On: 6/17/06 at 12:06 PM

[M J R]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 12:39pm

And suddenly I'm reminded why I only post on Off-Topic anymore. Have fun, children...

[Dre2387]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 2:09pm

MJR, thanks for posting the salaries for SMs and ASMs. Really interested in that area.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 2:09pm

I AM NOT THE MESSAGE BOARD POLICE I WAS JUST TRYING TO BE HELPFUL.

Sorry, it's really loud in here.

[BluCat500]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 2:14pm

Well, I mean...does the position include handcuffs?

[MOXIEINTHECITY]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 2:51pm

Wow...for Manhattan standards...$1500-$2500 per week is pretty minimal. Not that I thought anyone was making 20K a week or anything but...wow...considering they have to pay agents and publicists....that's not a hell of a lot.

[springo]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 3:00pm

Is that gross or net?

[M J R]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 6:55pm

Those numbers are BEFORE taxes, equity fees (2%), agent fees (10% - 15%), manager, etc......

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:07pm

I thought it was like...twice at least that for a lead role.

[Dre2387]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:28pm

is that equity tax per week or month?

[Stagerage2003]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:49pm

According to the stage manager for the Phantom tour that came through Kalamazoo in April, chorus for POTO gets paid a whopping 10,000 a week! Which includes the stippend because it is a touring show. So I guess Phantom pays extremely well.


Now, the credibility of this story is pretty good in my eyes, because it came right from the SM's mouth in a conversation we had.
Those who want to argue or correct that is fine, but Im just telling you my side, and what I've heard. :)!

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:53pm

I didn't know that SM's made so much more than actors.

[Jon]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 7:54pm

Equity dues are 2% of your salary. In other words, if you are making $1500 a week, $30 is taken out of your check for dues each week.

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 8:15pm

Stagerage, there's no way that the ensemble members of the Phantom tour are making $10,000 a week. Zero chance.

[Stagerage2003]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 8:16pm

Im just the middle man, and it came from the SM's mouth

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 8:18pm

Well, he was obviously kidding you. I have a friend who's a lead in a longrunning Broadway show, has been in the show for 7+ years, total of tour and Broadway cast, and who is making less than a third of that. So I can say, there's no way the touring cast ensemble members are making $10,000/week, stipend or no stipend.

[Stagerage2003]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 8:24pm

Now how do I know that you're not 'kidding' you gave no credentials...and secondly it was a very serious conversation we were having, because I was asking about the business and about life on a tour and all of that. I believe it was "Is it worth it to be on a tour?" SM said "yes they make it worth the while" I said "so How much do you make, because you have to pay for hotels and such" they said "Chorus in this show gets 10 grand a week" I flipped my bucket, but it's true.

And it all made sense as to why they all stayed in suites in the most expensive hotel in the city.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 6/17/06 at 8:27pm

so how much would be leftover if one were to make $1,465 a week and pay an agent, publicist, and AEA?