Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
#1Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/10/07 at 9:07amThis may be a dumb question, but will the strike affect the Broadway performances at The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade if it continues?
Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#2re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/10/07 at 9:28am
Not dumb at all. I don't know if the striking workers are involved in the parade performances or if they only work in the theatres.
I just hope the strike is over long before then!
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mamie4 5/14/03
#2re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/10/07 at 10:09amI wouldn't think so, unless the show was planning on using a set piece for the performance that would require crew. If so, they would probably work around that.
jerseygurl
Understudy Joined: 6/7/05
#3re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/10/07 at 10:13am
If still on strike, the Parade would be affected. Stagehands
have to handle the props, the costumes, etc for any performance using show elements outside of the theatre.
gypsy4
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/07
#4re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/10/07 at 5:26pmIt won't affect Mary Poppins.
neddyfrank2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#6re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/10/07 at 6:00pm
Or "Xanadu"... all 3 of these shows are scheduled to perform in the parade 
#7re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/10/07 at 6:03pm
Someone had their "thinking cap on" it seems like to me!
#8re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/13/07 at 3:22pm
So if this strike is still on, the only show scheduled to perform that wouldnt be able to would be Leaglly Blonde (oh no, such a loss!)
Do you think the producers of the Parade would replace them with another show? (Spelling Bee would be the only other Bway option I guess) or would an already announced show get to perform 2 numbers?
Anyone involved with the telecast? Anyone know?
#9re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/13/07 at 3:24pmNo, the head of the Macy's Parade has already said that ALL shows scheduled to perform at the Parade will perform, strike or no strike. The stagehands will have nothing to do with it. As for how they're going to actually accomplish that, I have no clue.
#10re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/13/07 at 3:35pmwell i guess legally blonde will be using no set pieces and peerforming in sweatshirts that say "legally blonde"
#11re: Thanksgiving day Parade and the Strike
Posted: 11/13/07 at 3:51pmLegally Blonde is slated to perform "What You Want" and all that requires is a few banners and the thing she jumps through, which they don't really need. I am sure they will still perform, although it will be odd for them if that's the only performance of it they will have done in twow eeks.
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