The Grinch picket line may be lifted due to seperate union contract

[billynj]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:06am

take a look

http://tixxalert.blogspot.com/
Updated On: 11/19/07 at 12:06 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:06am

Yeah, that's believable.

[TheatreDiva612]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:08am

can they even do that?

[myManCape]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:08am

Did you just use your own blog to validate your post here?

[kec]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:09am

"one of my contacts just told me the strike is off only for this show ...all other picket lines remain "

Very reliable source of information... *rolleyes*

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:09am

Well why wouldn't the Union give in on the one show that absolutely has the most to lose? Why make up a story like this?

[billynj]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:09am

source seems to be the New York Times

[henryt]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:09am

Technically, the union can do whatever they want. They're working without a contract.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:10am

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/19/theater/19broadway.html?em&ex=1195621200&en=424fae291f7921ff&ei=5087%0A

One of the shows affected by the strike might reopen. The union has ordered that the picket line come down for “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,” which is playing at the St. James Theater, said James Sanna, one of the show’s producers.

“Grinch,” which runs on an unusual 12-performances-a-week schedule, had negotiated a special arrangement with Local 1 last year, said Mr. Sanna, who argued that arrangement put it outside the current negotiations. Mr. Sanna, who is not a member of the league, said he expected the show to be up and running for the Tuesday evening performance.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:12am

Beat me to it Lizzie- sounds like a definite maybe.

[myManCape]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:12am

Because of its insane performance schedule The Grinch is under different contracts with the union, just as it is under a different contract with AEA.

However it is still in a Jujamcyn house.

It is very possible, albeit unlikely, that they could go back to work at the St. James.

[billynj]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:13am

they were arguing this point all weekend it was on the AP wire early today.

here is the video
http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/1046024 Updated On: 11/19/07 at 12:13 AM

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:18am

billynj: I saw a piece of green gum on the sidewalk outside the Gershwin today. Why don't you start a thread about it?

You only have like 11 threads on the main page.

[Yawper]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 1:38am

This exemplifies the conflict of interest that can arise when theatre owners and producers are joined at the hip by the League. If there's an alternate route to getting this thing settled it might be found by examining the legalities of the producer/house owner relationship represented by the League.

[stockmanjr]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 2:03am

There always could be a lockout so it's still a maybe..

[billynj]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 7:00am

Foster that type of thread is more your speed