Transportation for the actors?

Yes, it's quite common to have transportation written into a contract.

Unless something has changed, I have seen or heard of all of the actors in Hamilton walking to the theater.

Dave13 said: "Unless something has changed, I have seen or heard of all of the actors in Hamilton walking to the theater.



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I wiuld ASSUME that's because none of them are A-listers and/or didn't have the negotiating power to secure that... Aside from Lin but if so, that might just be a personal preference.



For example: Andy Karl is no A-list Celebrity or bonafide Broadway star but for over two years, he was given private black car service to/from anything related to ROCKY (workshops, labs, press events, rehearsals, etc). It just all depends on the contract and ensuing negotiations....

As mentioned above, it's not guaranteed. Simply part of contract negotiations.

JM226 said:"I wiuld ASSUME that's because none of them are A-listers and/or didn't have the negotiating power to secure that... Aside from Lin but if so, that might just be a personal preference. "

I think the only two people who have/had the power are Lin and Groff. But personal preference definitely played a role especially with Groff. He rode his bike a majority of the time.

She has a home in Inwood. They all were on the subway because it was quicker and safer than being in a car during the snow blizzard. Shows were cancelled that particular day.

When I walked out of Bright Star the other night I actually wondered about this. I saw a few Ubers waiting at the stage door and was curious as to if the actors had ordered their own cars or if they were ordered via the production or something. There didn't appear to be any town cars or chauffeur-looking rides waiting, and it made me question if a leading lady like Carmen Cusack (who isn't at all known but who is carrying the show on her back) is among those stars who gets a car written in her contract or if she doesn't as she's not a massive "star."

It makes sense from a management standpoint to allot for transportation for the people who are carrying a show. It gives them one less thing to worry about and (other than traffic) ensures that they get home in a timely manner, keeping them fresh. I noticed Jessie Mueller had one of those big black SUVs waiting for her after Waitress this week. She's far from a diva, it just makes sense though.

I certainly have seen stars like Angela Lansbury whisked from stage door to waiting BMW), etc.. I get that...

At the recent Cabaret, Michelle Williams, Alan Cumming and even Linda Emond had cars waiting on the street (this was one of the "stage door crowd kept inside the barricade - stars outside the barricade on the curb" setups) - while fellow lead Danny Burstein just walked down the street past us to grab the subway and/or walk home.

^^ again, as has been mentioned here several times.... all contract negotiations are different. what we don't know about your CABARET reference, for example, is if Burstein opted to potentially receive a weekly travel allowance instead of private car service? or perhaps his agent just never negotiated it into his contract. we simply don't know. everyone is different.



to NJ_Broadwaygirl's point, some productions opt to just provide the car service automatically. i assume that was the case for Andy Karl, who probably didn't have much leverage in negotiations, and the development of ROCKY. they see it as a way to not only keep the actor happy but also safe and healthy. most of these general management and producing companies have corporate accounts with providers and it keeps the overall cost down. it's a relatively cheap and worthwhile investment. more producers would be smart to follow the trend and just include it anyway in star character offers.