When the strike ends......

[evic]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 4:44pm

....those unused costumes and wigs are going to need a good airing out- PU- and methinks the sets will need an oiling- and maybe a brushup cast rehearsal or 3.......and Charlotte can go on a diet.

[Elphie3]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 4:49pm

I feel bad for the shows that are still in previews. With such a big gap it's going to throw a wrench into the proccess of "fixing" the show.

[winston89]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 4:52pm

All of th stuff regarding the costumes and sets ect are usually done day of show during the day before the show starts. I am sure that that is when all of that would be done. As for rehersals, if any show needs them they would do them most likely during the day before the show. I do not think that they would wait a minuet longer then they have to to get broadway up and running. I am sure that as soon as the green light is lit the show will go on the next day or that night.


Elphie, a few of th eshows that were in previews when the strike started have changed thier oepning night dates. None of them have been announced because they didn't know when the strike was going to be over. But, it did look likely for a few shows that the strike would be going on when the show plans to open. I think that they want to give the show a fair time for previews because the actors need it. And it is not thier fault this strike occoured.

Updated On: 11/28/07 at 04:52 PM

[morosco]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 5:20pm

....those unused costumes and wigs are going to need a good airing out- PU-

I've been thinking about that too.

[Tkt2Ride]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 5:35pm

My biggest concern will be for those shows with limited engagements that have other shows behind them. It throws off everyone's work schedule. This is what makes me so upset. It all could have been argued behind the scenes. I can't help but blame the very people who will lose the most, the League.

Wigs and props can sit around for years and be used again. I just hope it gets settled before the second week in December. Not only will shows be at risk of these things getting dusty but the Cast and Crew may have found other jobs out of necessity. This will disrupt shows too. They have bills to pay though. I will not blame them for doing this. It will however have an impact on Broadway for at least a year or two to come.

I can only hope that they learn some patience next time they want to "negotiate". Throwing threats like a "lock-out" is just bullying and I don't blame anyone for not tolerating that kind of tactic.
Updated On: 11/28/07 at 05:35 PM

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 5:39pm

"When the strike ends..."

Do you guys think it'll be tonight?

[Fosse76]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 5:56pm

"but the Cast and Crew may have found other jobs out of necessity."

That's why they have legally binding contracts.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 5:59pm

"those unused costumes and wigs are going to need a good airing out- PU-"

Uhm, the costumes are not put away dirty, ever. And since they haven't been used, why would they smell?


What is the point of this thread, except for proving that you have no idea what you are talking about.

[tazber]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 6:02pm

Shouldn't the title be "IF the strike ends....."

[ILuv2shop531]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 6:02pm

"When the strike ends..."

Do you guys think it'll be tonight?

i'm praying for it to end tonight, everyone they've interviewed seems more optimistic than then have ever been.

[StageFan2]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 6:13pm

From NY1. I think it will end tonight Glinda.

"As optimistic as I was the other day, I’m equally as optimistic that we’ll have it done today. Now, I’ve been wrong, but I swear to you, I believe we will have a deal finished today,” said Herschel Waxman of the Nederlander Organization. “I told you, if it’s not done, you will see my name in the obituaries tomorrow. Look in the Times and everything else, and NY1 will report it first – ‘Waxman died trying to get a deal done.’”

“We made a lot of progress yesterday, and we’re looking forward to getting a deal today,” said Charlotte St. Martin of the League of American Theaters and Producers. “We’re being as cautious as we can."

https://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=76011

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 6:36pm

At this point, I'll believe it when I see it. They've been all "hope on the horizon!!" for days. Frankly, it just comes off as annoying appeasement. It does sound like they're coming closer, but since so many of these announcements have been like the boy who cried wolf, it's hard to take stock.

Updated On: 11/28/07 at 06:36 PM

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 7:49pm

You're right, luvtheemcee. I'm not believing a single word until they actually say it, and I'd say they're not moving any closer than they say they have.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 8:01pm

I'd say they're not moving any closer than they say they have.

That doesn't even make any sense. Why would they say they're farther away from a deal than they are?

[StageFan2]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 8:04pm

I understand the skepticism. One gets gun-shy after so many let downs. I'm a bit skeptical myself, but still allowing my positive side to maintain an upper hand. In all honesty, when it was reported yesterday morning that the talks had "broken down," I felt as if I'd been dropped from the top of the Empire State Building.

Hopefully, this will get resolved tonight and we'll all have a group hug and go on about business as usual.
Updated On: 11/28/07 at 08:04 PM

[localonedude]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 8:13pm

tkt2ride great post the producers were basically trying to break the union.thank for the support

[Tkt2Ride]

Posted: 11/28/07 at 8:30pm

That's why they have legally binding contracts.

All good contracts have work stoppage clauses in them. People leave shows for all sorts of reasons. They cannot force you not to work without paying you something. They can try and that will end up usually in a Court of Law. I doubt any Court will hold someone to a contract that doesn't provide a person with a paycheck. They can also have other Producers buy out their contract. Lots of ways out of a contract if you are desperate.

They all better negotiate soon because I know this will affect how much of a risk good skilled Performers and Crew are willing to take for a 8 week show on Broadway.