Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#1Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 7:16pmI say it will be Hank Azaria in Farnsworth.
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#2re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 7:21pm
Possibly Brian McKnight in Chicago, maybe Fantasia from Color Purple. I'm just thinking of the stars who have movie or music careers and scheduling conflicts- not doubting their personal stamina or anything. But aren't their contracts holding during the strike?
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Updated On: 11/23/07 at 07:21 PM
#2re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 8:27pmBrian McKnight's contract was supposed to end last Sunday. Would they have let him stay over until after the strike?
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#3re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 9:06pmPlease don't let it be David Hyde Pierce!!!!
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#4re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 9:36pmI'll go with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner.
RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#5re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 9:41pmI don't get why they'd leave? Most of them aren't in it for the money because Broadway doesn't pay much compared to their movies. Most - at least I'd think/hope - are in it because they want to be there.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#6re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 10:05pmThey may have other contractual committments. if it looks like it will be a long one, they may decide to pull the plug now.
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Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#7re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 10:13pm
I'm with Frogs.
Cyrano's run is supposed to end exactly 1 month from today. Kline has made it known that he doesn't want to do more than 10 weeks and Garner's got numerous film commitments. If the strike goes any longer, there would be less harm in closing than playing out the rest of a money-losing run.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#8re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/23/07 at 10:24pmThe occurrance of a strike in no way voids their contracts. While they are contracted to be in a show, they cannot just "pull out" of the show without repercussions.
#9re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/24/07 at 12:19amBut keep in mind there aren't many/any tv shows or films to go off to.
#10re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/24/07 at 12:26amWait, why would they leave? If the strike wasn't happening, they would still be doing their respective shows.
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#11re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/24/07 at 12:40amCorine2 will leave to go back and promote her conner.
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#12re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/24/07 at 12:42amkaturian2, Fantasia is contractually committed to THE COLOR PURPLE through January 6th. Unless the strike runs through that time, she'll have no conflicting commitments that would cause her to leave prematurely.
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mattiek17
Swing Joined: 5/9/05
#13re: Who Will Be The First Star To Pull Out Of A Show (Due To The Strike)
Posted: 11/24/07 at 10:20amUnfortunately, fosse76, according to the Production Contract, if a strike or some other event (specifically "a fire, strike, accident, riot, 'act of god' or 'the public enemy', which cannot be reasonably anticipated or prevented") shuts down the production for a period of ten days or more then the actor can terminate their contract.
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