Stagehands Strike Silences Broadway
Mary Poppins is one of eight Broadway shows performing despite the strike
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Today marks Day 4 of the stagehands’ strike that has brought many shows on Broadway to a halt. The last strike (over the rights of musicians back in 2003) lasted four days, but so far there have been no negotiations between Local One (the stagehands’ union) and the League of American Theatres and Producers. Eight shows remain open, because those theaters have separate contracts with the union.
If you already have tickets to a canceled show, then don’t despair: producers plan to refund money to people who have already purchased tickets (click here for more details). If you don’t have tickets but want to see a show on your trip to New York City, then you might opt for an Off Broadway show instead (I thoroughly enjoyed I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change on my last trip to NYC, but there are many other great other shows playing Off Broadway).
Read more in these related articles:
Broadway Strike Survival Guide
Broadway Strike Day 3: no talks, no progress
Day 2 of Stagehands’ Strike, and a Chill Sets In
Strike Darkens Broadway
Will the Strike Go On Tour?
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