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Moonliner

11-13-2007 11:45 AM

Broadway goes dark - Strike

It's not quite the headline grabber of the Hollywood strike, but much of Broadway is shut down due to a stage hand strike.

Rather a bummer since I have tickets for Wicked next week. :(

alphabassettgrrl

11-13-2007 11:47 AM

I heard about this. I hope they resolve it soon. Fascinating that all of Broadway operates with what seems to be just a few stagehands. I would have expected more, but it's only a few hundred.

flippyshark

11-13-2007 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 172199)

Rather a bummer since I have tickets for Wicked next week. :(

If you'd like to come to Orlando instead, I work with people who are able (and OH so inclined) to perform Wicked ad nauseum whether you want them to or not. They'd be delighted to have an audience, I'm sure.

Kevy Baby

11-13-2007 01:15 PM

I'm just glad they waited until after we were there last month. That's all that matters.

Moonliner

11-13-2007 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 172230)

I'm just glad they waited until after we were there last month. That's all that matters.

Bite me.

Kevy Baby

11-13-2007 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 172231)

Bite me.

CoasterMatt

11-13-2007 02:55 PM

Be careful what you wish for, Moonliner :)

JWBear

11-13-2007 04:12 PM

Yeah... This is Kevy we're talking about!

innerSpaceman

11-13-2007 04:29 PM

Sorry, Moonliner. But I'm sick of the lower-rungs of the entertainment ladder getting screwed out of a fair share of the money the entertainment industry reaps.

I support this strike as I do the Writer's Strike, and hope it wrecks havoc on the NYC economy. It's a shame for all the people who will lose their night of entertainment, but vital for the people who work hard to provide that entertainment.

BarTopDancer

11-13-2007 04:48 PM

Wicked is playing in LA...

RStar

11-13-2007 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 172310)

Wicked is playing in LA...

And it was a blast! I hope you get to see it Moonliner. Perhaps they will honor the tickets at a later date?

Kevy Baby

11-13-2007 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 172308)

I support this strike as I do the Writer's Strike, and hope it wrecks havoc on the NYC economy.

A theatre strike will be just a blip in the NYC economy.

Moonliner

11-19-2007 07:36 AM

There were more talks this weekend...

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Originally Posted by CNN

The strike has silenced and darkened 27 Broadway stages since it began November 10.

The producers' statement Sunday evening said the decision to extend the show cancellations through November 25 was "out of respect for our public and our loyal theatergoers, many of whom are traveling from around the world."

Seriously, WTF?

Moonliner

11-19-2007 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 172308)

Oh I'd honor the srike even if I was not being forced to. However I still reserve the right to be pissy about it.

Kevy Baby

11-19-2007 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 173502)

There were more talks this weekend...

Quote:

Originally Posted by CNN

Seriously, WTF?

It's to be fair to the people who have already missed their shows.

And to be fair to those of us who went just before the strike so we can continue to say "neener neener."

:D

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