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In an open letter to The Broadway League, shared Oct. 1, Local 802 AFM called for a guarantee of "fair wages that reflect Broadway's success," "stable health coverage," "no change to attendance requirement," "employment and income security," and preservation of "in-house contractors."
If Broadway musicians do go on strike on Thursday, Oct. 23, many musicals will be affected. AFM Local 802 shared a list on its website of the shows and the theaters.
Moulin Rouge! opened on Broadway in 2019 and went on to win 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers with a book by John Logan, the show combines iconic songs from the film with new chart-topping hits released since its premiere.
Cleveland’s Near West Theatre will be presenting the feel-good Broadway hit “Hairspray” throughout the holiday season.
Diane Keaton made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway production of Hair at the age of 22. The landmark musical started out at the Public Theater off-Broadway in 1967 before transferring to the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway in 1968.
“Richard’s collection is one of the best to document the history of Broadway musicals,” said Performing Arts Collection Curator David Seubert. “It puts UCSB library in a league with the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress in terms of comprehensiveness.”
Broadway in Chicago presents "The Sound of Music" for a limited time at the James M. Nederlander Theatre. Cayleigh Capaldi who plays Maria and Kevin Earley who plays Georg Von Trapp joined ABC7 to discuss the run of the iconic musical.
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