| Broadway stagehand talks break off
Talks between producers and stagehands broke off in New York Sunday with no settlement of a strike that has shut down more than two dozen Broadway shows.
Negotiators for Local One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees met for 12 hours Sunday with their counterparts from the League of American Theaters and Producers before breaking off talks, The New York Times reported. The marathon session followed an even longer meeting -- 13 hours -- Saturday.
Producers' demands include more flexibility on the number of stagehands they are required to have on the clock at given times. Local One has said it is open to accommodating the demand, if the producers will give the union benefits of equal value, the newspaper said.
Of the four Broadway shows scheduled to participate n Thursday's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, three are not affected by the walkout.
Just the Shows: Who's Playing Nov. 17 and 18 and Who's Not
Only eight Broadway shows will play Saturday, Nov. 17 and Sunday, Nov. 18 due to the strike by Local One, the stagehands union. The remaining Broadway productions will be dark. The performance schedule for the eight Broadway shows that are running follow: (The Monday performance schedule for each of these eight shows is also provided.) Cymbeline at the Vivian Beaumont Theater
Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 and 8 PM
Sunday, Nov. 18 at 3 PM
No Monday performance Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam Theatre
Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 and 8 PM Sunday, Nov. 18 at 1 and 6:30 PM No Monday performance Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre
Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 and 8 PM
Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2 PM
No Monday performance Pygmalion at the American Airlines Theatre
Saturday, Nov.
Little Mermaid Postpones Broadway Opening
Due to the ongoing stagehands strike that has temporarily shuttered 27 Broadway shows, the new Disney musical The Little Mermaid has postponed its Broadway opening. The musical, which began previews Nov. 3, was scheduled to officially open at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Dec. 6. That date has been postponed; a new opening date has yet to be announced. The news of the postponement was announced Nov. 20 in a press statement that reads, "As a result of the current labor dispute, the new Broadway production of Disney's The Little Mermaid has postponed its previously announced Opening Night performance on December 6th. Previews will resume when the dispute is resolved and a revised plan for opening night will be announced at that time." Sierra Boggess heads the cast in the title role of Ariel, who longs "to be where the people are" (as the lyric goes), above the water's surface.
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