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  • July 2018

Equity in the News July 2018

  1. American Theatre: Actors’ Equity’s New Name for the Gypsy Robe: The ‘Legacy Robe’

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:30:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity Association has announced that a new name has been chosen for the tradition formerly known as the “Gypsy Robe.” Moving forward, the Robe and tradition, in which the longest-performing chorus member of each Broadway show is honored on opening night with a colorful patchwork garment, will be referred to as the “Legacy Robe,” a name chosen by members in a survey.

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  2. Broadway.News: Actors’ Equity votes to rename the Gypsy Robe the Legacy Robe

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT – 0

    The Gypsy Robe will now be known as the Legacy Robe after a vote from members of Actors’ Equity.

    The vote comes after the national council of Actors’ Equity decided to change the name due to concerns about the insensitivity of the term, which can be seen as derogatory towards people of Roma descent. The robe is awarded to the chorus member with the most Broadway credits on opening night of a new musical.

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  3. BroadwayWorld: Actors' Equity Renames Chorus Celebration 'Legacy Robe'

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT – 0

    Actors' Equity Association has announced that a new name has been chosen for the tradition formerly known as the "Gypsy Robe." Moving forward, the Robe and tradition will be referred to as the "Legacy Robe" - a name chosen by members in a survey.

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  4. Playbill: New Name Revealed for Broadway ‘Gypsy Robe’ Ceremony

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity Association has revealed the new name for the “Gypsy Robe” ceremony, one of the theatre’s great opening night traditions honoring the work of chorus members in Broadway musicals.

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  5. Broadway.com: Actors' Equity Changes Name of "Gypsy Robe" to "Legacy Robe"

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT – 0

    Actors' Equity Association has announced a new name for the tradition formerly known as the "Gypsy Robe." Moving forward, the Robe and tradition will be referred to as the "Legacy Robe"—a name chosen by Equity members in a survey.

    Continue reading…

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  6. Deadline: Broadway’s Gypsy Robe Gets New Name; 68-Year Tradition Outlives Moniker

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT – 0

    An old Broadway tradition has a brand new name: The “Gypsy Robe,” part of an opening night ceremony dating back to 1950, will now be called the “Legacy Robe.”

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  7. American Theatre: Lifting the Curtain on the Gypsy Robe

    Equity News Staff – Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT – 0

    It is fair to say that until last spring, very few people who are not directly connected to Broadway Theatre knew about the “Gypsy Robe”—that is, until Actors’ Equity Association announced in April that it would be renaming the decades-old ritual (the new name, “Legacy Robe,” was announced today).

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