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  • February 2019

Equity in the News February 2019

  1. Broadway.News: ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ Moves Forward Under New Developmental Contract

    Equity News Staff – Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT – 0

    “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” a musical featuring the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, begins developmental work Monday as one of the first shows to do so under the new contract with Actors’ Equity. 

    Continue reading…

    • Broadway News
  2. Vulture: Actors Who Help Develop Hit Broadway Shows Will Share In Profits, Says New Union Agreement

    Equity News Staff – Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT – 0

    After a strike lasting 33 days, Actors’ Equity has made a deal with the producers trade association the Broadway League to give a fraction of successful Broadway shows’ profits to its performers and stage managers.

    Continue reading…

    • Vulture
  3. Playbill: Actors’ Equity Ends Strike Against Show Development Contracts After New Agreement With Broadway League

    Equity News Staff – Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT – 0

    The replacement for the Lab Agreement will include five-year terms for salaries with three wage increases, profit sharing following a show's recouping of its initial investment, stipulations for additional assistant stage manager contracts, a minimum of five weeks of rehearsal time for Broadway musicals (four for plays), and additional health and pension benefits.

    Continue reading…

    • Playbill
  4. Associated Press: Actors Who Helped Shape Broadway Hits Get Share in Profits

    Equity News Staff – Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT – 0

    Performers who help develop successful Broadway shows will share in the profits under a landmark agreement between theater producers and the union representing actors.

    Continue reading…

    • Associated Press
  5. Deadline: Actors’ Equity Reaches Development Deal With Broadway Producers; Strike Over

    Equity News Staff – Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity Association and Broadway producers have reached what Equity is calling a "historic" agreement on a profit-sharing contract model for union members participating in early stage production development.

    Continue reading…

    • Deadline
  6. The New York Times: Landmark Broadway Deal Gives Actors a Piece of the Profits

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMT – 0

    In a groundbreaking agreement Friday, the commercial producers who finance Broadway’s big hits have agreed to give a percentage of profits to performers who help develop successful shows.

    Continue reading…

    • New York Times
  7. American Theatre: Actors’ Equity Ends Strike Against Broadway League

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity Association has ended its strike. The actors and stage managers’ union has reached an agreement with the Broadway League regarding the lab agreement, which governs developmental projects on Broadway.

    Continue reading…

    • American Theatre
  8. Broadway.News: Actors’ Equity Reaches Agreement on Lab Contract, Ends Strike

    Equity News Staff – Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity and the Broadway League have reached an agreement to replace the lab contract, ending the strike that began 33 days ago.

    Continue reading…

    • Broadway News
  9. From the big stage to the political arena: It's time for employee ownership to get its closeup

    Equity News Staff – Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT – 0

    This big idea makes a $15 dollar an hour minimum wage look squarely like small-minded incrementalism, and it won’t empty the federal treasury.

    But nobody is talking about it except Broadway actors.

    Continue reading…

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