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We should walk in each other’s shoes.

By On April 4, 2012 · 8 Comments

The industry has a lot of big negotiations coming up in the next year or two, including Local 1 (stagehands) and 802 (musicians).  We’ve had a tough last decade, with both of those unions going on strike after impasse was reached.  And when someone goes on strike, guess who wins?  Nobody.  Guess who loses?  Everybody, [...]

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What can Broadway learn from the NBA lockout?

By On November 30, 2011 · 4 Comments

If you're a basketball fan, you've been foaming at the mouth and ornery to everyone you know for the past couple o' months, as you've suffered through B-Ball withdrawal thanks to the lockout.

Fear not, however, slam dunks and double-dribbles will return on Christmas day as a present to you all, now [...]

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The incongruity of our contracts.

By On October 10, 2011 · 8 Comments

For those of you reading my Godspell Blog, you know that I'm in the midst of teching Godspell.  Techs for Broadway shows can be some of the most expensive and time consuming events leading up to a show's first performance.  A big musical can easily spend more [...]

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And the winner of this negotiation is . . .

By On September 21, 2011 · 3 Comments

A lot of folks out there on both sides of the bargaining table think that negotiating an actor deal or an artist deal is the same as buying a house or a car or a fake rolex on Canal Street.  You try to "win" the negotiation by getting the best deal [...]

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3 More Things I Learned While in London.

By On November 17, 2010 · 3 Comments

If you follow me on twitter, you know that I spent the weekend in the UK, taking in some new shows and some bland food (seriously, I love London. I don't have to feel guilty for eating fast food, because I know I'm not missing much).

As is usually the case whenever [...]

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