"After coming within hours of a possible strike that could have taken Broadway from the world of The Great Gatsby to The Sound of Silence, the musicians' union's negotiators Just in Time (another show title). Just days after Actors' Equity Association reached a tentative deal and hours before a musician strike was set, Local 809 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) reached their own tentative deal between Broadway musicians and the Broadway League and Disney Theater Productions."
"AFM Local 802, which had said they were prepared to strike as of today, said the tentative deal for musicians, working without a contract since August 31, includes wage increases and increased contributions to the health fund. Actors' Equity Association had indicated its performers would not cross musician picket lines, which would have shut down 23 Broadway musicals, including top performers such as Wicked' and Hamilton,' along with The Lion King' and new musicals in previews such as Chess' and Queen of Versailles.'"
Line of theatregoers waited to enter the Broadway Theatre in New York for a performance of The Great Gatsby on July 17, 2024. Broadway musicians came within hours of a possible strike that could have shut down 23 shows. Local 809 of the American Federation of Musicians reached a tentative deal with the Broadway League and Disney Theater Productions shortly after Actors' Equity reached a tentative agreement. AFM Local 802, working without a contract since August 31 and prepared to strike, announced a tentative three-year agreement including wage increases and higher health fund contributions. Actors' Equity had said performers would not cross musician picket lines.
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