[NEohioPAL]Musicians Strike Looms...How you can help

Sun Mar 2 10:47:04 PST 2003

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Hello all, 
As you may or may not know, a musicians strike is imminent on Broadway.  One 
of the main stcking points is musician minimums.  Producers need to have a 
minimum number of musicians in the pit of a broadway show, based on the size 
of the house.  This insures that live music will continue, and that producers 
can not go with a cheaper option of recorded or synthesized music.  The 
musicians union is willing to reduce minimums but not do away with them 
entirely.  Many composers have weighed in on the importance of this issue 
including, Jason Robert Brown, Andrew Lippa and John Kander along with a 
multitude of other well know names in New York theatre.  They feel that this 
would take the decision of what is most beneficial for the show away from the 
composer, arranger and orchestrator, and put it soley into the hands of the 
producers.

Almost all shows running this week have had rehearsals with virtual 
orchestras, but it seems that they are not going to let the public know that 
if a strike does occur, audiences could be paying a great deal of money to 
see shows with recorded music.  Talks continued late into the night, but the 
union has indeed voted to strike if the deadline of March 2nd is passes 
without an agreement being reached.

The musicians' union is circulating an online petition that will be sent to 
producers, that will show them how many people feel that this issue is 
important.  I have provided the link.  <A HREF="http://www.savelivebroadway.com/">Save Live Broadway</A>  Please let 
producers know that live music is important to the integrity and success of 
the theatre.  Thanks!

David Robeano
Email:  Fosterdeux at aol.com
<A HREF="www.davidrobeano.com">www.davidrobeano.com</A>

"Take a deep breath of life and consider how it is to be lived..." - Don 
Quixote

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to have a minimum number of musicians in the pit of a broadway show, based o=
n the size of the house.  This insures that live music will continue, a=
nd that producers can not go with a cheaper option of recorded or synthesize=
d music.  The musicians union is willing to reduce minimums but not do=20=
away with them entirely.  Many composers have weighed in on the importa=
nce of this issue including, Jason Robert Brown, Andrew Lippa and John Kande=
r along with a multitude of other well know names in New York theatre. =
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the show away from the composer, arranger and orchestrator, and put it soley=
 into the hands of the producers.<BR>
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Almost all shows running this week have had rehearsals with virtual orchestr=
as, but it seems that they are not going to let the public know that if a st=
rike does occur, audiences could be paying a great deal of money to see show=
s with recorded music.  Talks continued late into the night, but the un=
ion has indeed voted to strike if the deadline of March 2nd is passes withou=
t an agreement being reached.<BR>
<BR>
The musicians' union is circulating an online petition that will be sent to=20=
producers, that will show them how many people feel that this issue is impor=
tant.  I have provided the link.  <A HREF=3D"http://www.savelivebr=
oadway.com/">Save Live Broadway</A></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#8000ff" style=3D"=
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integrity and success of the theatre.  Thanks!<BR>
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Email:  Fosterdeux at aol.com<BR>
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