THE STRIKE IS HAPPENING...
Here is the latest New York Times article
Am I surprised? Yes. I really am. But then again, I didn't think there would be a Writers Guild strike either. Maybe I'm just an optimistic guy.
What Broadway shows am I supposed to see next week? I think THE SEAFARER, FARNSWORTH and AUGUST COUNTY.
Well, maybe I will be able to write full reviews of THE GLORIOUS ONES, FUERZABRUTA and MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS after all, in place of the Broadway stuff.
The antagonisms in both the (supposedly going to start tomorrow) stagehand strike and (now happening) writers guild strike are intense.
The producers of both stage and the screen have the same message: costs are out of control. We can't give you (i.e. writers, stagehands) more money.
The writers have a far better argument: their work is being exploited on the internet and in other forms of new media. Therefore, they deserve more money for the increased distribution.
The stagehands have a weak argument: we've always been overpaid. Therefore, we're going to stay overpaid.
