Broadway Strikes: two-dozen theatres close doors, including Schwartz’s ‘Wicked’

As stage crews on Broadway continue to strike for better pay, the theatre seen in New York is looking bleak with fans and tourists waiting in line for refunds and, in some cases, cast members standing outside in the brisk fall weather with their fellow co-workers, according to several articles published over the weekend by Broadway World.

“It’s a drag and it’s terrible for the kids and for all out-of-towners that come in,” Moses, a musician for the Broadway production of “Wicked,” said Saturday in an interview with Broadway World. “You get to town, you get the hotel and you can’t believe that the show is closed. The union’s been in existence for 125 years, it’s the oldest union on Broadway. I said to the guys – ‘you’ve never had a strike!’ The actors had and the musicians have, but they haven’t until now. There’s been warnings about it to the general public, but no real warnings. I think that they’re doing what they have to do, but am disappointed about the whole situation.”

As the theatre community braces themselves for the repercussions of the strike, a few shows kept their doors open Saturday, including “Spelling Bee” and “Young Frankenstein.” Brave theatre goers searching for seats to shows, whether it’s Legally Blonde, the Little Mermaid or Wicked tickets, should visit Stubhub.com for all the best deals.

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