THE NEON LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT ON BROADWAY

Thought this might be of intereswt after 19 days of darkened Broadway stages.
Hope we all go back to the TIGHT SMALL seats taht are ridiculously priced and once again are taken away into theatreland adn magictime.



STRIKE UPDATE: SETTLEMENT REACHED; PERFORMANCES TO RESUME ON NOVEMBER 29
by: Brian Scott Lipton · Nov 29, 2007 · New York


TheaterMania.com hits Times Square to talk to theatergoers about the strike.

The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One of the I.A.T.S.E. are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached ending the Broadway strike, and that Broadway performances will resume Thursday evening, November 29. No specific details of the settlement were announced.
In a statement, the League's executive director Charlotte St. Martin said, "The contract is a good compromise that serves our industry. What is most important is that Broadway's lights will once again shine brightly, with a diversity of productions that will delight all theatre-goers during this holiday time. We look forward to celebrating the season and welcoming our talented stagehands, and the theatergoing public, back to Broadway."
Local One President James J. Claffey, Jr. said, "The people of Broadway are looking forward to returning to work, giving the theatre-going public the joy of Broadway, the greatest entertainment in the world."
The strike, which began on November 10, centered on a number of issues, most notably, the number of employees -- including carpenters and electricians -- that need to be hired during a show's load-in process. Under existing rules, certain Union members must be paid for the entire load-in process, whether or not their work is required every day.
The strike has already caused the postponement of the opening of five Broadway shows: Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention, Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, Is He Dead? and Disney's The Little Mermaid. In addition, the revival of Harold Pinter's The Homecoming has postponed its first set of previews, but is still scheduled to open on December 13.
It is possible that some of 26 affected shows will not be back on the boards immediately, or that they will play different schedules than usual. For more information on schedules, as well as how to obtain refunds or exchanges for canceled performances, visit www.ilovenytheatre.com or call 212-575-3824 or 866-654-6362.