Stagehand Strike Shutters Broadway

American Voices

November 15, 2007 | ISSUE 43•46

Stagehands for Broadway plays are on strike, causing many performances to cancel. What do you think?

Finally, an excuse to force my children to learn all the parts to Les Miserables.

Stu Bailey
Septic Tank Pumper
You're asking me about Broadway shows? What are you getting at? I'll punch you in the face, dude, I swear. Back off.

Eli Kovacs
Stylist
That's a pretty weird tactic. Why not just drop a beam on an actor while he's performing? Someone should have thought a little harder about this.

Raissa Spees
Tennis Pro

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