The strike talk is over. Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians reached a tentative deal early this morning for a three-year contract with the Broadway League. The union said in a press release that the pact includes increases in wages and contributions to its health fund, but didn’t share specifics.

Yesterday, Actors’ Equity Association gave its members details about its tentative production contract agreement reached Saturday morning with the League.

The minimum salary for performers on Broadway would rise 3% annually for three years. Should the union ratify the terms, the minimum will immediately increase to about $2717 a week from the current $2638, per my calculations. Broadway Journal reviewed a summary of the changes that Equity shared with its roughly 51,000 members, who include stage managers as well as actors and dancers. Continue Reading