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‘LITTLE SHOP’ UNIONIZES, OVERCOMING PRODUCER PUSHBACK

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Production workers at Little Shop of Horrors  have unionized. Producers of the off-Broadway musical had sought to delay an election and disputed the eligibility of two crew members to cast ballots.

The vote was 16 in favor of joining the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and one opposed, according to a National Labor Relations Board filing. On Friday, the NLRB certified IATSE as the collective-bargaining representative of 26 full-time, part-time and on-call Little Shop  workers, in audio, video, carpentry, wardrobe, hair and makeup. Six to eight crew members work any given performance, the producers said in a filing.Continue Reading

JACKSON ESTATE WILL BE THERE FOR OUTSIZED ‘MJ’ PROFITS (EXCLUSIVE)

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If MJ  The Musical becomes a box office sensation, Paris Jackson, Bigi Jackson, Prince Jackson and the executors of their father’s estate stand to enjoy a bonanza.

Typically, half of a Broadway show’s adjusted net profit is shared among the lead producers. The other half goes to investors, who also qualify for some lead producer profits by raising or investing large sums. On MJ,  however, “the entire 50% share of Adjusted Net Profits [due the lead producers] will be paid to the Estate,” according to an investor operating agreement obtained by Broadway Journal.Continue Reading

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