Get a Load of This
So … apparently, Hairspray is going to close. I know, it totally sucks. In the meantime, while it remains open, the producers have decided to bring the original lead back to the cast for the holidays. They figure it is a good way to rake in as much money as possible before the show closes. Simultaneously, they are letting go of performers to reduce costs as well. What there is more … the real kicker … apparently, the entire cast was not informed about these changes until the day before they made the public announcement … leaving no room for members of the cast to have any say or react or anything. It was almost as though they found out by reading a newspaper. Nobody had a clue that these big changes were being considered.
I always thought that once I was Equity, I would always be treated well. If there were any changes in a show, I would be informed well in advance in order to have the time I needed to adjust to the changes. Just to join Equity, there is a high price. With that, I figured performers are protected by the union. I guess the union doesn’t fully protect a performer as much as I would hope. Man, I would think that “on broadway” the treatment would be great. Apparently, this is not the case. Horrible.
