Broadway Performers Pledge Support For Actors' Equity As Possibility Of Strike Looms
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Source: Deadline
By Greg Evans NY & Broadway Editor October 1, 2025 2:04pm
More than 1,000 actors have signed a letter expressing solidarity with Actors’ Equity in its ongoing negotiations with the Broadway League as the union demands significant increases in healthcare contributions, “appropriate” paid time off and safe staffing in the workplace.
The letter is signed by many of the biggest names from Broadway and Hollywood, including recent Tony-winner Darren Criss, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Alec Baldwin, Brook Shields, Helen J Shen, Adam Lambert, Kara Young and many others.
“Eight times a week,” the letter to the League states, “we show up for our audiences, but what audiences don’t see are all the additional hours behind the scenes it takes to stay show-ready. The work is intense, the schedules are grueling, and we show up with extraordinary skill, passion, and commitment…Our proposals are fair and reasonable:
– Pivot toward humane scheduling, including providing appropriate paid time off, to keep everyone in the best shape possible to do the work;
– Pay your fair share toward our health insurance
– Reasonably and safely staff our workplaces to foster safety and prevent
emergencies.”
In a statement obtained by Deadline, Al Vincent, Equity’s Executive Director, said, “The health and well-being of our members is the make-or-break issue in these negotiations. Our members need to be taken care of, which means sensible schedules and working conditions to keep them in top shape, and well-funded health insurance for when they’re not.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2025/10/broadway-strike-actors-equity-1236567875/
FULL story & letter at link.
