Here's news of another strike: The union that represents Broadway stagehands has been working without a contract since July 31 and has chosen today to walk off their jobs. All but eight Broadway shows are immediately going dark and no one seems to know how long this will last. The previous strike, which was in 2003, ran for four days.
I'm heading for New York this coming week for some meetings with publishers, some bicoastal picketing, a comic convention and a bit of show-going. So am I afraid that the strike will mean the shows I intend to see won't be playing? Nope. I'm lucky enough to have tix for two shows that are among the eight that are unaffected by the strike. They're at theaters that have signed a separate deal with Local One, the Stagehands' union. I tried to get seats to Jersey Boys, which is among those that will close, but it's sold out and all my "I can get you house seats" friends found that they couldn't.