Sunday, November 25, 2007
The Broadway Strike, Now Starring the Grinch
New York Times: "Helen E. Freedman, a judge of the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, did not rule on those points specifically. No, when she granted an injunction yesterday forcing the St. James Theater to open for performances of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,” she only made the question of who the Grinch was on Broadway this season that much more complicated."
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This article should shows the stage hands in a different light than many of the others, proving that although they do want their money, they are willing to make compromises. The theatre owners in that case should be shown to be just as stubborn as the stage hands in that even if they wanted to go back to work, they were being denied. The blame is not going one way but should be from a variety of directions.
While I see the point the Jujamcyns are making about the strike, they should be happy that they are getting rent in one of their theaters. They made their point to the union by contesting the injunction in court, I don’t see how getting the injunction appealed will help them win the battle with the union. This just seems to be another case where the two groups are trying to not let the other “win”. The Jujamcyns don’t want to let the union dictate what theaters are open, but who cares does that really effect the barging as a whole.
i love how every journalist has his/her own opinion on the matter. reading all the articles about the strike with their various points-of-view can be a great way to learn the most about the issue, but at the same time it can also get confusing. Journalists, like Robertson, can make the issue so complex or one-sided that it just get confusing. this article was great at using the "subject matter" while giving the details. i'd say it definitely points out a "grinch" though.
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