Actors’ Equity And The Broadway League Reach Agreement On Thorny Issues Around New Work Development

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Actors’ Equity Association has reached a deal with the Broadway League on a new five-year Development Agreement, resolving an eight-month strike prohibiting Equity members’ participation in early stages of development work.

The National Council of Actors’ Equity Association, the labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, announced today that it had voted to ratify a new five-year Development Agreement, concluding an eight-month strike against The Broadway League, the trade organization representing theater producers and owners.

The new agreement is effective immediately and extends to February 11, 2029. The Development Agreement is used for the development of new works by Broadway League producers, usually prior to an intended Production Contract engagement.

The new agreement guarantees a cumulative pay increase of over 8% for Equity members, achieving the union’s top goal for this collective bargaining agreement.