The Disney on Broadway show will go on: The American Federation of Musicians has agreed to waive fees for a streaming of last November’s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney On Broadway con…
Hair initially rejected the request, reportedly suggesting that Disney was treating musicians like “slaves” and that in a time of “zero employment” musicians should be paid for their work.Local 802 chapter of the AFM disagreed, though, posting a petition and open letter on Change.
was staged last Nov. 4 at the New Amsterdam Theatre to mark the silver anniversary of Disney’s arrival on Broadway. The concert featured a 15-piece orchestra for a cast of 79 performers, all presenting songs from the many Disney Broadway musicals over the years. The event raised $570,426 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and with the recent Broadway shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization proposed streaming of the recorded concert to raise money for its COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. New remote interview segments, hosted by Ryan McCartan (
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