The contract, taking effect next week, was reached after 12 days of negotiating.
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Playbill talk with the union exec about Equity's new president, Brooke Shields, unionizing with Disneyland performers, and more.
The award will be presented June 24 during a ceremony hosted by Danny Burstein that will also be live-streamed.
The honor is the only industry accolade of its kind to award chorus members of Broadway musicals.
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Actors' Equity will also honor the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City.
The theatrical union, representing actors and stage managers, has authorized, though not yet enacted, a strike of all touring productions following an impasse in negotiations with The Broadway League.
The various safety protocols were released as both new and returning shows enter rehearsals.
The Open Access membership policy will also make it easier for former members of Equity to rejoin the union.
The conversation with AEA President Kate Shindle and top epidemiologists is open to the public.
The union posted a letter of its own, pledging to hold an event addressing calls for clarity as the industry eyes a reopening.
