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Strike Up the Shows

The 19-day Broadway walkout is over, and once again you're free to spend beaucoup bucks on big-ticket theater. We're happy to see the strike end, though it did inject a bit of drama into the holidays in New York.

(Okay, technically, the dispute isn't over, as stagehands still have to ratify their new contract with producers. But at this point, it's almost a certainty that union members will approve the deal.)

Almost all the shows on the White Way will play tonight--so hit the TKTS booth ASAP for the best selection of discount admission. While not every production will be ready to re-open this evening, two theaters are taking advantage of eager audience members: "August: Osage County," a show from Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre which was in previews when the strike began, goes up tonight with a new official opening date of December 4. And the evergreen musical "Chicago" has $26.50 tickets for the entire house (and the debuts of Aida Tuturro and Vincent Pastore) at its box office.

And remember, just because the banner shows are back doesn't mean that New York's off-Broadway and alternative theater has vanished. If theater's your thing, give the little guys a chance, too.

With help from egw.

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· TKTS [Official Site]
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· Broadway Shows coverage [Jaunted]

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