BROADWAY READY TO GO BACK TO WORK

BROADWAY STRIKE IS OVER !

New York City's Broadway theaters and the striking stagehands union have reached a deal to end a strike which has kept most of the premier U.S. theater district dark since November 10, negotiators for both sides said late on Wednesday night. "Performance for all shows will begin tomorrow night," said Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of The League of American Theaters and Producers. The agreement is a good compromise that serves our industry," St. Martin said.Negotiations resumed on Sunday and have continued in recent days between the theaters and producers and stagehands Local 1 after talks broke down on November 18, leaving 26 theaters dark through the lucrative Thanksgiving Week. The strike ends in time for most of the shows to recoup their lost holiday business.