Klarinet Archive - Posting 000139.txt from 2003/03

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Fwd: Save Broadway Musicians
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:17:38 -0500

I am not a pro and I have only lived in Las Vegas since 1988, but I do have
a number of friends who are professionals and many of them are married to
other pros, so I have picked up information on the situation here.

The musicians in Las Vegas went on strike in 1989 to try to save their jobs
in the big production shows. They failed of course. Now most production
shows are on tape although some have one or more live musicians.

However, the good news is that from what I hear, there are more musicians
working now than there were right after the strike. I think this is due to
the overall increase in the number of shows as Las Vegas has grown. If live
music is part of the appeal of your show than it becomes important. Many
of the famous singers that appear here have large orchestras.

But it is still nothing like the old days when the production shows
provided steady work for many musicians.

Gary (VC)

At 04:59 PM 3/3/03, you wrote:
>Is it the same
>in Vegas and on the east coast?
>GaryT

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