Theatrical Musings

NEW YORK—The 2015 nominees for the Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday, April 28 and leading the pack of all nominees was the musical “An American In Paris” which nabbed 12 nominations including Best Musical. Vying against “Paris” is “Fun Home” which also picked up a total of 12 nominations this year. Announcing this year’s nominees were actor Bruce Willis...

LOS ANGELES—The Actor's Equity Association, the national labor union for theatrical performances, attempted to impose a $9 hourly minimum wage on Tuesday, April 21 for Los Angeles theaters. This minimum wage would go into effect for all small theaters that house 99 seats or less and replace the current $7 to $15 system. The Los Angeles 99-Seat Theater Plan which began in...