Striking members of the Writers Guild of America say they will not picket the Tony Awards broadcast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers. What is being altered was not clear, but it may be to allow a non-scripted version of the show to go on.
FILE - A Broadway street appears in Times Square, in New York on Jan. 19, 2012. The 76th Annual Tony Awards will broadcast live from the United Palace in New York on Sunday, June 11, 2023.
NEW YORK — Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Award telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle on TV. But the guild gave some hope that some sort of Tony show might go on, saying organizers “are altering this year’s show to conform with specific requests from the WGA, and therefore the WGA will not be picketing the show.” What is being altered was not clear, but it may be to allow a non-scripted version of the Tonys to go on.
Tony organizers faced a stark choice after the request for a waiver was rejected: either postpone the ceremony until the strike ends or announce winners in a non-televised reception that would ask nominees to cross picket lines. The decision Monday means the possibility of a third way: A non-scripted show that leans heavily on performances.
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