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| re: Meanwhile, what's actually going on... | |
| Posted by: ryhog 10:15 am EST 01/13/22 | |
| In reply to: Meanwhile, what's actually going on... - reed23 09:38 am EST 01/13/22 | |
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| As I have been saying for a pretty long time, there is a leadership vacuum. on both sides. The league has lost all credibility by the jaw-dropping level of cluelessness, and AEA has not found a way to bridge the tension between its dual obligations to its members (by which I mean keeping people working, and keeping people safe). Wanna ask the tough question? Ask for a transparent audit of SVOG. Then let's talk. The facts are: there is no economically viable path for a lot of the shows that are currently running; the cost of AEA's proposal, even in its full form, is de minimis; and there are delusional people on both sides. |
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| re: Meanwhile, what's actually going on... | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 11:18 am EST 01/13/22 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 11:13 am EST 01/13/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Meanwhile, what's actually going on... - ryhog 10:15 am EST 01/13/22 | |
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| And anecdotal evidence here matters: I've sat in 8 audiences since 9/14, most less than half full (other than a gifted return to Hamilton), everyone chatting about the use of TDF or the equivalent. Balconies are empty, the rear mezz closed off. Two friends were among 200 in the expanse of the 1200 seat Beaumont recently; I sat there with about 500. There is no economic model that supports this new reality wherein only Music Man, Six, and Hamilton define success. | |
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| re: Meanwhile, what's actually going on... | |
| Posted by: ryhog 12:57 pm EST 01/13/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Meanwhile, what's actually going on... - Delvino 11:13 am EST 01/13/22 | |
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| agreed and generally confirmed. I think there is all sorts of projecting going on right now, both inside and outside the business. I think we are going to see a lot more adjustments before we are done. If this season has proven one thing it is that leaving the marketing people in charge has been a poor choice. (I'd also point out, as I have, that the SVOG and similar money has prompted a whole host of economic distortions. Its heart was in the right place but acting quick (which was essential) deprives us of quality analysis. | |
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