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Stagehands' Strike
Curtain Falls Briefly on Broadway Due to Strike
By Laura Hedli
| May 13
On Nov. 10, 2007, the lights on Broadway went dark, and all but eight houses on the Great White Way bowed out before the Thanksgiving holiday. The 19-day stagehands’ strike cost the industry tens of millions of dollars each day, and even provoked a Supreme Court hearing led by the lawyer for Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.
