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DEH Actors Salaries Question?

dramamama611

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#50
Posted: 7/21/17 at 9:45am

Yup, thanks.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#51
Posted: 7/23/17 at 3:51pm

dramamama611 said: "^I would not take that comment as gospel, it sounds far too high to be accurate for either of those women.

Seemed high to me as well, but like I said, I have no idea and don't pretend to - lol. I guess the bottom line is - is no one really know except those negotiating salaries and the one cashing the checks!

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#52
Posted: 7/23/17 at 6:24pm

Yeah, that's ridiculous. No one outside of NYC knows who Kelli O'Hara is. She is a theater actress. That''s it. She doesn't do movies or television. She does theater every or every other year. 20 grand? Ridiculous! She is married to a rich man with a very rich Father. She is doing just fine with their combined incomes.

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Updated On: 7/23/17 at 06:24 PM

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#53
Posted: 7/23/17 at 6:29pm

Margo319 said: "Yeah, that's ridiculous. No one outside of NYC knows how Kelli O'Hara is. She is a theater actress. That''s it. She doesn't do movies or television. She does theater every or every other year. 20 grand? Ridiculous! She is married to a rich man with a very rich Father. She is doing just fine with their combined incomes.

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Respectfully disagree. You don't get your name above the title on Broadway if producers don't think it sells tickets. Kelli is pulling down at least 20K.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#54
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:05pm

Kelli was above the title?

But that doesn't matter, because we're all here. And with all of our differences we have one thing in common. We're all gay.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#55
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:34pm

Ben was probably making around *$5000-7500K weekly B4 his TONY WIN with that another *$5k or so now *$10-12,500 weekly as that bump was negotiated in his contract if he won and he did...as for Rachel she's probably now making around *$10k weekly with the TONY WIN! The rest of the kids cast is on a MFN Favored Nations Clause-meaning scale around $1861 weekly. Not so sure about the adults****All estimates as I'm not an expert or in the business just basing it on what I've heard from friends in the industry.

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Updated On: 7/23/17 at 09:34 PM

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#56
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:36pm

ijest22 said: "Margo319 said: "Yeah, that's ridiculous. No one outside of NYC knows how Kelli O'Hara is. She is a theater actress. That''s it. She doesn't do movies or television. She does theater every or every other year. 20 grand? Ridiculous! She is married to a rich man with a very rich Father. She is doing just fine with their combined incomes.

Respectfully disagree. You don't get your name above the title on Broadway if producers don't think it sells tickets. Kelli is pulling down at least 20K.

""I asked my agent friend and he said Kelli is in the around $25k weekly league

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Updated On: 7/23/17 at 09:36 PM

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#57
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:44pm

That's awesome. NOW she is making that. Not in her The Pajama Game or South Pacific days, though. Good for her! That is great for an actress who does only theater work.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#58
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:44pm

It would be super cool if folks who don't know what they are talking about would suppress the urge to pretend like they do. Perhaps say "I would think..." or "I can't imagine" when you are guessing at a fact.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#59
Posted: 7/23/17 at 9:47pm

DEH Actors Salaries Question?

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#60
Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:23pm

HogansHero said: "It would be super cool if folks who don't know what they are talking about would suppress the urge to pretend like they do. Perhaps say "I would think..." or "I can't imagine" when you are guessing at a fact.

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I completely agree. I am totally guessing that an actress who has won a Tony and been above the title in at least three Broadway musicals is pulling down at least 20K.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#61
Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:27pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Kelli was above the title?

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Nice work, bridges and king

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#62
Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:27pm

Robbie, I think your numbers for Ben and Rachel are high. The current minimum is $1974, and I doubt any principal is making that. There is no such thing as a favored nation provision in the production (or most other) contracts.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#63
Posted: 7/23/17 at 10:52pm

Does anyone know what kind of contract the cast is on? It seems like most would be on a principal contract. I also find it highly unlikely that anyone in the cast is making Equity minimum, as very few actors in a musical make the true minimum because understudying, doing a speciality skill, being a fight or dance captain, and "extraordinary risk" add to each contract.

And if Jennifer Laura Thompson, a veteran with 2 decades of experience, a Tony nominee, and a lot of respect in the industry is only making minimum, she needs a new agent.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#64
Posted: 7/23/17 at 11:25pm

HogansHero said: "Robbie, I think your numbers for Ben and Rachel are high. The current minimum is $1974, and I doubt any principal is making that. There is no such thing as a favored nation provision in the production (or most other) contracts.

"just estimating o/a from what I've heard from friends in the industry.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#65
Posted: 7/23/17 at 11:28pm

^For what reason would Will Roland or Kristolyn Lloyd be making over minimum?? (and probably Mike Faist too...)

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#66
Posted: 7/23/17 at 11:35pm

hmmm because they have agents?

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#67
Posted: 7/24/17 at 12:38am

Besides being principals, not sure why Kristolyn and Will would. Mike on the other hand got a Tony nomination and while I'm sure nobody is buying tickets because of that, that could warrant a raise or be given after negotiations.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#68
Posted: 7/24/17 at 9:57am

The highly-inaccurate numbers being thrown around in this thread are mind boggling.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#69
Posted: 7/24/17 at 5:55pm

""I asked my agent friend and he said Kelli is in the around $25k weekly league

Is Jessie Mueller in that same league?

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#70
Posted: 7/25/17 at 9:46am

Kelli is at about 20k. Not 25k. And Jessie is nowhere near there. Facts are real, people.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#71
Posted: 7/25/17 at 9:52am

It should be noted that virtually no one on a principal contract with a halfway decent agent is making minimum. How much over minimum is another story.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#72
Posted: 7/25/17 at 9:58am

Liza's Headband said: "Kelli is at about 20k. Not 25k. And Jessie is nowhere near there. Facts are real, people.

"

As a complete guess, I think Jessie is probably inching pretty close. My bet is that if she's not in the 20K club for Carousel, she's probably pretty darn close. And if she's not, she may need a new agent.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#73
Posted: 7/25/17 at 10:31am

ijest22 said: "Liza's Headband said: "Kelli is at about 20k. Not 25k. And Jessie is nowhere near there. Facts are real, people.

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As a complete guess, I think Jessie is probably inching pretty close. My bet is that if she's not in the 20K club for Carousel, she's probably pretty darn close. And if she's not, she may need a new agent.

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The person getting the star salary in CAROUSEL will be Renee Fleming.

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#74
Posted: 7/25/17 at 10:53am

LarryD2 said: "The person getting the star salary in CAROUSEL will be Renee Fleming."

Because she proved to be such a ticket magnet the last time? LOL

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DEH Actors Salaries Question?#75
Posted: 7/25/17 at 11:00am

HogansHero said: "LarryD2 said: "The person getting the star salary in CAROUSEL will be Renee Fleming."

Because she proved to be such a ticket magnet the last time? LOL

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Because she's one of the highest paid opera and concert artists in the world.