That could be difficult. If the idea were seriously mooted, it is possible that the London production could be disrupted through the threat of industrial action if Working Title Films/Universal (and others who own the rights and royalties to the play) allow a non-union production to be licensed elsewhere (with royalties being paid to them). American Actors' Equity ('Actors' Equity') and British Actors' Equity (Equity) may have a pretty tight agreement over this, and could see the use of 'scabs' in a non-AE US production as unacceptable while an Equity production is run in London. I would think Elton John and David Furnish would have strong views about this, too. SETA is about the best one can do to reduce costs and stay within the 'rules'.ALLMIXEDUP wrote:It's very difficult to get good seats unless you buy them as soon as they go on sale and they are not discounted. So the tour is staying in many cities for too short a time. Maybe the only solution is for the tour to close as SETA and open as non-union.
It would be ironic if Billy Elliot the Musical ran into industrial problems over the use of 'scabs'!