UPDATED with ratification and statement: Broadway can breathe a sigh of relief. A strike by musicians has been averted as AFM Local 802 has come to an agreement with the Broadway League on a tentative deal. Union members ratified the deal late Monday.

The new three-year deal is retroactive to September 1 and will remain in effect through August 31, 2028. The musicians had been working without a contract on Broadway since August 31.

“After a hard-fought contract negotiation, Broadway musicians overwhelmingly ratified their new three-year contract, preserving industry-leading standards for the artists who power Broadway’s success. United in solidarity, Broadway musicians doubled down on their collective power with a 98% strike authorization vote. Ultimately, AFM Local 802 ’s Broad

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