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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 17:39:32 GMT
We see what a lot of shows gross weekly and know what the Equity minimum is and sometimes we hear that a certain star has been offered however many thousand per week for a role. But generally I wondered who do the board think would be the highest paid person or role in the West End at the moment.
Names like Patti Lu Pone sprang to mind and the people playing leads in Phantom, Les Mis, Wicked etc must be on "good" money. Someone who is box office like say Tom Hiddleston could also command high wages as he'll put bums on seats.
This is a general question and I've tried to ask it in such a way it could be answered without saying exactly how much a certain performer might get.
Has Nathan Lane's 50K per week for The Producers ever been topped?
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 21, 2019 17:56:31 GMT
I think Idina was the highest paid actress in the 2006 season for Wicked, with 30k £ per week plus accommodation.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 21, 2019 18:09:31 GMT
Defying Sanity.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 18:11:20 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if Katharine McPhee is getting paid a fair amount for Waitress. Probably explains why she is only there for three months!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 18:29:15 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if Katharine McPhee is getting paid a fair amount for Waitress. Probably explains why she is only there for three months! I'm not sure Katharine needs to worry too much about money at the moment . . . . |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 18:48:27 GMT
Katherine did spring to mind but as she isn't that well known in the UK I decided not to mention her. As Ryan says she isn't exactly short of money as she will likely soon become the 5th Mrs David Foster.
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Post by waybeyondblue on Feb 21, 2019 19:58:21 GMT
KMP = GBP
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Post by Mark on Feb 21, 2019 20:06:24 GMT
I can imagine Bonnie and Brian are on pretty fair wages for 9 to 5. I'd also guess Shane Ritchie will be on a good amount for ETAJ.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 20:47:05 GMT
I would assume Cuba Dowling Jr didn't come over here to Chicago cheaply; though he's more recent than current.
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Post by indis on Feb 21, 2019 21:23:58 GMT
How much did Orlando Bloom and Ian McKellan get?
i would bet on Tom Hiddleston for the current one with the most income
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2019 22:15:56 GMT
A big name actor who can fill a playhouse for a run could command big money and if the run is fairly limited then the wage outlay wouldn't be like a longer musicals contract.
Also I forgot to say in the initial posting that an easy way to hedge bets is for producers to offer a star a percentage if box office takings go over a certain amount of theatres are a certain percent full. If producers need say 75% capacity to break even they could offer a performer a percentage of everything over say 80% of takings. Some panto stars are paid a percentage of the takings and that way it can be a win-win.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 21, 2019 23:55:42 GMT
Gillian Anderson for All About Eve currently?
But the stars of the Palladium panto will be a on a high salary - Julian, Dawn/Elaine - only for 5 weeks though, although they work hard for it with up to 12 shows a week!
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Post by Distant Dreamer... on Feb 22, 2019 13:09:35 GMT
How about Sally Field and Bill Pullman in the upcoming production of "All My Sons"? That one isn't going to be cheap!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 13:09:36 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if Katharine McPhee is getting paid a fair amount for Waitress. Probably explains why she is only there for three months! I'm not sure Katharine needs to worry too much about money at the moment . . . . A new record will no doubt be set by whatever lucky triple-threat actor is chosen in 2028 to start in the jukebox musical ... Ryan: A Life Lived Well. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 14:00:19 GMT
Jukebox? How rude and limiting of me. It would be a ... Retrospective
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 22, 2019 18:46:55 GMT
I’m quite interested to know what your standard jobbing actor/ensemble member or musician on a tour is earning. I know it’s terribly nosey of me, but I often watch people on stage and think “I wonder how much he/she is getting for this”. I just think touring must be very gruelling and wonder what the compensation is like.
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Post by dontdreamit on Feb 22, 2019 18:51:52 GMT
I’m quite interested to know what your standard jobbing actor/ensemble member or musician on a tour is earning. I know it’s terribly nosey of me, but I often watch people on stage and think “I wonder how much he/she is getting for this”. I just think touring must be very gruelling and wonder what the compensation is like. I always wonder if their accommodation is paid for as most people would maintain a home elsewhere I would think. |
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Post by Jon on Feb 22, 2019 19:38:20 GMT
I think the American stars like Bryan Cranston and Nathan Lane were paid lower rates when they at the National but likely got other perks in lieu of it but most of the time, commercial theatre can pay more compared to their subsidised counterpart.
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Post by daisy24601 on Feb 22, 2019 20:11:07 GMT
I’m quite interested to know what your standard jobbing actor/ensemble member or musician on a tour is earning. I know it’s terribly nosey of me, but I often watch people on stage and think “I wonder how much he/she is getting for this”. I just think touring must be very gruelling and wonder what the compensation is like. I always wonder if their accommodation is paid for as most people would maintain a home elsewhere I would think. That's what I always wonder. If they're essentially paying two lots of rent they must be earning enough to make it worth it. |
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Post by alece10 on Feb 22, 2019 20:49:41 GMT
I'm pretty sure that accommodation or "Digs are paid for by the producers when shows are on tour.
Talking of salaries I bet the highest paid would have been for Bette Midler if she had come over to do Hello Dolly.
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Post by mrbluesky on Feb 22, 2019 20:59:45 GMT
Currently watching Equus, and a thought struck me. Presumably, performers are paid a pretty penny for baring all, correct? If so, the lad playing Alan would, I assume, be earning a decent amount considering how much time he spends sans clothes
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Post by raider80 on Feb 22, 2019 21:42:44 GMT
I just think touring must be very gruelling and wonder what the compensation is like. I know in America the actors can either take the housing provided by the production or they can take the money that was going to be used for their housing and find their own place. Some touring actors have said they usually take the money and use it for an Airbnb. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 22, 2019 22:51:26 GMT
In a big touring house and a show that has sold very well, you look at the ensemble and think their wages for that is equivalent to two sold seats. This is when I start to dpfeel sorry for them.
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Post by sophie92 on Feb 22, 2019 23:15:07 GMT
I’m quite interested to know what your standard jobbing actor/ensemble member or musician on a tour is earning. I know it’s terribly nosey of me, but I often watch people on stage and think “I wonder how much he/she is getting for this”. I just think touring must be very gruelling and wonder what the compensation is like. I always wonder if their accommodation is paid for as most people would maintain a home elsewhere I would think. Performer friends I’ve spoken with about this have said they’ve had an allowance for digs but it’s never/rarely enough to cover the cost of the digs. I’m sure there are situations where that’s not the case and it is just paid for regardless (for instance, I believe The War of the Worlds Arena Tour cast were put up in hotels) but it’s certainly not always the case, at least from what I’ve been told. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 1:30:19 GMT
The touring and West End minimums and travel allowances are available to see online. The bigger the theatre, the more a performer gets paid.
SOLT/Equity Rates for Performers and Stage Management (including ...
solt.co.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=491808
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