Broadway may be heading to a big intermission.

The board of the Actors' Equity Association, the union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theater, has authorized a strike on Broadway, if its bargaining team believes it’s necessary.

The union, currently taking a break from negotiations, which started August 25, plans to resume on October 8 along with a mediator who has the power to suggest, but not impose, solutions.

The current production contract agreement began on December 19, 2022, and expired on September 28, 2025.

The decision would only impact contracts at the 32 theaters that are members of the Broadway League, but could have other implications for actors nationwide.

Equity has asked Broadway League producers to pay 0.21 percent

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