Once deal between the WPB venue and the stagehands union is signed, the show can go on...likely opening on Saturday.
UPDATE: 12/21/12 1:45 PM
A contract agreement has reportedly been reached between the Kravis Center and the local stagehand union.
This after a four-day strike which led to the cancellation of several performances of the popular "Jersey Boys".
Click Here for the latest.
UPDATE: 12/21/12 9:30 AM
The Kravis Center has cancelled the Friday 8 PM show of "Jersey Boys".
Also, ticket sales are temporraily off sale, due to a strike involving the stagehands union.
Click Here to read the statement from officials with the venue.
UPDATE: 12/20/12 at 10:51AM
We received this email from the Kravis Center, regarding cancellation of Thursday night's 8 p.m. show, after the previous cancellation of Wednesday's evening and Thursday's matinee performances:
We regret that tonight’s 8 pm performance of Jersey Boys at the Kravis Center has been cancelled due to a union strike. Press night for this performance has been postponed and we will inform you as to when it will be rescheduled.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Marketing and Public Relations Department
UPDATE: 12/19/12 at 4:58PM wptv.com
Statement from the Kravis Center:
The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts regrets to announce that tonight’s performance of JERSEY BOYS has been cancelled. Ticket-holders for tonight’s performance should contact the Kravis Center Box Office at (561) 832-7469 to request seating in an alternate performance, or to request a house credit or a full refund.
Click here to read the full statement.
Earlier Story
Local workers who arrived this week will not cross picket line, leaving no stage hands available to run show, but Kravis still plans to hold performance.
"Jersey Boys" tells the story of the rock n' roll group The Four Seasons and in 2010, the show played in front of sell-out crowds at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.
This time, those crowds may not get the chance to watch it. The union that represents stagehands at the venue has been on strike since Tuesday. Members claim they have been working without a contract for more than ten years.
Picketers remain outside the Kravis Center and crews arriving to set up the show refused to cross the picket line.
Trucks, loaded with equipment for the "Jersey Boys" set, remained unpacked Wednesday morning, with an 8 p.m. Wednesday night show scheduled to open a nearly 3 week run.
A union represenative said the show will not go on, referring to the opening night performance, but we spoke with Kravis Center spokesperson Elizabeth Dashiell Wednesday, who told us the show will be performed as planned. She says the public will be notified if that changes.
In the meantime, if you want to call the box office, the number is 561-832-7469, or Click Here for the Kravis website.
Photo: kravis.org
