No deal in theater strike, but talks to resume Wednesday

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No deal in theater strike, but talks to resume Wednesday
By EDGAR SANDOVAL and STEPHANIE GASKELL DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Tuesday, November 27th 2007, 10:58 AM
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Stagehands picket outside the Ambassador Theater, where performances of 'Chicago' have been shuttered by the ongoing stagehands' strike. Talks stalled Tuesday morning.
Broadway will stay dark at least through tomorrow's matinees, theater producers said this morning.
"The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One talked through the night and were unable to reach an agreement," said Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the League of American Theatres and Producers.
"Talks will resume tomorrow at 10 a.m. Performances will be canceled through Wednesday's matinees."
A spokesman for the striking stagehands from Local 1 said contract negotiations ended about 7:30 a.m. today.
Negotiators from Local 1 and the League of American Theatres and Producers had been meeting at the law office of Proskauer Rose LLP on Broadway.
The stagehands and producers have not been able to agree about proposed changes to benefits and work rules.
Shortly before talks ended, Bruce Cohen, spokesman for Local One, had said, "Reaching common ground is not easy. We both have motivation to reach a deal. The producers are afraid of losing dollars. The stagehands are worried about losing work."
City officials estimate the strike - which began Nov. 10 - is costing about $2 million a day in lost revenue.