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Ashton, Heidi (2021) Comparative analysis of pay and conditions : London’s West End and New York’s Broadway. Discussion Paper. Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre and the University of Warwick.
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Abstract
This discussion paper feeds into our wider research on freelancers, considering the employment conditions and wages of freelance musical theatre performers.
The paper compares the employment situations of musical theatre performers in London's West End with those working on New York's Broadway. Based on a combination of in-depth interviews, ethnographic research and sector-specific data, it shows that freelance performers in the UK are paid less and experience greater job insecurity than their counterparts in the US. Further analysis shows that the employment conditions for UK musicians in the West End are more favourable than those of other performers. The paper offers insights into the reasons for these disparities through an exploration of business strategies, employment relations and political structures. It suggests a range of responses to address the problem.
Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Discussion Paper) | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies > Centre for Cultural Policy Studies | ||||
Publisher: | Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre and the University of Warwick | ||||
ISBN: | 9781913095376 | ||||
Official Date: | April 2021 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Free Access (unspecified licence, 'bronze OA') | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 17 May 2023 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 17 May 2023 |
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