Hollywood Reporter, “The union representing the famed Radio City troupe ruled any boycott of the Jan. 20 event as “invalid” and that all full-time dancers were “obligated” to work.”[1]
If they don’t perform, their union says they will be terminated. Now isn’t that a kick in the pants.
Broadway World, “BroadwayWorld has obtained and confirmed the authenticity of an email sent from the American Guild of Variety Artists to what appears to be Rockettes in its membership as a response to the announcement that some Rockettes do not want to participate in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The email reads: “We have received an email from a Rockette expressing concern about getting “involved in a dangerous political climate” but I must remind you that you are all employees, and as a company, Mr. Dolan obviously wants the Rockettes to be represented at our country’s Presidential inauguration, as they were in 2001 & 2005. Any talk of boycotting this event is invalid, I’m afraid.””[2] Read the full email from their union at Broadway World.
Rockettes apparently aren’t happy about having to do Inauguration https://t.co/AkzRLwUG8q
— Jay Yarow (@jyarow) December 23, 2016
References:
- Hollywood Reporter, December 23, 2016, Abid Rahman – MSG Says Rockettes Make Choice to Perform at Trump Inauguration
- Broadway World, December 23, 2016, Alan Henry – Update: Rockettes Union Calls Boycotting Inauguration ‘Invalid’