Dear 1999: Ethan Fein

By Ethan Fein

In December of 1999 I was playing “Cats” on Broadway, and it was going to close the next year. I’m not sure if I knew that in December. Probably not.…

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Some Thoughts on the Proposed Sales Tax on Broadway Tickets

By Ethan Fein

New York Governor David Paterson recently announced a proposal to add a 4% sales tax to Broadway tickets New York City. Broadway officials quickly denounced the idea, saying that the tax would put undue strain on an already struggling industry and inevitably lead to more layoffs and closings.

We have a quest blog today from Ethan Fein, an executive board member of the Local 802, American Federation of Musicians, who presents the issues from a musician’s perspective…

New York State is proposing a sales tax which would be applied to, among other things, tickets for Broadway shows. We at Local 802 and the musicians who work on Broadway think this is a very bad idea.

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Ethan Fein is an executive board member at Local 802, American Federation of Musicians. He played on Broadway for over 20 years, having performed in Cats (1982-2000), Bring Back Birdie (1981), West Side Story (1980), 42nd Street (both productions 1980 and 2001), and The Full Monty (1997).