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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 12h

I don’t know, man, I just like midcentury cinema.

Rich, Young and Pretty; Meet Me in Las Vegas; Anastasia (1956); Balalaika

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 1d

An important date in the least obsessed-over corner of Stephen Sondheim’s writing.

Terence Towles Canote @mercurie80.bsky.social · 1d

Today in 1953 the sitcom Topper, based on the novel by Thorne Smith and starring Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, and Leo G. Carroll, debuted on CBS.

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 1d

31 members of Congress—including House Minority Leader and GOP Rep. Lawler—have signed a letter urging “good faith negotiations” to avoid a strike that could have “significant economic disruption.” Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani is pledging solidarity with Equity and musicians union Local 802 AFM.

Members Of Congress Urge Broadway Producers & Unions To Avoid Strike; Zohran Mamdani Pledges Solidarity With Actors’ Equity & Musicians

Thirty-one members of Congress have signed a bipartisan letter urging "good faith negotiations" in Broadway union talks.

deadline.com

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 1d

Make fun of me all you want for being a normie middle-aged cis white guy, but thanks to NPR I finally know how to pronounce Laufey.

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 1d

Are you coming to see it at Radio City next summer?

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 1d

Meanwhile, in Colorado...

Casa Bonita Performer Refutes Matt Stone, Says Management ‘Broke the Law’

How is ‘South Park’ not Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s most controversial project?

www.cracked.com

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 1d

the Broadhurst!

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 2d

the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 2d

Fran and Barry Weissler:

Sam "Mr. Podcast" Schultz @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social · 2d

chicago fucking rules. if you hate chicago you are a moron

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 2d

Broadway is facing a possible strike this fall as two of its major labor unions — the one representing actors and stage managers and the one representing musicians — are simultaneously in negotiations for new contracts with the industry’s commercial producers.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/t...

Broadway Could Face a Strike This Fall. Here’s What to Know.

www.nytimes.com

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 2d

"We work six days a week, 52 weeks a year," said Jacqueline Jarrold, a co-chair of the negotiating team and a Broadway actor. "We need robust healthcare, yes, but also appropriate physical therapy, adequate job coverage, and reasonable time off to rest and recover."

www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...

Talks resume as Broadway actors consider a strike

Broadway's union for performers and stage managers says the sticking point is health care.

www.npr.org

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 3d

Y'all Newsom HAS NOT vetoed the bills!!

LGBTQ Nation is pulling the exact same bullshit PinkNews did by spreading clickbait and borderline fake news for engagement.

He has until the 12th to sign the bills

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 3d

Next you're going to tell me that "turtle power" isn't a real thing.

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 3d

But they aren't Teenage Mutant Ninja Walnuts! They very much have full turtle shells!

a turtle shell, missing the rest of the turtle

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 3d

But it is still very much a full turtle shell!

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 3d

Why are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles referred to as heroes in a half shell when all four clearly have full shells?

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 3d

Coke Freestyle Machines are reification of "fool me twice, shame on me."

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 3d

"The next big Broadway opening could be a picket line." www.timeout.com/newyork/news...

Is Broadway going on strike? What to know about the recent union negotiations

Union talks could dim the lights on 32 shows

www.timeout.com

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Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO @dpeaflcio.bsky.social · 4d

DPE President Jennifer Dorning writes in @americantheatre.org that with attacks on the NEA and NEH from the Trump administration, arts unions and employers must unite to safeguard federal arts funding. www.americantheatre.org/2025/10/06/f...

Federal Funding for Nonprofit Arts Is Going to Be a Team Effort

It’s a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH—because it’s going to take a united front to make it happen.

www.americantheatre.org

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Denver Westword @westword.com · 4d

I am happy we voted to unionize and I am horrified at how necessary having a union turned out to be.

Roaming Characters at Casa Bonita Are a Big Part of the Magic

I am happy we voted to unionize and I am horrified at how necessary having a union turned out to be.

www.westword.com

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 4d

We got more than 1,000 new signatures yesterday, and that was a Sunday. I bet we can do even better today!

Actors' Equity Association @actorsequity.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Attention theater lovers - we need your help!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Neon-style graphic with the text "UNITED FOR A HEALTHY BROADWAY!" The logos for Local 802 AFM and Actors' Equity Association are at the top. Below the main text is an icon of a document being signed with a pen, surrounded by a red neon-style circle. The bottom text says "SIGN OUR LETTER TODAY."

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 5d

Dylan Mulvaney’s show, The Least Problematic Woman in the World, is great fun and also… important. Definitely worth a trip to the Lortel if you’re in NYC.

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 5d

My go-to coffee place in Grand Central discontinued my favorite drink and started adding a tariff surcharge to all orders.

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Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 6d

Why is it always called “disruptive” when working people demand better? Thank you, @adamconover.net , for having me on Factually! to talk about worker exploitation and massive wealth & income inequality as the disruptive forces we need to address.

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David Levy @itsdlevy.me · 6d

We are looking at the real possibility of a Broadway strike. Despite having just wrapped up “the highest grossing season in history” (their words), the Broadway League is balking at paying their fair share toward health insurance among other things. Add your name to those urging a fair solution.

Actors' Equity Association @actorsequity.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Attention theater lovers - we need your help!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

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