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>$80 Million is still a lot of fucking money.
Do they pay the guests? I don't get it...
Union regulations usually require the guests to be paid, although the payment is usually the minimum allowed.
That would not be the major expense though.
All the IATSE stage hands doing lighting, and electrical, etc., would be getting paid union rates, all the production people as well, some of whom would likely be pulling $250,000 at least a year, maybe more in New York or California.
The writers would also be pulling decent union rates, and there would probably be at least a dozen, with a few major earners.
Then you have costumes, makeup, set builders, probably live musicians, etc.
The theater and parking likely is leased to the production, which probably add a million dollars or more to the production budget.
Drivers or “limo rental” to transport guests.
Catering or food.
Airfare to fly guests in, who aren’t being flown in by other studios.
Hotel fees for guests or other people.
A non-profit theater in Philly I looked into once cost about $10,000,000 per year to run, and in that case, the theater was owned, so no rental fees, and most personnel were likely being paid way less than people in NYC, were most expenses are way higher.
