The Mirror reports today that the musical's backstage staff are refusing to work until they are paid. All trucks, sets and costumes for Street of Dreams have been withdrawn as part of a boycott. It is understood the pay dispute is behind the hold-up of its return.
Last night a theatre source said: “It is absolute chaos and a complete farce.The actors, wardrobe department and make-up girls are all owed thousands.There are single mums in the show who cannot afford to keep going like this. They are massively out of pocket. One of the wardrobe ladies was even made to order in some stuff off her own back and has not been reimbursed.Cast members have had to provide their own costumes. It is a disgrace. Things have now come to a head, and the cast backed a move to hold all the equipment to ransom, refusing to give it back until their wages are settled.
There is every likelihood the show will be axed altogether.”
