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Actors' Equity Avoids Broadway Strike with Tentative Deal
18 Oct
Summary
- Actors' Equity reaches tentative deal with Broadway League
- Keri Russell praises character's "no-nonsense" hair and style
- Russell says character's messy hair represents her struggles
On October 18, 2025, Actors' Equity Association, the labor union representing Broadway performers, has reached a tentative deal with the Broadway League, the trade association for theater owners and producers. This agreement comes just in time, as it averts a potential strike that could have disrupted the Broadway theater industry.
Separately, actress Keri Russell, who stars in the Netflix series "The Diplomat," has been praised for her character's "no-nonsense" style choices, including her natural and unkempt hairstyle. Russell defends the look, saying it is a visual representation of her character Kate Wyler's struggles with the pomp and circumstance of her U.K. diplomatic post. The actress adds that she loves the messiness in the show's writing, as it reflects the real-life challenges people face.
