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Pioneering the Universe Within!
Did you read the quote from Equity? The new show will be an "exclusively Equity contract" meaning everyone in the show will be a member of the union. I do think the new cast will be a bit smaller and the show a bit shorter, but everyone in it will be members of Equity, unlike Mermaid and BatB, which were not exclusively Equity contracts (at Mermaid it was only Ariel, at BatB it was Belle, Gaston, and the dancers).Little Mermaid was equity but only had 1 equity performer. They could still end up with a much smaller equity cast.
I do think that Disney wants more shows they run constantly so it may be they are wanting to simplify and shorten the show for that reason. That I would be all for since it means that more guests could see the show and not have to plan around a few showtimes.
“‘Finding Nemo — The Musical’ has been a 100% Equity-contracted entertainment since it opened in 2007, showcasing the unique talents of our members, and Walt Disney World has indicated that the new entertainment will continue exclusively on an Equity contract,” Russell Lehrer, assistant eastern regional director of Actors Equity Association, said in a released statement Tuesday.