Jun 7, 2019

The real value of a Tony Award

Lin-Manuel Miranda of 'Hamilton' performs onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

It's official: jobs are way down. Can talking about your salary reduce the wage gap? What's the real value of a Tony Award?

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Can talking about salaries reduce the wage gap?

by David Brancaccio

Jun 7, 2019

According to Alison Green, the answer is yes. Even if those conversations sometimes prove tricky to navigate.

Elevated view of staff working in a busy open plan office

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Tonys aren't made of gold, but they might as well be for shows

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jun 7, 2019

Winning a Tony could mean many more months for a play on the Great White Way.

Lin-Manuel Miranda of 'Hamilton' performs onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City.

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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