Performances of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas resumed today at 11 A.M. after a Manhattan judge ordered that the show must go on! The show is strictly a holiday affair, with performances set to end January 6. Producers cited a special contract between the show and Jujamcyn Theaters, and argued that the strike didn't effect their production.

But this is just a single victory for producers, who are still losing millions in revenue from the strike that centers on how many stagehands a show must hire. While the stagehands union is certainly not the blue collar, middle American union that most of us think of when we hear "organized labor," this is an interesting case. To some, the efforts by the union to require that producers hire more stagehands than they feel is necessary is indicative of how unions hinder business.

But to others, millionaire producers depriving stagehands of their jobs is Scrooge-like.

How a judge saved The Grinch originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.