Tino Gagliardi has been elected president and executive director of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians in New York City.
Gagliardi, a Broadway trumpet player, ran unopposed for the office he previously held from 2010-18, when he led contract negotiations for Broadway, the Lincoln Center resident orchestras and Radio City – all of which have struggled to return to business during the pandemic. He succeeds Adam Krauthamer as the local’s top officer.
“It takes courage and dedication to run for office, and I commend everyone who ran in this year’s Local 802 union election,” Gagliardi said in a statement. “My job is to represent all of the musicians in our union, regardless of who they voted for. If one thing became clear during the campaign, it’s that the Covid crisis is far from over and will require all of us to find ways to come together for the benefit of our membership.
Gagliardi, a Broadway trumpet player, ran unopposed for the office he previously held from 2010-18, when he led contract negotiations for Broadway, the Lincoln Center resident orchestras and Radio City – all of which have struggled to return to business during the pandemic. He succeeds Adam Krauthamer as the local’s top officer.
“It takes courage and dedication to run for office, and I commend everyone who ran in this year’s Local 802 union election,” Gagliardi said in a statement. “My job is to represent all of the musicians in our union, regardless of who they voted for. If one thing became clear during the campaign, it’s that the Covid crisis is far from over and will require all of us to find ways to come together for the benefit of our membership.
- 1/3/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Amanda Burton has spoken about her upcoming exit from Waterloo Road, saying that she has "massively enjoyed" her time on the school drama. Burton confirmed her exit from the BBC One series in April, with the actress having already filmed her final scenes. The former Brookside actress told TV Times that it just felt right for her character Karen Fisher to leave the drama. Burton said: "I massively enjoyed my time at Waterloo Road and Karen has been really good fun to play. There's a huge family attachment which is something I've really enjoyed, but I just loved the story of my 30 episodes, so I felt that it was a very good thing to leave it there." Speaking about playing Karen in her final series, she added: "Yes, I've been able to lighten her up quite a lot and have much more fun with her. When we first met Karen...
- 6/16/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Margi Clarke has opened up about her one-off guest role in Waterloo Road, which sees her take on the part of a troublesome grandmother. The former Coronation Street star appears in tonight's episode of the BBC One drama. Clarke is introduced as feisty Bette Mansfield, the gran of students Shona and Rhona. Viewers will soon learn that Shona and Rhona are caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between their mum and grandmother, who soon takes matters into her own hands with a stunt that could jeopardise Karen Fisher's community café launch. Clarke told the Liverpool Echo: "It's a lovely little storyline and the young girls I've been working with are superbly talented. What I loved about working on Waterloo Road was it reminded me of why I got into acting in the first place, my original dream. "It was the biggest (more)...
- 6/1/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Robson Green has praised his ongoing Waterloo Road romance plotline, hailing it as a "proper old-fashioned" love story. The actor's character Rob Scotcher has developed a slow-burning attraction to headteacher Karen Fisher, played by Amanda Burton, since being taken on as Waterloo Road's site manager at the beginning of the latest series. Speaking to Take It Easy about the story, Green commented: "I think Amanda is a wonderful actress and the great thing about my character's relationship with her character is that it's a proper old-fashioned romance, without any of the bitterness you so often see in TV dramas. "It's just a genuine, loving relationship between two people who are attracted to one another." Green went on to confirm that he filmed Waterloo Road last summer and will only feature in the first (more)...
- 5/23/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Waterloo Road returned with a strong audience on Wednesday night, the latest overnight data has revealed. Debuts for Robson Green and Mark Benton in an episode which saw Karen Fisher (Amanda Burton) deal with a school pupil abandoning her baby was seen by 4.91 million (22.8%) at the earlier time of 7.30pm - representing an 800k increase on the number that watched last month's series six finale. However, Emmerdale still easily topped the soap ratings chart with 6.69m (35.2%) at 7pm for the jury's shock verdict on village rapist Derek. Meanwhile, 952k (5.2%) watched Mercedes make (more)...
- 5/5/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Robson Green has teased an "awkward" romantic plot for his new Waterloo Road character Rob Scotcher. The actor, who recently appeared in BBC Three hit Being Human, will make his debut as the school's new site manager when the seventh series of the programme begins next Wednesday. Discussing the series, Green told What's On TV that Rob will find himself romantically involved with head teacher Karen Fisher - played by Amanda Burton. "Yes, there's a frisson that gets us together and he does ask her out to dinner," he revealed. "And yes, there are kissing scenes! But we kind of didn't go for the obvious, we went for the awkward. "There's something about getting to that stage of your life and the sexual pursuit becomes awkward, or stressful."
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- 4/28/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Amanda Burton has quit her role as Waterloo Road's Karen Fisher, it has been announced. The actress, who was cast in the BBC drama in late 2009, has already filmed her final scenes as school head teacher Karen, The Sun reports. Sources told the newspaper that Burton had struggled spending time away from her family home in London while filming the programme in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Meanwhile, Burton's agent confirmed her departure, explaining that she had decided not to renew her contract. A show insider added: "It's a shame as viewers really liked her character." Karen was on screen throughout series six of Waterloo (more)...
- 4/27/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale secured a peak of 7.85m (35.9%) in the last 15 minutes of last night's hour-long special, according to overnight data. Overall, the episode climaxing the Wylde-centred murder plot - which saw Natasha finally brought to justice - averaged 7.62m (35.3%) between 7pm and 8pm. Waterloo Road's series six finale, which saw Karen Fisher's daughter Bex return from exile - pulled in 4.45m (18.9%). Earlier on BBC One, Doctors averaged 1.49m (19.5%). (more)...
- 10/28/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Next week will see the return of popular BBC Television drama series "Waterloo Road," which takes place in a high school somewhere in Rochdale, North Manchester, on a rough housing estate. Last season of the hit show saw the departure of several key characters, most noticeable will be the departure of school principal Rachel Mason, who was played by former "Coronation Street" actress Eva Pope. Taking on her duties will be new Principal Karen Fisher, who will be played by veteran performer Amanda Burton, who is perhaps better known for her role as Sam Ryan in the hit series "Silent Witness." In a recent interview for television listings magazine What.s On TV, Burton called Waterloo Road...
- 8/27/2010
- by Ian Cullen
- Monsters and Critics
Waterloo Road star Amanda Burton has admitted that she did not enjoy her time at school. The actress recently joined the cast of the BBC drama as new head teacher Karen Fisher. "I think I was rather challenging at school, as I really didn't like it very much," she told What's On TV. "I wasn't very academic, but I did lots of plays and debates to break the monotony." Burton joked that she has now "outranked" her sisters who work as teachers. "I can understand young people's restlessness, it's not for everyone," she said. "My sisters are teachers and are amused I've finally made it in the (more)...
- 8/26/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Waterloo Road star Amanda Burton has admitted that she did not enjoy her time at school. The actress recently joined the cast of the BBC drama as new head teacher Karen Fisher. "I think I was rather challenging at school, as I really didn't like it very much," she told What's On TV. "I wasn't very academic, but I did lots of plays and debates to break the monotony." Burton joked that she has now "outranked" her sisters who work as teachers. "I can understand young people's restlessness, it's not for everyone," she said. "My sisters are teachers and are amused I've finally made it in the (more)...
- 8/26/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Amanda Burton has described her Waterloo Road character as a mother figure. Burton is joining the show in the next series as new headteacher Karen Fisher, the replacement for Rachel Mason (Eva Pope). The actress explained that she was drawn to the role because it focuses on the difficulties of balancing a career and a home life. "I think one of the interesting things about the character is she is very much a mother in the series," she said. "Having three children means you see her domestic life and all that goes with that." She continued: "It's been a very good counter-balance, as you are not just seeing a woman who is holding down (more)...
- 8/6/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street actor Ian Puleston Davies has been confirmed for series six of Waterloo Road. Puleston Davies, who only recently started appearing as Owen Armstrong on Corrie, will play cheating husband Charlie to Silent Witness star Amanda Burton's new character Karen Fisher, who replaces Eva Pope's Rachel Mason when the show returns in the autumn. Elsewhere, the BBC also revealed the casting of a "sexy, opinionated" (more)...
- 8/6/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
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