# Rockettes walk out of Radio City? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 2, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockettes-walk-out-of-radio-city/329189 "2005-11-02T23:19:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockettes-walk-out-of-radio-city/329189/1 "2005-11-02T23:19:40Z")
ElzaHub just called and said he’d heard WCBS reporting that the Rockettes have walked out of Radio City on a ‘strike’ of sorts - about 45 minutes ago. I’m not finding it on news sites yet - anyone else see it anywhere? Their first Christmas show is tomorrow. E. ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockettes-walk-out-of-radio-city/329189/2 "2005-11-02T23:27:48Z")
There was something brewing recently. I think a lot of the women were upset because a new contract would have denied them any maternity leave, paid or otherwise. The bosses claimed it was to discourage women from trying to make a whole career out of being a Rockette. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockettes-walk-out-of-radio-city/329189/3 "2005-11-02T23:57:24Z")
Did they form a kick line while carrying their picket signs? I can see it now - anybody who tries to cross the picket line gets the sharp end of a line of shoes to the groin, all in unison. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockettes-walk-out-of-radio-city/329189/4 "2005-11-03T00:11:20Z")
What the F do the Rocekttes do anyway? I only see them presented as back up performers doing the kick line… Do they actually do a show? With dancing and what not? ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockettes-walk-out-of-radio-city/329189/5 "2005-11-03T00:26:15Z")
> [@Push You Down](#): > > What the F do the Rocekttes do anyway? I only see them presented as back up performers doing the kick line… Do they actually do a show? With dancing and what not? Oh yes…they have an entire show, or at least used to when I lived in NYC. Synchronized dance lines, intricate weaving in and out, lots of costume changes. However, it is a show you really only have to see once, if that. They are always a fun part of the Christmas show, but they are more of a tradition than great talent - although I am sure there are hours and hours of practice every day to be able to do it correctly. Pia Zadora (remember her?) once had a one-woman show called, “Too Short To Be A Rockette”. ---
**Author:** ![ltfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockettes-walk-out-of-radio-city/329189/6 "2005-11-03T01:23:26Z")
The musicians walked out. The Rockettes are honoring their picket line.