Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket at Tony Awards

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organisers. (Charles Sykes, AP)

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organisers.

The union last week denied a request by Tony organisers to have a waiver for their June 11 glitzy live telecast.