"Negotiations between the League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One are scheduled to resume tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007," Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the League of American Theatres and Producers, said in statement, according to Reuters.

"We are glad they accepted our invitation to negotiate," said Bruce Cohen, a spokesman for Local One, of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

A meeting was set at the Westin Hotel last week-end, but ended with the producers suddenly walking out, just before Thanksgiving week, which is traditionally one of the best weeks for Broadway business.

The strike, begun on November 10, has shut down more than two dozen plays and musicals, including “Chicago,” “Wicked” and “Hairspray.” It has also cut foot traffic at Theatre District restaurants.

The reason of the dispute was the number of stagehands required to open a Broadway show. The producers want a flexible number while the union wants a specific number and ample compensation for any concessions made.

Meanwhile, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas “, which had been shut, reappeared live on Friday after the state Supreme Court Justice Helen Freedman ordered its reopening. The reason was that the show’s production company would suffer irreparable damage if the $6 million holiday musical wasn’t permitted to resume its limited run, which ends January 6.

“Pygmalion,” "The Ritz," "Cymbeline," "Young Frankenstein," "Mary Poppins," "Xanadu," "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and "Mauritius," whose theaters have separate contracts with the league, are not affected by the walkout.

The last strike which had bad results for Broadway was in 2003 when musicians walked out for four days. Broadway was affected by a similar dispute two decades ago.