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The union representing Broadway’s musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers, averting a potentially crippling strike that would have silenced nearly two dozen musicals. The American Federation of Musicians Local 802 had threatened to strike if they didn’t have a new contract by Thursday morning, after going into mediation Wednesday. The union represents 1,200 musicians. The 23 shows that could have gone silent ranged from megahits like “Hamilton” and “The Lion King” to newcomers like “Queen of Versailles” and “Chess.” It was the second Broadway labor deal in less than a week, after producers reached a deal with the 51,000-member Actors’ Equity Association.