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NEW YORK, May 9, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A New York high school's unauthorized production of "Chicago" -- canceled by the Broadway show's license holder -- was given a green light Tuesday.
But the green light did not come without a cautionary warning, The New York Times reported.
Students at Herbert H. Lehman High School had been practicing the Kander and Ebb musical for months when they were notified Friday that they did not have proper permission to mount the show, the New York Daily News reported.
Four City Council members and Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum said they would protest Tuesday in front of the Broadway theater where "Chicago" is playing -- but the protest turned out to be a news conference where a settlement between the parties was announced, The New York Times said.
The school was granted permission for a single unauthorized, unlicensed performance, it was announced.
In exchange for allowing the strict copyright rules to be broken for a night, New York Public Schools officials agreed to make sure everyone was current on intellectual property laws.
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