The Rat Pack is Back, written and directed by David Cassidy who also appeared in the show, began performances at the Supper Club on November 17. Some members of the cast, including Cassidy, were Equity members; some were not. The show ran eight performances before shutting down for a hiatus following the November 26 show. The Rat Pack is Back was scheduled to resume performances the week of December 11 with an eye toward a December 19 opening. However, on December 12 a release was issued stating that the production had been closed by producer RPIB, Inc. headed by Cassidy, "due to unforeseen and irreconcilable circumstances on both artistic and managerial levels."
Shortly after it was made public that The Rat Pack is Back was closed, it was announced the Supper Club would be presenting another Rat Pack-themed show, Frank, Dean & Sammy: Live In Concert in its place. Frank, Dean & Sammy: Live In Concert is a non-union production.
"We filed these charges because we take care of our members," an Equity spokesperson told Broadway.com. "We believe our members were put in a situation [by Supper Club management] where their jobs were threatened."
An Equity spokesperson said it would likely take a couple of months for the National Labor Relations Board to begin researching the complaint.