Broadway Show Schedule

I just saw Wicked in Chicago today, there were some "broadway" questions?
I just saw "Wicked" today as a busy Chicago.Seems program, 8 shows a week. and week after week. It is difficult to see how the actors do not burn, especially given the difficulty of singing and acting for 2.5 hours on the same show day after. What if an actor gets sick? or want a day off. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks
First, all Broadway shows are for trade union agreements and regulations. Any musical theater piece is indeed a grueling testing process. In general, anywhere between 6-12 months of trial, or 8 hours a day, six days a week. Excluding accessories for costumes, accessories, etc and not including the huge amount Call of technology and testing. For the most part, all papers have an alternate Majour specifed. Someone else in the cast who know and can do the role well in If the director is sick or unable to perform (yes, sometimes the artists have a day off, in contrast to how we stage directors who have no alternate:)). In addition, there are positions called "Playground." These are the artists to learn to 5 different themes in the show (main, chorus, etc.). Can put on a moments notice in case of emergency or illness. This is also why the opera, for example, only held every two days, and no two shows in a row. There are also many things that artists are encouraged to do while in the midst of a long term. Drink lots of water, warm-up exercises to avoid injury and generally take care of themselves. Under EU rules, there are also things that are provided for your use: a massage therapist, physiotherapists, doctors lung and sinuses, etc. There is also a maximum number of shows in a week and a maximum number of shows in one day (ie you can not do four shows back to back, which would be 2 days of two shows). The truth is, however, that the length of the sample is the easy part. You just have to work for up to four hours a day is a blessed relief after a month trial period of 12 horrible 10 hours a day. There is no work in the theater is easy, there is always work to do out of range as well. At least the artists get to go home after the show and not have to return until the next performance. The rest of us get to take charge of technical notes, costume and prop notes and all kinds of reports and documents, after conducting the show.
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