Broadway theatre

Subject in Performing Arts

Broadway theatre has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including SmartLess. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

Hayes explains that performers must time meals carefully to avoid acid reflux affecting their voice.
“you got to make sure you eat lunch at the right time so it digests so you don't have acid reflux”
SmartLess: STAYING ALIVE: Sean Hayes! (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 38:05
Hayes says he negotiated a 7 p.m. curtain and seven shows a week in his contract.
“when we were doing the contract, I was like, I'm not doing eight. I'm doing seven o'clock”
SmartLess: STAYING ALIVE: Sean Hayes! (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 37:16
Hayes argues that the eight-shows-a-week Broadway schedule was created by producers for money and is inhuman.
“the more shows you do the more money but it's like i think it's inhuman”
SmartLess: STAYING ALIVE: Sean Hayes! (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 34:18
Hayes argues that Broadway performers are like athletes because they repeat the same physical movements night after night.
“everybody's an athlete because you're doing the same movements over and over, and your body and your muscles get really”
SmartLess: STAYING ALIVE: Sean Hayes! (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 13:32

Pally says he drank and ate worse during his Broadway run than at any other time in his life.
“When I did it, I've never drank more or eaten worse in my entire life”
SmartLess: STAYING ALIVE: Sean Hayes! (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 11:25

STAYING ALIVE: Sean Hayes!
SmartLess · Oct 29, 2026 · 49 min
Staying Alive hosts Adam Pally and Jon Gabrus interview Sean Hayes about his bloodwork, diet, medications, exercise, sleep, line memorization, and the physical demands of Broadway.