{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6859c85ac95a56eb6a774829/6a67db334207b2a601e50d82?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"should Broadway stars do 8 shows a week? | thoughts on the expectations on theatre actors in 2026","description":"<p>A conversation has been taking place recently on social media about the stamina and fortitude of Broadway performers in 2026 vs their golden age counterparts.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, Mickey-Jo is asking what's changed about Broadway and the world surrounding it in the last century that has prompted this shift. </p><p><br></p><p>Additionally, Mickey-Jo is sharing his thoughts on why theatre actors perhaps shouldn't be performing 8 shows each week, and how this could even be better for Broadway's box office in the long run...</p><p><br></p><p>sign up to Mickey-Jo's weekly substack newsletter:</p><p>www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>•</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 | introduction</p><p>03:02 | has Broadway changed?</p><p>09:21 | the calling out problem</p><p>16:03 | why do fewer shows?</p><p>26:51 | conclusion</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"MickeyJoTheatre"}