Posted: 2/3/21 at 5:19pm
Is it common/does anyone talk about preventing and/or coping with hearing loss, tinnitus or other hearing issues in the Broadway community? With a high level of amplification it's hard not to believe that this could be an ever growing epidemic...
Posted: 2/3/21 at 5:33pm
Although some people complain that music in theatre is "too loud," in reality it isn't from an ear health standpoint. That's true anywhere in the auditorium but levels on stage typically are lower decibels still.
Posted: 2/3/21 at 5:46pm
It's true that I have debated bringing earplugs to a couple of shows I have seen, for reasons of either potentially strong audience response or super-loud sound design (which isn't usually the case for most shows). In the end, though, shows are not meant to be like those MSG scream-athons. I don't think B'way's sound is becoming "too loud"... yet.
Posted: 2/3/21 at 6:27pm
Posted: 2/3/21 at 6:30pm
Many crew and stage managers have later life hearing issues from wearing headsets for their whole career.
Posted: 2/3/21 at 7:16pm
