"hey, haters out there. why don't you stop and THINK about what you're saying. Why don't YOU try do that stuff 8 times a week. It ain't easy, and so freaking what if shes out for a few nights. geeeeeezz back. off. already."
While I agree with you that it is difficult to perform on Broadway 8 times a week, one must remember that performers take the job with the understanding their careers are demanding. If they can't handle it, they shouldn't be performing in a Broadway show.
Obviously, the case is different if a performer runs into health issues or another emergency. And I don't know anything about Katie Rose Clarke's situation. But if someone consistently calls out due to sheer laziness, then that's not right because there are tons of people who are capable of performing 8 times a week.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611