Has anyone else noticed an increase in “nose breathing” by performers on Broadway? - Page 2

[joevitus]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 6:09am

Mary_Poppins said: "joevitus said:

"Was with you until your weird reacition to MickeyJo. The way algorithms work, if you are clicking on a lot of musical theater links, he's probably going to show up in your feed because--wait for it--his content is amost entirelyabout musical theater. Doens't seem self-inflated to me. He loves talking about this, so he does. ."

I know about "algorithms". But that full of himself moron is way over-represented on my Youtube even though I've long stopped watching him. Watched him exactly twice, both times not to the end. It's not like he posts 10% of all Musical Theater content on YT. Something's wrong with the algorithms, thus my question.

You could have roughly figured that out yourself instead of going on a bizarre tangent about Alex DeLarge.

"

If you're going to whine about something shoved in your face all the time, as if an act of violence if being perpetrated on you, I think you've earned an Alex DeLarge analogy. 

[Mary_Poppins]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 6:41am

joevitus said:

"If you're going to whine about something shoved in your face all the time, as if an act of violence if being perpetrated on you,I think you've earned an Alex DeLarge analogy."

Lamest comeback attempt I've seen In a while.

 

I didn't whine.

You didn't give an "analogy".

It was a bizarre tangent.

It made wonder what goes on in your head.

And again, any normal person could have figured out what I was talking about and why. And that I didn't really expect an answer.

 

Updated On: 3/9/26 at 06:41 AM

[bryan2]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 8:51am

Funny you said this. When I saw Funny Girl with Lea was the first time I noticed that type of breathing before a big note. Now I see it all the time. It must be a way of getting better air into you lungs ...and is much less noticeable than drawing in with an open mouth

[bryan2]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 8:55am

Yes he inhales through his nose and then his eyes bug out. His voice is unreal...so great but I cant watch him because he puts his chin into his neck and his eyes bug out like he is going to have a seizure . I know it must make him sound as great as he does but I find it so distracting for some reason..(stupidly but I do lol so dont start attacking me lol)

[Ball of Buttah]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 9:01am

bryan2 said: "Funny you said this. When I saw Funny Girl with Lea was the first time I noticed that type of breathing before a big note. Now I see it all the time. It must be a way of getting better air into you lungs ...and is much less noticeable than drawing in with an open mouth"

You can actually see her do this at the end of her performance of DROMP at the Tony's. Good closeup of the technique. 

[Ensemble17591322022]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 10:06am

JSquared2 said: "Ensemble17591322022 said: "SteveSanders said: "hmm, what is someone breathing through their nose when making this thread?"

It’s okay if you don’t know what I’m talking about. Some people will."



Crickets."


You and the six people who liked your comment were saying…?

[JSquared2]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 2:13pm

Ensemble17591322022 said: "JSquared2 said: "Ensemble17591322022 said: "SteveSanders said: "hmm, what is someone breathing through their nose when making this thread?"

It’s okay if you don’t know what I’m talking about. Some people will."



Crickets."


You and the six people who liked your comment were saying…?"

It was very brave (and witty) for you to leave me the following PM under one of your many aliases -- at least this time you weren't trying to sell me a ticket!! LOL!!

MODS -- are you EVER going to ban this troll???

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[Ensemble17591322022]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 2:21pm

JSquared2 said: "Ensemble17591322022 said: "JSquared2 said: "Ensemble17591322022 said: "SteveSanders said: "hmm, what is someone breathing through their nose when making this thread?"

It’s okay if you don’t know what I’m talking about. Some people will."



Crickets."


You and the six people who liked your comment were saying…?"

It was very brave (and witty) for you to leaveme the following PM under one of your many aliases -- at least this time you weren't trying to sell me a ticket!! LOL!!

MODS -- are you EVER going to ban this troll???

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on 03/04/2026 @ 12:25:29 PM

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[Fosse76]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 8:22pm

Ensemble17591322022 said: "I know the nose breathing is for vocal safety to prevent drying out, but it looks (and sounds) so unnatural to me since people don’t really inhale through the nose before speaking in real life."

What the hell are you talking about. People should be inhaling through their nose and exhaling through their mouth. That's medical science.

• It filters toxins: The hairs inside your nose (cilia), act as a natural filtration system, preventing allergens, dust and pollen from entering the lungs. With mouth breathing, everything you inhale goes straight to your lungs.
• It humidifies the air: Your nasal passages moisturize and warm the air you inhale. When the air that comes in is closer to body temperature, it’s easier for your lungs to use.
• It produces nitric oxide: Breathing through your nose, also called nasal breathing, releases nitric oxide (NO). That nitric oxide helps widen your blood vessels and makes it easier for nutrient-rich oxygenated blood to reach all of your body’s organs and tissues.

https://www.henryford.com/blog/2022/10/nose-vs-mouth-breathing#:~:text=Breathing%20through%20your%20nose%20can%20also%20promote,Tai%20Chi%20and%20yoga%20achieve%20similar%20results.

[Ensemble17591322022]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 9:04pm

“What the hell are you talking about. People should be inhaling through their nose and exhaling through their mouth. That's medical science.”

Great please get ready to correct every person you speak to from now on. I guarantee most people don’t inhale via the nose when in casual conversation. 

And if we aren’t meant to inhale through the mouth, why is it possible? 

[joevitus]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 11:25pm

Mary_Poppins said: "joevitus said:

"If you're going to whine about something shoved in your face all the time, as if an act of violence if being perpetrated on you,I think you've earned an Alex DeLarge analogy."

Lamest comeback attempt I've seen In a while.



I didn't whine.

You didn't give an "analogy".

It was a bizarre tangent.

It made wonder what goes on in your head.

And again, any normal person could have figured out what I was talking about and why. And that I didn't really expect an answer.

"

Any normal person wouldn't have written the rant in your oriignal post. 

Updated On: 3/9/26 at 11:25 PM

[halfhourcheckwithmerman]

Posted: 3/9/26 at 11:35pm

As an accredited vocal coach: 

Some performers find it helpful to breath through their noses. 

Some performers find it helpful to breath through their mouths. 

Neither makes a huge long-term difference re: sustainability, agility, or stamina. 

Neither makes a huge difference for the average audience member (but that is of course just my opinion). 

What is more comfortable and workable for the singer is usually the better option. 

My two cents. 

Updated On: 3/9/26 at 11:35 PM

[legallybrunette13]

Posted: 3/10/26 at 7:01am

i definitely know what you’re talking i’ve always noticed like jeremy jordan does this but like it’s a normal thing girl 😭

[kdogg36]

Posted: 3/10/26 at 11:20am

Ensemble17591322022 said: "And if we aren’t meant to inhale through the mouth, why is it possible?"

Sometimes the nose become fully congested due to allergy or infection, and breathing through the mouth allows us to avoid death by asphyxiation. It's still better to breathe through the nose when possible, for all the reasons given above, as well as for oral health. It's especially important to be in the habit of breathing through your nose while sleeping.

Updated On: 3/10/26 at 11:20 AM

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 3/10/26 at 11:25am

Is this why "mouth breathers” became a derogatory term?

Updated On: 3/10/26 at 11:25 AM

[Mary_Poppins]

Posted: 3/10/26 at 11:55am

joevitus said: "
Any normal person wouldn't have written the rant in your oriignal post."

You're still trying?