Term of the Night: Broadway ADD

Broadway ADD--the recent pervasiveness of short musicals and plays, such as "The Band's Visit" (95 minutes) and "Meteor Shower"(66 minutes). Twenty years ago, most musicals were up to 2:45 or even 2:55 in length.

Term of the Day: a head turner

a head turner--an attractive person. "The new dancer was a real head turner."

Term of the day: macher

macher--(Yiddish) leader, high-powered boss who gets things done. "That head is a real macher. He gets things done with management."

Term of the Day: spike the locks

spike the locks--to jam wood (i.e. toothpicks) in the mechanism of a lock, spitefully destroying it.

Term of the Day: dumpster fire

dumpster fire--out of control or badly handled situation.

Term of the Day: Fifty-one Percent Rule

Fifty-one Percent Rule--When a Local 802 musician gets a job on a show, by contract he or she is required to work at least 51 percent of the shows. Sometimes the pit will be packed with subs, making for a musically chaotic show.

Musician Term of the Day: doubler monkey

doubler monkey-- young, hungry musician, new to town and willing to sub. A doubler for musicians is someone who is playing more than two instruments.