Amber Riley, an actress and singer known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on Glee, has revealed that she will not perform on Broadway due to the intense training she received on the show. She stated that while she has considered performing on Broadway in the future, as of now, it is not sustainable for actors to perform 8 shows a week without proper support or compensation. This comes after Riley responded to a post by Threads claiming that New York theater actors are run "ragged like they in the Marines".