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Originally Posted by fasteddie I say, go break all the audience member's hands (cuz they have to clap so much for you!) 
Here's a definition of: break a leg (brayk uh leg) - expression, vernacular. Used by performers to wish each other good luck. Though its origin is not exactly clear, one possible explanation dates from the period of the Restoration, circa 1680, in England. It became the custom for performers to curtsy at the end of the performance by placing one foot crossed behind the other and bending the knee of the supporting leg. The greater the applause, the lower the curtsy. The hope was that the applause would be so great that the performer would "break a leg" from having to curtsy so deeply. http://www.dcd.ca/catalogue/macdictionary.html |
now that makes sense - thanks for that - Now Megan has something can share that with all her new ACTOR buddies