Peter Gallagher on vocal rest as he battles ill health on Broadway

Actor Peter Gallagher has given up talking between his Broadway shows after a nasty infection sidelined him for two weeks. The former The O.C. star was struck down with sinus problems during previews of his play On The Twentieth Century and missed two weeks of shows as he recovered.
Gallagher returned to the stage at the American Airlines Theatre for opening night on Thursday (12Mar15), and he has now revealed doctors have advised him to keep quiet off-stage to preserve his voice.
He tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, “I’m feeling better. After every show, I have to shut up and not talk… I have great medical care… (My silence is) driving my family crazy. My son said, ‘Dad, (are) you mad at me? You haven’t said anything to me?’ Then he said, ‘Ah, I’m just kidding, I know you can’t talk’.”