THE SOPRANOS - FALCO'S HEARING AID PROBLEM

THE SOPRANOS star EDIE FALCO is always aware when elderly people are in the audience of her Broadway revival of NIGHT MOTHER - because their hearing aids create a buzzing sound.

The actress says it usually occurs during matinees, making it hard for the cast to concentrate.

She says, "You get elderly people, so you hear buzzing hearing aids and people saying, 'What was that?' You're trying to pretend you didn't hear someone saying, 'I can't hear!' But you try to talk louder."

Falco admits her pet dog MARLEY may also contribute to the occasional unplanned sound.

She adds, "She's been at every play I've done, hanging out in the dressing room. Once in a while, she barks while I'm onstage. But there are cues in Night Mother where the neighbour's dogs bark, so it's fine."