Explore over 275 drum set and percussion setups used in Broadway, touring, and regional productions around the world.

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Broadway and Musical Theatre Drum and Percussion Setups

Sammy Merendino's setup for the Broadway production of Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Kinky Boots - Sammy Merendino

"My drum booth is on the 5th floor of the theater (100 steps) and the rest of the band is in the pit. I have a conductor and stage monitor...

Kinky Boots - Sammy Merendino

"My drum booth is on the 5th floor of the theater (100 steps) and the rest of the band is in the pit. I have a conductor and stage monitor...

Tom Cunane's percussion setup for Into The Woods at the James O’Neill High School in Highland Falls, New York.

Into The Woods - Tom Cunane

"As I was preparing the part, I found that I spent time experimenting with instrument positioning. As I played along with the cast recording I quickly determined what was and...

Into The Woods - Tom Cunane

"As I was preparing the part, I found that I spent time experimenting with instrument positioning. As I played along with the cast recording I quickly determined what was and...

Sal Mazzotta's setup for the National Tour of Little Women at the RiverPark Center in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Little Women - Sal Mazzotta

"For me, the hardest part of this is the same thing that’s hard back at home — trying to nail the show every night, cold. It doesn’t help that my...

Little Women - Sal Mazzotta

"For me, the hardest part of this is the same thing that’s hard back at home — trying to nail the show every night, cold. It doesn’t help that my...

Kory Grossman's combined book set up for the 2015-2016 Broadway revival of Fiddler On The Roof at the Broadway Theatre.

Fiddler On The Roof - Kory Grossman

"The mounted tambourine is primarily played with a stick. I use the LP Cyclops with dimpled brass jingles. I prefer the darker quality of this tambourine and it compensates for...

Fiddler On The Roof - Kory Grossman

"The mounted tambourine is primarily played with a stick. I use the LP Cyclops with dimpled brass jingles. I prefer the darker quality of this tambourine and it compensates for...

Matthew Lovelace's setup for Come from Away at the Blue Mountains Theatre in Springwood, New South Wales, Australia.

Come From Away - Matthew Lovelace

"There is quite a bit of rod work in the book, so I chose two different pairs. One lighter pair, for a brighter sound in the more cymbal focused passages,...

Come From Away - Matthew Lovelace

"There is quite a bit of rod work in the book, so I chose two different pairs. One lighter pair, for a brighter sound in the more cymbal focused passages,...

Jeff MacPherson's setup for the National Tour of Wicked.

Wicked - Jeff MacPherson

"A drummer thinking like a musician. Makes me uneasy. Next I’ll be thinking about trying to play softly. Back to the original question. What I could bring to the music....

Wicked - Jeff MacPherson

"A drummer thinking like a musician. Makes me uneasy. Next I’ll be thinking about trying to play softly. Back to the original question. What I could bring to the music....