Setups
Over 250 drum-set and percussion setups from Broadway and more.
Looking for a specific show?
Click magnifier above, type in your request.
Search by Broadway, Regional, Hand Drums, Percussion, Drumset, Electronics, Show Name, and Performer Name.
Drum and Percussion Setups
The Addams Family - Sal Mazzotta
I usually play Zildjian cymbals at home, but I didn’t want to bring my K's on the road. I had been to Jon Singer’s 3rd Floor Percussion Bāzār a few...
The Addams Family - Sal Mazzotta
I usually play Zildjian cymbals at home, but I didn’t want to bring my K's on the road. I had been to Jon Singer’s 3rd Floor Percussion Bāzār a few...
The Wizard of Oz - George English
"As you’ll see from the photos, there’s a large amount of gear, some might say excessive, but I tried to find the right colours and sounds for every moment, particularly...
The Wizard of Oz - George English
"As you’ll see from the photos, there’s a large amount of gear, some might say excessive, but I tried to find the right colours and sounds for every moment, particularly...
A Chorus Line - Alec Wilmart
"The Yamaha Oak Custom was a great kit for this show, tuned pretty much wide open with gel mutes to emulate that '70s ‘Dead Drum’ sound. It's a rock show,...
A Chorus Line - Alec Wilmart
"The Yamaha Oak Custom was a great kit for this show, tuned pretty much wide open with gel mutes to emulate that '70s ‘Dead Drum’ sound. It's a rock show,...
The Bridges of Madison County - Benny Koonyevsky
"The pit was all acoustic except for a few notes on electric guitar and some electric bass, but overall it was like chamber music. I had to use brushes and...
The Bridges of Madison County - Benny Koonyevsky
"The pit was all acoustic except for a few notes on electric guitar and some electric bass, but overall it was like chamber music. I had to use brushes and...
Nice Work If You Can Get It - Eric Poland
"Along with the standard toys of the 1920's (woodblock, cowbell, temple blocks, triangle), I am also using a Cymbal Guy attached to a remote hi hat pedal. There is a...
Nice Work If You Can Get It - Eric Poland
"Along with the standard toys of the 1920's (woodblock, cowbell, temple blocks, triangle), I am also using a Cymbal Guy attached to a remote hi hat pedal. There is a...
Cabaret - Eric Poland
"This setup is very similar to my setup from Nice Work If You Can Get It. Both shows are set in the same time period (late 20's early 30's) so...
Cabaret - Eric Poland
"This setup is very similar to my setup from Nice Work If You Can Get It. Both shows are set in the same time period (late 20's early 30's) so...
Musical Theatre Articles
-
My Way to Broadway
By Chihiro Shibayama "Thursday, February 16th, 2017 was a special day. I was both excited and nervous as I stepped into SIR Studios in Manhattan to start the first orchestra...
My Way to Broadway
By Chihiro Shibayama "Thursday, February 16th, 2017 was a special day. I was both excited and nervous as I stepped into SIR Studios in Manhattan to start the first orchestra...
-
Setting Up a New Broadway Percussion Book
By Bill Hayes "When preparing a percussion book for a new Broadway show, we occasionally get the music in advance. That allows us to start our “treasure hunt” early, to have...
Setting Up a New Broadway Percussion Book
By Bill Hayes "When preparing a percussion book for a new Broadway show, we occasionally get the music in advance. That allows us to start our “treasure hunt” early, to have...
-
To Choose or Not To Choose!
By Dave Roth "Once you get 'that call' to do a show, the first objective for every percussionist is to find out what instruments will be required. There are a...
To Choose or Not To Choose!
By Dave Roth "Once you get 'that call' to do a show, the first objective for every percussionist is to find out what instruments will be required. There are a...
