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Drum and Percussion Setups
Urinetown - Christopher Roberts
"I began the usual process of listening to recordings, compiling an instrument list, and thinking about the potential layout ideas. This was when I was told the pit was literally...
Urinetown - Christopher Roberts
"I began the usual process of listening to recordings, compiling an instrument list, and thinking about the potential layout ideas. This was when I was told the pit was literally...
Seussical - Brandon Levesque
"The timpani were set off to the back because the timpani part is not that difficult and I was still able to see the music from that distance. I placed the...
Seussical - Brandon Levesque
"The timpani were set off to the back because the timpani part is not that difficult and I was still able to see the music from that distance. I placed the...
Hello, Dolly! - Andy Blanco
"At the end of each show, I rotate the top of the cymbal stand holding the bell plate/triangle/mallet tray and move the 26” timpani to the corner to provide a...
Hello, Dolly! - Andy Blanco
"At the end of each show, I rotate the top of the cymbal stand holding the bell plate/triangle/mallet tray and move the 26” timpani to the corner to provide a...
An American in Paris - Andy Blanco
"An unexpected addition to a fairly standard set up of instruments is the set of tuned cowbells (almglocken). They are used during 'I've Got Rhythm', picking up a jazzy melody...
An American in Paris - Andy Blanco
"An unexpected addition to a fairly standard set up of instruments is the set of tuned cowbells (almglocken). They are used during 'I've Got Rhythm', picking up a jazzy melody...
Beauty and the Beast - Kevin McNaughton
Kevin McNaughton's combined book setup for the touring production of Beauty and the Beast.
Beauty and the Beast - Kevin McNaughton
Kevin McNaughton's combined book setup for the touring production of Beauty and the Beast.
Allegiance - Joe Mowatt
Joe Mowatt's setup for the Broadway production of Allegiance at the Longacre Theatre.
Allegiance - Joe Mowatt
Joe Mowatt's setup for the Broadway production of Allegiance at the Longacre Theatre.
Musical Theatre Articles
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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...
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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...
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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...
