Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Finding Neverland - Joe Choroszewski

Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Read Joe's write-up about the show, below the photos.

Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

"In February of 2016, I took over the drum chair at Finding Neverland from Rich Mercurio when he moved on to a new show. Rich is one of the best drummers I've ever heard and is always very stylistically appropriate. It was my intent to replicate the prior setup as closely as I could with the gear I had available.

It's a very straightforward drum set book, augmented only by a Roland SPD-SX Sampling Pad, and no traps percussion.

The Roland pad is mostly integrated with the acoustic kit playing sampled sounds such as concert bass drum, metal pots and pans, and power toms with reverb.

And that's about it! This show is a joy to play."

Drums: Pearl Session Studio Classic

  • 16x22 Bass Drum
  • 8x12 Mounted Tom
  • 9x13 Mounted Tom
  • 14x16 Floor Tom
  • 5x14 Snare Drum

Cymbals: Sabian

  • 20" HH Classic Ride
  • 18" HHX Studio Crash (different cymbal pictured)
  • 17" HHX X-Treme Crash
  • 14" AAX Studio Hats

Joe is a proud endorser of Sabian Cymbals

Finding Neverland - Broadway - Joe Choroszewski
April 2015 thru August 2016

Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

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