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charlz
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Joined: 7/07/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
 Topic: Pit on stage-Posted: 10/03/07 at 8:13am |
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Does anyone have any suggest for musicals where the pit or a small "featured" pit, could actually play on stage as part of the show? We have some exceptional musicians at our school this year and my musical director and I were hoping to find a way to do something unique to feature them.
Thanks, Chuck |
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Lazy Bee
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Joined: 2/21/07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 89 |
Posted: 10/03/07 at 9:21am |
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The obvious one is Cabaret.
There is also Big Shot, which as a "house band" on stage. (Downside, male-heavy cast.) |
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Linda S
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Joined: 4/16/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 312 |
Posted: 10/03/07 at 9:46am |
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1940's Radio Hour.(They are costumed, and interact with the cast. ) This would be my first choice. Great standards and places for individual solos and band breaks. There is also one character who moves between the pit and the cast. Tick, Tick, Boom , (They have a few lines, and interact with the cast. )
Grand Night For Singing. (Have a few lines.)
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Gaafa
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Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181 |
Posted: 10/03/07 at 10:07am |
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'FAME'.
It;s all about musicains & performing arts school. I was going to sugest 'Man of La Mancha', when I did the Aussie Tour, we had a 21 piece orchestra on SR behind a black scrin. When Cervantes reverted to Quixote, the lights would transpose & the orchestra became visable. But that is not really featuring muso's as such. |
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Joe
Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |
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MartyW
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Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555 |
Posted: 10/03/07 at 10:15am |
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Godspell.... Pump Boys and Dinettes...
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Marty W
"Till next we trod the boards.." |
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Dough Boy
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Joined: 3/20/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
Posted: 10/03/07 at 10:30am |
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The Buddy Holly Story.
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Maus
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Joined: 5/08/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
Posted: 10/03/07 at 11:57am |
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Anything Goes. The band also has a line in the final scene.
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Topper
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Joined: 1/27/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 543 |
Posted: 10/03/07 at 2:02pm |
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Brendan Behan's "The Hostage"
The band is part of the brothel's entertainment. |
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"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone
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Kathy S
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Joined: 8/21/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 303 |
Posted: 10/03/07 at 10:20pm |
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There is a western show called "Roadside" by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones (The Fantasticks) that has some pretty music, good story and a band on stage. I have only read it and heard the CD, but it sounds good to me.
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charlz
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Joined: 7/07/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Posted: 10/04/07 at 8:56am |
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All great suggestions. Thanks everyone!
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