[TPIN] seeing the musicians

[Tim Swensen]

I would feel cheated paying $100 for a show if I
couldn't hear the orchestra unamplified, frankly.
I've heard orchestras perform in outdoor venues,
such as the Hollywood Bowl.  The sound is decent,
but definitely not world class like you would get
in a good hall.  I guess it all depends on what
the audience expects, but if I went to hear a
Broadway show I would expect to hear acoustic,
unamplified music.

Regards,
Tim

--- "info at chasesanborn.com" <info at chasesanborn.com>
wrote:

> 
> > You tell me, what is the
> > difference between live and canned??
> 
> While it is likely true that hiding the musicians
> was a step towards  
> firing the musicians, in CATS the set and the sound
> mix doesn't  
> really suit a traditional pit orchestra. As Rod
> pointed out, in one  
> location we were set up in another building. The
> conductor was  
> visible to the cast via a monitor mounted on the
> balcony. One irate  
> customer wrote the producers to complain that the
> music was not  
> 'live' as advertised, and there was a videotape of a
> conductor.
> ..........