No -I am not referring to the economically horrible 2010, just the show.
I just finished a month run of the Broadway musical “Wicked”. It was fun except for the fact that I had a respiratory infection the whole run and the fog machines they used seemed to be aimed into the pit. You gotta wonder whats in that stuff!
Anyway the show was great and the traveling musicians and conductor were excellent.
Next up is Mary Poppins for a month in August. I will post that info in September.
Here are some pictures from the Wicked pit.
Here is the setup that I practiced with at home. Of course when you can’t fit it all into the pit you have to move things around.
Here is the front of my pit setup.
Here is the left front side of the setup. I am using my old Leedy chimes as a percussion rack because of the limited space.
Here is the timp setup to my left. I had to build this strange trap table since there was no room for a normal one.
Here is the Bass Drum, Gong and xylo setup to my back right
The lovely Waterphone. It plays an important role in the show so I brought my own which is one of the originals. The waterphone they travel with is not happening at all.
Here I am in the pit
Here is a shot of the drum booth. Paul Hanna was the traveling Drummer and He was in his own self contained booth.
Bass Player Tom Hildreth
Here are the woodwinds, from l to r-Phil Thompson, Holis Ulacky, Jennifer Dior (my lovely wife) and behind them is Ron Turner on Trumpet, Racheal on horn and Anna Brock on Keyboard 4. Brent Ballard (trombone) is not pictured