On Jun 18, 2006, at 2:33 PM, Carl Dershem wrote:
1) Very few possess the forces and money to front a complete pit
orchestra any more. Shows that I played in the 70's with a full pit
orchestra I now play with often 1/2 to 2/3 the musicians, all working
harder - but still cheaper for the producer than the full orchestra.
2) Most non-musicians neither know nor care who is in the pit or what
the music really sounds like, so long as it's what they expect. Heck
- a lot of people are so used to canned music, or a handful of
keyboard/synth players in the pit, that they are surprised to see/hear
a live orchestra.
And this is what we have to speak out against. Do the ticket buyers
realise that 30 years ago 25% was a reasonable portion of a musical's
budget to allocate for music, while 15% today is the norm, but ticket
prices are still as high as ever (adjusted for inflation?) If the music
in a musical isn't good, then what is?
Christopher
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