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That is the question. Let’s first define a click track. It’s a pre-programmed track of beats that keeps the tempo for the musicians to follow. Sometimes it may be used for sound effects or certain voice tracks. In many situations, it can also be used to program lighting cues that happen in tandem with the…
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This is a fun book to play, and a rascally show worth checking out. I’m not sure if I would have ever come across this show if not for my friend Tom (Musical Director) asking me to play trumpet for it. The story is in the title – we follow a bunch of con-artists trying…
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This is one of a very select number of shows that everyone should see – and I hesitate to call it just a “show”. Full of heart, laughter, truth, and music, Come From Away is a tale of a town called Gander, and a recount of the people who found themselves there during the event…
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Oh, my heart. This is a stellar show. I’ve seen it three different times, and the CentreStage production I was part of was incredible. I was privileged enough to be the Musical Director for this show, part of the fabric from the first rehearsals when the cast were learning parts, down to selecting the most…
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My most recent musical venture was playing the trumpet 1 book for “Sister Act: The Musical“. This is in no way a review for this particular production, but it is the catalyst for this blog altogether. Sometimes as a “receiver” (i.e. audience member) we forget what it takes to pull off a production at any scale, but particularly…
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Welcome to my blog about musical theatre from the musicians’ side of things. Here I’ll be talking about the music and production of music theatre and little-to-none of the on stage craft…because I almost never get to see it! You see, a theatre musician is very often underneath the action, in a dark void of sound…
From Under the Stage 