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Seattle, Washington.
Miss Saigon - Tour - Russ Nyberg
Russ Nyberg's combined book setup for the 2018-2019 National Tour of Miss Saigon at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Read/See more..."I remember the learning curve being a lot steeper verses other shows because there was a bit of choreography and memorization involved. I ran the show down every day to prep as a sub and it certainly benefitted me once I played my first show."
In the Heights - Regional - Patrick Lehosky
Patrick Lehosky's percussion setup for In the Heights at the CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale, New York.
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An American in Paris - Broadway - Andy Blanco
Andy Blanco’s percussion setup for the Broadway production of An American in Paris at The Palace Theatre in New York City.
Read/See more...“An unexpected addition to a fairly standard set up of instruments is the set of tuned cowbells (almglocken).”
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Regional - Paul Hansen
Paul Hansen's setup for the The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more..."The Tam Tam has the mounted 'throw ‘n’ go' mallet mount."
Wicked - Tour - Tim Mulligan
Tim Mulligan's drum set setup for the National Tour of Wicked at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Washington.
At this performance, Chris Jago was subbing for Tim.
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Dear Evan Hansen - Tour - Ryan McCausland
Ryan McCausland’s setup for the National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more..."Being a part of this production has been an absolute dream come true for me."
Ain't Misbehavin' - Regional - Scot Sexton
Scot Sexton’s setup for the Seattle Musical Theater's production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more..."The drums I chose on this production are refurbished vintage Ludwig’s that I put Slingerland Beavertails on."
Spamalot - International - Petter Nilsen
Petter Nilsen’s combined book setup for Spamalot at Romerike Folkehøgskole, in Jessheim, Norway.
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Beauty and the Beast - Tour - Kevin McNaughton
Kevin McNaughton's combined setup for the touring production of Beauty and the Beast.
Read/See more..."We all have our ways of getting the exact sounds we want out of our instruments; here are some little adjustments I’ve made."
Hello, Dolly! - Broadway - Andy Blanco
Andy Blanco’s percussion setup for the Broadway production of Hello, Dolly!
Read/See more...“Other than a few sections with some very fast instrument switches, the book is straight ahead and a lot of fun to play.”
Seussical - Regional - Scot Sexton
Scot Sexton’s combined book setup for Seussical with Broadway Bound in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more...“…I knew I would be juggling sticks, page turns, shakers, and beaters so as I was combining the books I was also working on my layout and choreography.”
Ragtime - Regional - Paul Hansen
Paul Hansen’s setup for Ragtime at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more...“Seen here are many of my usual stock effects…”
Lion King - Broadway - Carter McLean
Carter McLean's drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.
Read/See more..."The best part of this show is all the styles you get to play. It has an African/Pop core and then branches off to Rock, Latin, R&B Ballads, and Big Drum breaks."
Nick Bonaccio - Little Threepenny Music
Nick’s Bonaccio'ssetup for Kurt Weill’s Little Threepenny Music (suite from Threepenny Opera) with the Eastman Wind Ensemble in Kilbourn Hall with guest conductor Charles Peltz of the New England Conservatory. Read/See more...
Bandstand - Broadway - Adam Wolfe
Adam Wolfe’s setup for the Broadway production of Bandstand at the Bernard B Jacobs Theatre in New York City.
Read/See more...“When the onstage drummer is playing, I’m either tacet or playing percussion.”
The King and I - Broadway - Dan Haskins
Dan Haskins' percussion set up for Lincoln Center Theater’s production of The King and I, winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival.
Read/See more..."This was the largest orchestra running on Broadway at 29 players, and also the largest cast at 51 actors/dancers. The drum-set and percussion parts were all played by one person."
Nice Work If You Can Get it - Broadway - Eric Poland
Eric Poland's drum set setup for Nice Work If You Can Get It from the 2012/2013 Broadway Revival at the Imperial Theatre.
Read/See more..."My goal was to get a sound closest to calf without having to deal with the upkeep and inconsistencies of natural heads.”
Beetlejuice - Broadway - Joshua Mark Samuels
Joshua Mark Samuels' percussion setup for the Broadway production of Beetlejuice at the Winter Garden Theatre.
Read/See more...“Kris (Orchestrator/Music Director) wrote some really challenging and non-stop percussion parts, which included fun toys like a waterphone, boxing bell, and flexatone, just to name a few.”
Finding Neverland - Broadway - Joe Choroszewski
Joe Choroszewski’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Read/See more..."The Roland pad is mostly integrated with the acoustic kit playing sampled sounds such as concert bass drum, metal pots and pans, and power toms with reverb."
Finding Neverland - Broadway - Dave Roth
Dave Roth’s percussion setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Read/See more..."One of the biggest challenges in deciding what instruments to use was deciphering Simon’s descriptions due to his London background."
Memphis - Regional - Whitney Kessling
Whitney Kessling’s setup for Memphis at the Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tennessee.
Read/See more...“It was a pretty straight forward drum set show, and fortunately it used a triangle for one song, so I got to use my Miller Machine!”
New York Spectacular at Radio City - Joshua Mark Samuels
Joshua's Mark Samuels' drum set setup for the New York Spectacular at Radio City.
Read/See more..."This show was incredible not just because the orchestra and music was fantastic, but also because during one number in the middle of the show, the percussionist and I got off the band car, changed into costumes and headed up to the stage where we ran down the aisle and performed bucket solos."
How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Regional - Russ Nyberg
Russ Nyberg's combined book setup for Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
Read/See more..."There are so many moments where a suspended cymbal roll or timpani hit is snuck into the middle of a groove."
Dreamgirls - Regional - Alec Wilmart
Alec Wilmart’s percussion setup for Dreamgirls at the Village Theater in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more...“I listened to a lot of Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Temptations, Supremes, and Earth Wind and Fire to help prepare the different bongo and conga grooves.”
Once On This Island - Tour - Mariana Ramirez
Mariana Ramirez's setup for the National Tour of Once On This Island at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Read/See more..."This unique hybrid set up...combined the basic structure of a drum set (kick drum, snare drum, hi hat, and cymbals) with hand drums such as congas, bongos, djembe, and surdo, making the congas the central sound of this set up instead of the snare drum."
Cinderella - Regional - David Glover
David Glover's setup for Cinderella at the North Allegheny Senior High School just North of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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The Cradle Will Rock - New York City Center Encores! - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's setup from the New York City Center Encores! production of The Cradle Will Rock.
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Wicked - Broadway - Matt Vander Ende
Matt Vander Ende's drum set setup from the currently running Broadway production of Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre.
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Wicked - Broadway - Andy Jones
Andy Jones' percussion setup from the currently running Broadway production of Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre.
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The Last Ship - Broadway - Trey Files
Trey Files' setup for the Broadway production of Sting's The Last Ship at the Neil Simon Theatre.
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Mamma Mia - Broadway - Ray Marchica
Ray Marchica's drum set setup for the Broadway production of Mamma Mia at the Broadhurst Theatre.
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Mamma Mia - Broadway - David Nyberg
David Nyberg's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Mamma Mia at the Broadhurst Theatre.
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Guys and Dolls - Regional - Kory Andry
Kory Andry's setup for Guys and Dolls at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Read/See more..."Using Regal Tip Conga Sticks allows for movement from conga/bongos/djembe to timbales and crash cymbal."
The Life - Regional - Matthew Dudek
Matthew Dudek's percussion setup for Cy Coleman’s The Life at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.
Read/See more..."Like most percussion books, the difficulty was primarily in the choreography of instrument to instrument."
The Last Ship - Broadway - Joe Bonadio
Joe Bonadio's setup for the Broadway production of Sting's The Last Ship at the Neil Simon Theatre.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Madison Square Garden - Dave Roth
Dave Roth's percussion setup for the Madison Square Garden production of Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! in New York City.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Madison Square Garden - Greg Landes
Greg Landes' drum set setup for the Madison Square Garden production of Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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Big Fish - Broadway - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Big Fish at the Neil Simon Theatre.
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Big Fish - Session - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's percussion setup for the cast recording of the Broadway musical Big Fish at MSR Studios in New York City.
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Big Fish - Broadway - Perry Cavari
Perry Cavari's drum set setup for the Broadway production of Big Fish at the Neil Simon Theatre.
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The Addams Family - Broadway - Billy Miller
Billy Miller’s percussion setup for the Broadway production of The Addams Family at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
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Something Rotten - Broadway - Sean Ritenauer
Sean Ritenauer's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Something Rotten at the St James Theatre.
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Something Rotten - Broadway - Perry Cavari
Perry Cavari's drum set setup for the Broadway production of Something Rotten at the St James Theatre.
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Aladdin - London's West End - Shan Chana
Shan Chana's percussion setup for Aladdin at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London's West End.
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Pippin - Broadway - Sean Ritenauer
Sean Ritenauer's setup for the Broadway revival of Pippin at the Music Box Theatre.
Read/See more..."Probably the most obscure part of the book is a tune where I don’t use a score at all. I have a whole routine of sound effects in quick succession that go directly with acrobatic and circus tricks happening on stage."
Aladdin - Tour - Joshua Mark Samuels
Joshua Mark Samuels’ percussion setup for the North American tour of Aladdin at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more...“I had to figure out ways to make the rig smaller without losing any instruments, even to the point of having to crawl under the xylophone in order to get in and out of the setup itself.”
Aladdin - Tour - Danny Taylor
Danny Taylor’s drum set setup for the North American tour of Aladdin at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more...“I took the jingles off of an LP Cyclops Jingle Ring and placed a band of ankle bells on it instead, which I then attached to a DW Lowboy Hi Hat Pedal.”
Aladdin - Broadway - Mike Englander
Mike Englander’s setup for the Broadway production of Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
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Aladdin - Broadway - John Redsecker
John Redsecker’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City.
May 2014