The Little Mermaid - Regional - Rex Lycan
Rex Lycan’s percussion setup for The Little Mermaid at the Howard Brubeck Theatre in San Marcos, California.
Read/See more..."There was quite a bit of Latin bongo playing in this show, as well as plenty of orchestral numbers."
Beauty and the Beast - Regional - Luke Hubley
Luke Hubley’s percussion setup for Beauty and the Beast at Theater Under The Stars in Houston Texas.
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Romeo & Bernadette - Off Broadway - Jon Berger
Jon Berger’s setup for the 2020 Off-Broadway Premier of Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn at A.R.T./New York Theatres in New York City.
Read/See more..."The score combines small snippets of Medieval music, some Big Band Swing, 2-Beat, Classical, a bit of 60's Rock, and R&B."
Austen's Pride - Regional - Dennis J. Arcano
Dennis J Arcano's setup for Austen's Pride, a new musical of Pride and Prejudice at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Read/See more..."This setup also included six foot pedals: two on the timpani, a kick drum pedal, a hi-hat pedal..."
A Christmas Story - Tour - Laura Hamel
Laura Hamel's percussion setup for the National Tour of A Christmas Story at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, California.
Read/See more..."A new challenge presents itself with the many pedals I have to keep track of. Between the substantial amount of timpani tuning, 128 patch changes and riding a sustain pedal, you end up tap dancing your way through the show."
Matilda - Regional - Alec Wilmart
Alec Wilmart's setup for Matilda at the Village Theatre in Issaquah, Washington.
Read/See more..."One of the coolest things about this book is the role of the Bass Drum. I can’t stress enough how important having a concert bass drum is for this show. The lower, the better."
Into The Woods - Regional - Rex Lycan
Rex Lycan’s setup for Into The Woods at the Old Town Temecula Theater in Temecula, California.
Read/See more..."At the end of the second act and at the end of 'Maybe They're Magic' there are tons of quick switches between snare drum and bells/xylophone. In order to achieve these difficult changes…"
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."
Love Never Dies - Tour - Aaron Nix
Aaron Nix's setup for the 2018 National Tour of Love Never Dies at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
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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."
The Light In The Piazza - Concert - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's setup for the Lincoln Center Benefit Concert of The Light In The Piazza.
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Dirty Dancing - Tour - Ryan McCausland
Ryan McCausland's percussion setup for the National Tour of Dirty Dancing at the Eisenhower Auditorium at Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Read/See more..."Because the orchestra is meant to play a role in the show, many of us were worked into certain scenes and have onstage appearances during certain numbers."
Pippin - Regional - Will Marinelli
Will Marinelli's percussion setup for the Hightstown High School's production of Pippin in Hightstown, New Jersey.
Read/See more..."Just prior to downbeat on our final show, the soundboard died."
The Wizard of Oz - International - George English
George English’s setup for The Wizard of Oz at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
Read/See more..."As you’ll see from the photos, there’s a large amount of gear, some might say excessive..."
Life After - International - Jamie Drake
Jamie Drake's setup for the premiere of Life After at the Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto, Canada.
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Chicago - International - Tim Sellars
Tim Sellars' setup for Chicago at the Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Read/See more..."For the ‘clank’ sound I went with a car brake drum..."
Seussical - Regional - Brandon Levesque
Brandon Levesque’s percussion setup for Rhode Island College’s production of Seussical.
Read/See more..."For the crotale sound, I cut a timbale mallet down and screwed a finger cymbal to the top, using that as a mallet on the bells."
Peter and the Starcatcher - Regional - Brad Wetmore
Brad Wetmore's setup for South Bay Musical Theater's production of Peter and the Starcatcher.
Read/See more..."Between the Music Director/Piano player and myself, we covered just over 60 instruments."
Peter and the Starcatcher - Off Broadway - Deane Prouty
Deane Prouty's setup from the 2013-1014 Off-Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher at New World Stages in New York City.
Read/See more...“Well, all good things come to an end... or in this case we moved Off-Broadway!"
Sweeney Todd - Regional - Sam Wisman
Sam Wisman’s combined book setup for Sweeney Todd at Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
Read/See more..."I mount as much as possible from STRONG cymbal stands and stack cymbals to save space and allow easy one handed rolls."
Miss Saigon - Broadway - Ray Marchica
Ray Marchica's drum set setup for the 2017-2018 Broadway revival of Miss Saigon at the Broadway Theatre.
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Miss Saigon - Broadway - Chihiro Shibayama
Chihiro Shibayama's percussion setup for the 2017-2018 Broadway revival of Miss Saigon at the Broadway Theatre.
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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.”
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…”
Kid Victory - Regional - Greg Landes
Greg Landes’ setup for John Kander’s Kid Victory at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City.
Read/See more...“Michael Starobin did his usual brilliant work with the orchestrations and the drum/percussion book and I always felt challenged musically and engaged throughout the show.”
Between The Lines - Regional - Sam Wisman
Sam Wisman’s setup for the world premiere and regional tryout of Between The Lines at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri.
Read/See more...“The styles and sounds required range from classic Broadway to swing, vaudeville, orchestral, rock, and disco.”
Hello Dolly - Broadway - Andy Blanco
Andy Blanco’s percussion setup for the Broadway production of Hello Dolly at the Shubert Theatre.
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.”
In The Heights - Regional - Angel Williams
Angel Williams’ percussion setup for In The Heights at the Judge Memorial High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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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.”
Cats - Broadway - Dave Roth
Dave Roth’s percussion setup for the 2016-2017 Broadway revival of Cats at the Neil Simon Theatre.
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Finding Neverland - Tour - Greg Germann
Greg Germann’s combined book setup for the National tour of the Broadway show Finding Neverland at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
Read/See more...“The orchestra read was really fun because Elliott Kennedy, the composer and Simon Hale, the orchestrator, were open to letting me try out a few new things.”
Pajama Game - Regional - Paul Hansen
Paul Hansen’s percussion setup for Pajama Game at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
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Urinetown - Regional - Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts’ setup for Urinetown at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Read/See more...“…This was when I was told the pit was literally a pit (no stairs, or elevators) and the only access were two ladders (one on either side)”
Fiddler On The Roof - Regional - Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts’ setup for Fiddler On The Roof at the Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Read/See more...“I played around with my cymbal choices a bit but went with a 16" and 18" crash. There isn't very much ‘riding’ and I wanted the option to be able to have two crash sounds.”
Pippin - Regional - Michael Dooley
Michael Dooley’s percussion setup for Pippin at Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas. This is the 2006 MTI version.
Read/See more...“I had to pick and choose which instruments I could cover per number, using the criteria 1) ‘Can I do this and still sound good’ and 2) ‘What is the most important sound to have here’”.
Evita - International - Craig Given
Craig Given’s percussion setup for Showbiz Christchurch’s production of Evita at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Read/See more...“I enjoyed being able to mix guaguanco and samba influenced conga rhythms in this tune, along with some nice opportunities for timbale fills and cascara patterns.”
The Little Mermaid - Regional - Ethan Deppe
Ethan Deppe’s setup for The Little Mermaid at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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Little Shop of Horrors - Regional - Skyler Fortgang
Skyler Fortgang’s percussion setup for Little Shop of Horrors at The Livingston Theater Company at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Bring it On - Regional - Angel Williams
Angel Williams’ percussion setup for Bring It On at the University of Utah, Musical Theater Department in Salt Lake City, Utah. Read/See more...
Ragtime - International - Craig Given
Craig Given's combined book setup for Ragtime at the National Academy for Singing and Dramatic Art (3rd Year Students Production) in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Read/See more...“I decided to take the two books (drum set and percussion) and combine as much as possible into a single book.”
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.Read/See more...
Alex Zarzalejo - Don Juan: The Musical
Alex's combined setup for Don Juan: The Musical at the Teatro de la Luz Philips in Madrid, Spain. Read/See more...
The Producers - International - Lindsay Kaul
Lindsay Kaul’s percussion setup for The Producers at The Players Theater in Port Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia.
Read/See more...“Due to a lack of players in a small theatre community in Regional NSW, Australia, I took up the parts of keyboard, harp, oboe and percussion.”
Hairspray - International - Craig Given
Craig Given's percussion setup for Hairspray at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch, New Zealand for Showbiz Christchurch.
Read/See more..."I made some special double sided mallets to deal with the fast changes between glock and timpani in 'I Can Hear the Bells'"
Something Rotten - Broadway - Sean Ritenauer
Sean Ritenauer's percussion setup for the 2015/2017 original Broadway production of Something Rotten at the St James Theatre.
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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).”
Mary Poppins - International - Nick Apivor
Nick Apivor's combined set up for Mary Poppins at the Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
Read/See more..."As I was the only percussionist I needed to cover both percussion 1 and 2 books."
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."
Finding Neverland - Broadway - Dave Roth
Dave Roth’s percussion setup for the Broadway production of Finding Neverland at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
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Fiddler On The Roof - Broadway - Kory Grossman
Kory Grossman's combined book set up for the 2015-2016 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof at the Broadway Theatre.
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The Light in the Piazza - Broadway - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's setup for the Broadway production of The Light in the Piazza at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center.
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Smokey Joe's Cafe - Regional - Debbie Minnichelli
Debbie Minnichelli's percussion setup for Smokey Joe's Cafe at the Stage Door Repertory Theatre in Anaheim, California.
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Newsies - Regional - Scott Elford
Scott Elford's percussion setup for Newsies at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Read/See more..."My homemade glock/timp combos started out as Promark PST3's (Performer Series Maple Timpani Mallets) that I drilled out and inserted what was left of a broken pair of Promark DFP250's…"
Parade - Regional - Sho Fujieda
Sho Fujieda's setup for Parade at Fullerton College in Fullerton, California.
Read/See more..."Here's a fun technique I used that was shown to me by another pit percussionist. Instead of having a full set of crotales for the single crotale note, I hit the glockenspiel with a finger cymbal on the high E flat."
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Regional - Paul Hansen
Paul Hansen's percussion setup for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
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Tarzan - Regional - Rob Guilford
Rob Guilford's percussion setup for Tarzan at the White Plains Performing Arts Center in White Plains, New York.
Read/See more..."Space was very tight in the theater, so having the malletKAT for all of the mallet and timpani parts was a lifesaver."
Radio City Christmas Spectacular - Mario DeCiutiis, Dave Roth, Matt Beaumont
Mario DeCiutiis, Dave Roth, and Matt Beaumont’s percussion setup for the 2014 Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York City.
Read/See more..."Most of the percussion is played on the PanKATs. The white lettering is used to remind the players which pad triggers which sample."
How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Madison Square Garden - Dave Roth
Dave Roth's percussion setup for the 2014 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 - 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."
Radio City Christmas Spectacular - Kyle Maxwell-Doherty, Joshua Mark Samuels
Kyle Maxwell-Doherty and Joshua Mark Samuels' percussion setup for the 2015 Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York City.
Read/See more..."Having the ability to perform the majority of the book on electronic percussion instruments (save the timpani) allows the rest of the band to spread out physically and save their ears in the pit. However, the main reason for the extensive use of electronic percussion is the control and flexibility it affords the section."
Next to Normal - International - Tim Collins
Tim Collins' setup for Next to Normal at Macquarie University in New South Wales, Australia.
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On the 20th Century - Broadway - Eric Borghi
Eric's Borghi's setup for the 2015 Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century at the American Airlines Theatre in New York City.
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Les Miserables - Tour - Eric Borghi
Beauty and the Beast - Regional - Angel Williams
Angel Williams’ percussion setup for the Herriman Arts Councils production of Beauty and the Beast in Herriman, Utah. Read/See more...
Thoroughly Modern Millie - Regional - Bill Klymus
Bill Klymus' percussion setup for Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Granville Performing Arts Center in Garland, Texas.
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Crazy For you - Regional - Bill Klymus
Bill Klymus' percussion setup for Crazy For You at the Granville Performing Arts Center in Garland, Texas.
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Evita - Broadway, Buenos Aires Live - Dave Roth
Live performance of Dave Roth playing the percussion book for Buenos Aires from the 2012-2013 Broadway Revival of Evita at the Marquis Theatre.
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Mary Poppins - Regional - Alec Wilmart
Alec Wilmart's percussion setup for the 2014-2015 Winter production of Mary Poppins at the Village Theatre in Everett, Washington.
Read/See more..."Step In Time' is a real challenge, with some quick switches between Xylophone and Timpani, and if I had to do it all over again, I would have put the Bass Drum on the other side of the Timpani to facilitate that."
Tarzan - Regional - Angel Williams
Angel Williams’ combined book setup for Tarzan at the Kensington Theatre Company in South Jordan, Utah. Read/See more...
Side Show - Broadway, Cast Album - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's percussion setup for the cast album session at Avatar Studios, New York City, for the 2014/2015 Broadway Revival of Side Show.
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Les Miserables - Regional - Jaren Angud
Jaren Angud's setup for Les Miserables at the Eisenhower Auditorium at Penn State University in University Park, Pennsylvania.Read/See more...
Big Fish - Session - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's setup for the cast recording of the Broadway production of Big Fish at MSR Studios.Read/See more...
Wicked - Broadway - Andy Jones
Andy Jones' percussion setup from the currently running Broadway production of Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre.
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Aladdin - Broadway - Mike Englander
Mike Englander’s setup for the Broadway production of Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City.Read/See more...
Mamma Mia - Broadway - David Nyberg
David Nyberg's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Mamma Mia at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City.
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Side Show - Broadway - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's percussion setup for the 2014/2015 Broadway Revival of Side Show at the St. James Theatre in New York City.
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On The Town - Broadway - Charlie Descarfino
Charlie Descarfino's percussion setup for the Broadway production of On The Town at the Lyric Theatre in New York City.
Read/See more..."A first here on Broadway for me, is the use of a 23" timpani…"
Peter Pan Live - TV - Bill Hayes
“For Peter Pan Live!, we had terrific new orchestrations (for a 36 piece orchestra) from Doug Besterman and Danny Troob…"
Bill Hayes' percussion setup for the 2014 recording session of NBC’s Peter Pan Live at Avatar Studios in New York City.
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Pippin - Regional - Brian Kilgore
Brian Kilgore's setup for Pippin at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California.
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Dirty Dancing - Tour - Miles Lassi
Miles Lassi's percussion setup for the National Tour of Dirty Dancing at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, Lousiana.Read/See more...
Matilda - Broadway - Howard Joines
Howard Joines’ setup from the 2013-2017 Broadway production of Matilda at the Shubert Theater in New York City. Read/See more...
Peter and the Starcatcher - Broadway - Deane Prouty
Deane Prouty's setup for the 2012-2013 Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
Read/See more...“95% of what I am doing is foley work - sound effects timed with action on the stage.”
Cinderella - Broadway - Bill Hayes
Bill Hayes' percussion setup for the Broadway production of Cinderella at the Broadway Theatre in New York City.
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Regional - Will Marinelli
Will Marinelli's percussion setup for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New YorkRead/See more...
Most Happy Fella - Regional - Erik Charlston
Erik Charlston's setup from the Encores! production of Most Happy Fella at City Center in New York City.
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David Thalmann - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
David Thalmann’s setup from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Murray Arts Guild - Murray Park Amphitheater in Murray, Utah.Read/See more...
Vanities - Regional - Dale Baker
Dale Baker's setup for a production of Vanities at the Theatre Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina.Read/See more...
Peter and the Starcatcher - Tour - Jeremy Lowe
Jeremy Lowe’s setup for the National Tour of Peter and the Starcatcher.
Read/See more..."Some of the more interesting instruments in my set-up include a cuica for gorilla sounds…"
Big Fish - Broadway - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Big Fish at the Neil Simon Theatre.Read/See more...
The Landing - Off Broadway - Greg Landes
Greg Landes’ setup for The Landing at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City.
Read/See more...“…as the music slowly dribbled in I could see this was going to be a very challenging percussion book.”
The Witches of Eastwick - International - Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson's setup for The Witches Of Eastwick at the Derby Theatre in Derby, United Kingdom.Read/See more...
How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Cast Album - Dave Roth
Dave Roth's percussion setup for the cast album of Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom in New York City.
Read/See more..."It was a very unique experience in that the entire 14 piece band was in the same room with no baffling."
Les Miserables - Regional - Guy Gauthreaux
Guy Gauthreaux's setup for Les Miserables at the Theatre Baton Rouge in Baton Rogue, Louisiana.
Read/See more..."The 70‘s Mercedes Benz hubcap is used for the ‘copper pot’ and ‘garbage can lid’ as it produces many various sounds and definitely ‘elevates’ the look and feel of the setup"
Cats - Regional - Brandon Miller
Brandon Miller's combined book for Cats at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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The Pit Stop Players - Greg Landes
Greg Landes’ setup for the Pit Stop Players’ concert at Symphony Space in New York City. Read/See more...
Annie - Broadway - Joe Nero
Joe Nero’s Percusion setup from the Broadway revival of Annie at the Palace Theatre.Read/See more...
Nice Work If You Can Get It - Broadway - Andy Blanco
Andy Blanco's percussion setup for the 2012/2013 Broadway Revival of Nice Work If You Can Get It at the Imperial Theatre.
Read/See more..."It worked out well to have the vibraphone and xylophone in this position because there is a lot of back and forth between the two."
Chaplin - Broadway - Shannon Ford
Evita - Broadway - Dave Roth
Dave Roth's percussion setup for the 2012-2013 Broadway Revival of Evita at the Marquis Theatre.
Read/See more..."I was very fortunate to be given a lot of leeway in creating my own part for this tune and particularly my own timbale solo."
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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