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re: You left out half his answer.

Posted by:	AlanScott 02:40 am EDT 05/10/15
In reply to:	re: You left out half his answer. - JAS 01:11 am EDT 05/10/15

The published script does suggest that a lot of them should play instruments in the opening number — "Everyone has some sort of instrument and they accompany the chorus, both with the instruments and vocal background." But I nonetheless agree with you. I think only a few people played instruments in the original production. In the Tonys clip, you see a bunch of people holding instruments, but my sense is that most of them never actually played the instruments. There were three bouzouki players onstage who sometimes played, and it does look like perhaps a couple of other people in the cast did genuinely play during the opening number (though possibly not). But there is absolutely no reason that you need to have people playing, especially for an Encores! production. I presume they did have some bouzouki players in the orchestra, and I can't see why they couldn't have been in the circle for the opening number and then joined the orchestra. I also agree that when they hire people with no experience in musicals for leads at Encores!, it's risky. There's a limited rehearsal period and no preview period. Just an invited dress. Someone with no experience in musicals might be able to get comfortable with a full rehearsal period and a few weeks of previews, but that doesn't happen at Encores!

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