Use of Microphones on Broadway
While I agree it used to be more canny and distorted, sound design has come a long way. I do think that the type of music has changed too. The range for men has gotten so much higher, and with a mic it can be sung more in a head voice and still be heard. This Merman belting and sliding up to every note is just not acceptable these days. People I think are more technically trained today. To use different resonating spaces and their bodies more than just abs to reach notes and project. I do not...
