CARRIE: broadway pit orchestra

[MikeH]

Posted: 3/25/08 at 11:56am

I'm looking for a listing of the instruments/pit members from the broadway production. Can anyone who has the program help me out?

Thanks!

[stagescreen]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:35pm

Carrie had 23 people in the orchestra on Broadway, not counting the conductor.


Alto Sax
Tenor Sax (2)
Trumpet (3)
French Horn
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Violin (4)
Viola (2)
Cello (2)
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Guitar
Electric Bass
Drums
Percussion

Updated On: 3/26/08 at 04:35 PM

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 4:50pm

It also had 23 people in the audience, go figure.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 5:27pm

blaxx -- a little advice... research before you attempt a witty remark.

CARRIE did not fail because of lack of an audience. In fact, previews were sold-out nightly and many people returned to see the show. Even Betty Buckley has commented on how crazy those preview audiences were and the sold-out status, etc.

Why did the show abruptly close? As expected, the reviews were horrible and the German producers, who were novices to Broadway, panicked and chose to close the show immediately. Even with a nice advance in ticket sales.

Betty Buckley stated to the press on closing night that the show could have enjoyed a nice run based on the ticket sales alone. Again... the German producers panicked and jumped the gun. Thankfully, in this day and age of word-of-mouth... shows no longer close due to bad reviews (WICKED anyone?). If the audiences keep buying tickets, the show will keep running... no matter how bad it is.

[Tom148502]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 5:31pm

The house was certainly full on the last Saturday matinee preview and, if I had only known, I could have listed the orchestra for you as I sat 1st row center~

[FIERCEY516]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 6:38pm

wow. get offended and over-react a little Mr. Fosse. **rolls eyes**

true or not, it was a clever remark from Blaxx. bravo!

I know the material. the show itself is terrible. the score is pretty bad except for "Not Alone" (is that the right name?) and the slower ballad song that Betty sang as tears just streamed down her face.

[LadyRosecoe]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 6:43pm

"When There's No One" is one of my favorite songs from any musical and I'd be silly enough to put it on par with "Losing My Mind," but that is just how much I admire it. I think the score is definitely not so much the problem, seeing how most of the music is equally as catchy as something from today's Legally Blonde. Just different subject matter

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 6:44pm

Oh, sorry, I didn't know it was a sold out sensation that was bringing in millions of dollars and crowds galore, but just felt very sad for the reviews...sorry, really.

And I do like some of the score.

[myshikobit]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 8:14pm

A lot of the score is great- as anyone will tell you, "And Eve Was Weak" is an amazingly powerful song. We all know that "I'm Not Alone" is great, thanks to that Natalie Weiss cover of it, as well as "When There's No One". "I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance", "Unsuspecting Hearts", "Carrie", "Open Your Heart" and "Evening Prayers" are great. And if you are ever able to listen to it, "Tommy's Poem", which was cut from the show, is a great alternative to "Corner of the Sky" for auditions, if you need a song like that. And the campy stuff like "Out For Blood" is a guilty pleasure, because it is sooooo awful and poorly thought out (see "High School Musical". I will admit, "Dream On" gives me the worst headache!!! But if they tried the show again today it would totally blow "Wicked" and "Legally Blonde" out of the water.

[MikeH]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 8:28pm

I think Carolee Carmello would make a fantastic Margaret White. She has that same emotionally fragile yet piercing tone that Buckley has.

One day.....

[FlyingMonkey1223]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 10:08pm

The show was not that bad. I like most of the songs, in a popcorn fun kind of way. The costumes were pretty bad though, and the sets needed some work. They need to revive it!!!

[tourboi]

Posted: 3/26/08 at 11:59pm

CARRIE, imho, has potential. What it needs is a director who understands musical theatre (what a concept), and can stage it in a more realistic setting (not a big white box that represents... what, exactly?). The sets were a mess, the costumes as far off base as possible, the choreography completely wrong and schizophrenic.

As for potentially great Margarets? Dee Hoty or Louise Pitre would sing the hell out of that score!

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:03am

It's one of those shows I would love to direct.

[tourboi]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:21am

And I'd love to produce, Not Barker. Le Sigh.

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:54am

Bring Carrie back with Betty Buckley!!! I missed it the first time around, and could kick myself for it!!!!

[tourboi]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:55am

In a concert, maybe. But Betty's getting kinda old to play Margaret in a full our revival.

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:02am

Wishful thinking.....