Bands Visit Playbill
Bands Visit Playbill
Mike66
Leading Actor Joined: 12/17/15
#1Bands Visit Playbill
Posted: 1/30/18 at 5:48pm
Saw TBV last weekend. Enjoyed it. Still think it's ONCE with an Israeli/Egyptian accent.
My question has to do with the cover of the Playbill.
At the top there are photographs of SEVEN members of the Band. But I'm sure that there were EIGHT on stage. (Four actors who played music and four musicians who acted a little). Can anyone explain?
#2Bands Visit Playbill
Posted: 1/30/18 at 7:35pm
My guess is last minute casting? Maybe someone originally played multiple instruments and they changed it? Or two people playing the same instrument?
I saw the first preview and I only counted 7 band members (acting and non-acting).
jbird5
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/15
#3Bands Visit Playbill
Posted: 1/30/18 at 8:00pmI read or heard somewhere that they did add a band member at some point (the drummer?).
Mike66
Leading Actor Joined: 12/17/15
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Posted: 1/30/18 at 8:02pm
I'm pretty sure that in the curtain call, there are 4 actors taking bows, while the other 4 band members sit behind them, and then the actors leave the stage and the musicians play 'one more number."
And there are two clarinets in the group -- by the end of the show they've proven that one can REALLY play -- the other acts, and plays a little.....
What is striking about the Playbill is that these are clearly photogs of the people on stage -- the cellist is very distinctive, in that he isn't tall, and has an amazing head of white hair -- he's clearly on the cover, as are others.
So it's confusing.
jbird5
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/15
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Posted: 1/30/18 at 8:11pm
I think it might have been talked about here:
https://youtu.be/OemEyjJ75us
edit: not here but in the one below.
CT2NYC
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
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Posted: 1/30/18 at 8:20pm
The picture on the show’s website has been changed to a blue motif, with Tewfiq and 7 band members. I’m assuming that the Playbills are still using the original artwork, which shows only 7 total, including Tewfiq.
Updated On: 1/30/18 at 08:20 PM
jbird5
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/15
#7Bands Visit Playbill
Posted: 1/30/18 at 8:54pm
Actually, in this interview Ari’el mentions adding a musician:
https://youtu.be/-LqlxmlYzps
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