Children of Eden Concert — Page 2

42 musicians and a 40 person chorus in not necessary for the success of the show, also if it was ever on broadway, the dancers would certainly be the choir as well.

My understanding is that the minimum number of musicians is 16. Probably bump that up to 20. I think you could get close if you stay close to the numbers on something like Ragtime, which is 34, not including swings, with the dancers doubling as choir. It wouldn't be cheap, and it wouldn't be as lush with the smaller choir, but it would be worth doing.

^Again, done well.

Lost in Translation- nope. The musicians minimum is based on house size. Only the largest houses have an 18 minimum, but:

"Producers are allowed to employ fewer musicians than called for in the Local 802 contract by invoking a “special situation” clause. According to the Broadway League, roughly 20 shows have done this since the 2003 contract.

In many of those cases, the producers have argued that they are pursuing an artistic conception that does not require standard-size orchestras. In recent years some producers have revived musicals like “La Cage aux Folles” with chamber-size orchestras of eight or so musicians to create a fresh sense of intimacy."

Also, the Ragtime revival flopped in 2 months on Broadway. Probably not the best model if you're looking to impress investors.
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I'm not saying have eight musicians but it certainly does not require 40 and an ensemble of maybe 20 would be more than sufficient to have a the full sound.