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#26

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 7:35pm

Apparently, back in the day when Pirates of Penzance was being done, the Pirate King would do some stage business with one of the percussionists for laughs.

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#27

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 7:57pm

At the end of White Christmas, you are asked by one of the leads to join in singing White Christmas. Not a shout but I guess this counts as well.

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#28

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 7:58pm

in kiss me kate (at least the revival) Fred talks to the conductor about the "cut" he added.

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#29

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 7:59pm

And who could forget the very last moment of DOTV where it was revealed that Mikey Crawford aka Krolock had been the conductor for the show the whole time!

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#30

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 8:44pm

In Godspell, three memebers of the pit sing "On the Willows" which is such a beautiful song.

#31

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 8:44pm

In Godspell, three members of the pit sing "On the Willows" which is such a beautiful song.

#32

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 9:33pm

In Triumph Of Love the orchestra conductor gets to perform one word.

#33

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 9:37pm

This is a really weak example, but during the Finale of Pippin, the conductor screams, "Get your damn hands off of the piano!" and eventually the entire orchestra leaves.

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#34

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/3/10 at 9:50pm

In Toxic Avenger, the Mayor makes out with a member of the band (I believe it was the guitarist).

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#35

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/4/10 at 2:28am

"It was the nicest little whorehouse in all of Texas. It lay about a mile down this old dirt road and if you just happened to stumble on it, you couldn't help but notice that the barns were painted, the fences were up and you might think to yourself 'Folks who live there might just be fun to run the river with..."

Or something like that....

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#36

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/4/10 at 2:42am

Not exactly on point, but let us not forget "vocal minorities." In the written orchestrations for Company and Promises, Promises there are extensive sections for a chorus of singers to be included along with the instruments. I was in the vocal minority for Company once. You can hear the minority faintly, but clearly, in some parts of the 1970 cast album.

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#37

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/4/10 at 5:05am

The orchestra in the Donmar revival of Guys and Dolls shouted "You're rockin' the boat" during the playoff.

In Sister Act the conductor doubles as the Pope.

#38

re: Shows where the Broadway orchestra is asked in their parts to 'shout ou

Posted: 1/4/10 at 11:38am

At the end of the exit music for CITY OF ANGELS, the orchestra yells out an "UGGHHH!!!" that sounds like they've all been punched in the stomach.

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