Shows with Hand-held Mics?

[littlepaperstars]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 2:48pm

I know Spring Awakening used hand held mics, and Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson also does. Have there been any other recent (since body mics came into fashion) shows that have used hand-held mics?

I loved the way they were used in BBAJ, so I'm just curious!

[tourboi]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 2:53pm

Memphis, in the finale, which really doesn't make sense but what can ya do.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 2:55pm

^ I have no idea why though. Couldn't just use prop hand mics & still use their body mics? It's seems like an over complication.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 3:23pm

The original 1972 Broadway production of GREASE used hand-held mics for ALL of the musical numbers.

[twinbelters]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 3:34pm

Rockabye Hamlet (1976), perhaps the most underrated Broadway musical flop ever. Ophelia (Beverly D'Angelo, above) famously killed herself by strangling herself with her mic cord.







I love Leata Galloway as Gertrude. Nice boots!

Updated On: 6/21/10 at 03:34 PM

[Annas_Priest]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 3:36pm

The Original Production of Jesus Christ Superstar did

[shrekster224]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 4:20pm

Well, they use those mics at the ending of Memphis for Steal Your Rock and Roll because the scene is supposed to be at Felicia's concert and she invites Huey to "join in". When they use the handhelds, it brings the point of the concert across better.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 4:46pm

I think he's talking about the type of mics. They weren't wireless by then.

[shrekster224]

Posted: 6/21/10 at 5:17pm

Oh gotcha, my b.