schubox said: "What are your thoughts on filming without an audience? I get the desire for a clean show, but I think some parts would be enhanced by an audience. Like the rap battles and Jefferson's entrance. If course they could do one with and one without and use the one without for cover. They can always redo stuff with no audience
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As has been stated here numerous times, the majority of commercially produced, filmed performances (LEGALLY BLONDE, SHREK, INTO THE WOODS, PASSING STRANGE, RENT, etc.) do include footage from performances without an audience for angles/shots and close-ups that may be impossible with a live audience present. They then splice it in with the footage from one -- or two -- performances filmed in front of a live audience...