New Book: Mixing a Musical: Broadway Theatrical Sound Techniques

[morosco]

Posted: 9/20/11 at 7:33pm

Anyone read this? I wonder if it's good. It's rather pricey
Mixing a Musical: Broadway Theatrical Sound Techniques

[SondheimFan5]

Posted: 9/20/11 at 8:26pm

looks great

[ravnquest1]

Posted: 9/20/11 at 8:56pm

Updated On: 6/16/17 at 08:56 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 9/20/11 at 9:37pm

This book is on my "must have" list. Any and all of the Focal Press technical theatre books are well worth the investment!

[alterego]

Posted: 9/20/11 at 9:56pm

I miss the sound of a real pit orchestra.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 9/21/11 at 8:03am

alterego,
While I agree with your sentiment, I'm not sure what orchestration has to do with the topic of the book...

[morosco]

Posted: 10/24/11 at 10:10am

I have to say that I enjoyed this book from start to finish. For me being not a technical person there were times when the book got rather technical but I still could understand, for the most part, what was written. I never found the book boring. Fascinating to read about the skill and knowledge required for the job of a mixer. And the dedicated discipline. And the politics. Interesting that during La Mancha Brian Stokes Mitchell had the power to have a mixer replaced if he deemed it necessary (he didn't). Also interesting to read that Arthur Laurents, asshole extraordinaire, told someone who was mixing that they didn't have the "emotional capacity" to mix his show. The name of the show was not mentioned.

A great read for a musical theatre devotee.