I heard an interview with a Broadway producer who said that since the orchestra is amplified anyway, it's not a far step to use an amplified MIDI performance.
I realize that the logistics of modern Broadway shows are what they are, ...
Tim
My concern is with revivals of classic musicals (the only ones worth attending, in my recent experience) which were written for full string sections that are just not to be heard on Broadway anymore. I went to see _On the Town_ when it was revived a while back, and was shocked to hear Bernstein's string parts handled by a synth. I felt, and still feel, seriously abused by the experience, and in hindsight feel I should have demanded my money back.
I noted when I saw the current (coarse and vulgar) revival of _Kiss Me Kate_ on TV, that even for this special occasion the producers couldn't be bothered to put more than two violins in the pit.
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