By: Joy Edwards

Joy Edwards — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:22:01 +0000

I saw the show and enjoyed it thoroughly. One element that I believe is well worth mentioning was the fantastic work of the sound designers and audio engineers, Bernie Gmiter and Zack Sanders. While you rightly complimented the singers and orchestra, it seems to me that we often overlook the fact that without expert decisions regarding placement of sound equipment and very skillful mixing in the booth, the singers’ performances are not fully realized or can be overshadowed by the orchestra. Additionally, the audio engineers’ work is critical to insuring the musicians can hear what is happening on stage so everything is in sync. In a musical, the audio engineers role is critical to insuring a successful marriage between the performers and the musicians. I found this to be the case, and also felt the sound team did a good job of helping improve the soft speaking voices of some of the actors, as you mentioned, while still insuring enough “headroom” to avoid the dreaded feedback scenario. I adored the same number as you- “I’m Only Thinking of Him” which required very skillful live mixing to insure all 3 lovely voices, in very different ranges, and sung in a round, could be enjoyed so immensly.

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By: Joy Edwards