Do they have the entire cast do original scratch tracks in a studio and then mesh them together or do they record them during a dress rehearsal and add in the orchestra later?
2006-06-14 18:46:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
The process has changed somewhat.
It used to be that the cast and orchestra would be gathered in the theatre on some "downtime." Many were following a matinee when there was no evening performance.
With the advent of better recording capabilities, they were moved into studios to gain a better sound quality. It was usually done with the orchestra and cast performing live. If there was significant background sound during a song, such as a tapdance break, there would also be provisions made for dancers to do so.
Dreamgirls was the first Brodway musical to record a cast album the way other records were made: orchestra recorded on a track, then singers in a studio singing to a playback.
Today, it's a mixture of all the above. Some producers go for the "high quality" sound of mixing tracks, some prefer to capture the energy of all the performers working at the same time as they do in a performance.
2006-06-15 02:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by blueowlboy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The cast and orchestra go off stage into a recording studio to create the cast recording. I'm not sure about the other questions.
2006-06-14 18:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually record them live in a sound studio with full orchestra and cast. There's an excellent video out of the recording of the soundtrack of "The Producers" that's hilarious and shows you exactly how it's done.
2006-06-14 18:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by composertype 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it has been done several ways including a live recording done over several sessions in the theater. However, most general they are all done in a studio with the full cast and orchestra over a period of a day or two.
2006-06-15 04:15:47 · answer #4 · answered by theauburnian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's done at a special in-studio recording session; the live stage performances are not taped.
Oh, and they're called cast recordings, not soundtracks for plays.
2006-06-15 07:35:37 · answer #5 · answered by Keytime 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is also a great video of the recording of the "Company" soundtrack. It shows Elaine Stritch struggling to get "Ladies Who Lunch" correct and is quite entertaining. Its director is named Pennypacker.
2006-06-21 06:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by Douglas T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is now a studio production mainly inside a sound studio.
2006-06-17 05:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do it several ways. Sometimes its during live performances, sometimes in the empty theatre, and sometimes in a sound studio.
2006-06-14 18:53:44 · answer #8 · answered by DramaGuy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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