From the Pit: Legally Blonde - Act One - Piano/Keyboard 2

SO SORRY TO SAY, THERE IS NO ACT TWO VIDEO. Believe me I wish there was
Boston University, March 2017
Music Director, Keyboard 1, Conductor - Ben Colgan
Keyboard 2, Piano, Revised Orchestrations - Michael Mastroianni
Keyboard 3 - Crystal Luo
Guitar 1 - Ciaran Wilkie
Guitar 2 - Callum Murphy
Bass - Simon Nichols
Drums - Brian Roman
Percussion - Jake Hudgins
Reed 1 (flute/piccolo) - Kimberly Steininger
Reed 2 (clarinet/alto sax) - Matt Yamada
Reed 3 (flute/clarinet/bassoon/bari sax) - Isabelle Sufler
Trumpet 1 - John Paul Johnson
Trumpet 2 - Peter Everson
Trombone - Dean Scarlett
Violin 1 - Tim Smith
Violin 2 - Lukuan Peng
Viola - Kate Bernstein
Cello - Nathan Geurkink

[@thomaslightsey]

First of all, the band sounds phenomenal. But I also love watching your reactions to the singing. That last note in So Much Better could have been so much better lol.

[@mastromjm]

hahaha. I had a friend sitting in with me. thanks!!!

[@garyhawkins-pianoteacherpi6490]

I’m lucky enough to do this professionally. I MD’d it 3 years ago and playing keys again next week. Love this show, Best job in the world !!!

[@sachionang]

Playing this book!! So much fun!!

[@ephascus8974]

This is so cool

[@LemonGoofball]

Woah really good

[@tori3395]

I’m playing this in my schools musical. Wish me luck! 😅

[@lucasgonzalez6346]

I love the passion!! I am getting a bfa in Architecture but a minor in production design. I could not appreciate orchestra and theatre more. Please continue

[@mrsyauqee_6981]

is there an act 2?? PLZZ upload if there is an act 2

[@joacogutman6846]

Awesome dude!

[@jasonrowles1045]

hey awesome job. is it MainStage you're using for sounds? thanks

[@NickJay]

Loved watching you here. My God you're a good player ... that looks such a difficult musical musically yet you seem to know it backwards, in and out lol ... I don't play keyboards other than very simple things but I can tell. Do you play professionally Michael or were you a student there when this was taken? Just curious. OH I wish there was a part 2 too but I won't ask. lol ... Ah ok, just found your website so that answers that question but wow, hadn't realised before that was you conducting and playing on the Les Miz one ... my favourite musical bar none that one. :)

[@ComputerGeek1100]

Do you have Act 2???

[@Gamer_Horse]

Jim Halpert playing keys

[@user-iy4os1od1l]

Do you still have the MainStage file by any chance? Would be so awesome if you would share it!

[@AndrewHanrahan12320]

Wonderful! Would you be interested in maybe sending the MainStage file to a needy keyboard player? :)

[@NickJay]

What do you have on your laptop other than a keyboard layout and the time or a timer and presumably that's another keyboard player behind it? I can see a few inches poking out to the right of your piano. :)

[@benc_music]

He has a couple buttons for his foot pedal (Logidy UMI3) on the screen, and the patches on the left. There’s a keyboard player on his right and then the K1/conductor (me) in front of him on a podium.

[@NickJay]

@@benc_music Thanks Ben. Well all made a great sound. I'll enjoy watching again now I'm here. :)

[@praestant8]

“Revised orchestrations.” The question is were they licensed or unlicensed revisions?

[@mastromjm]

these were done with the blessing & approval of the fantastic original orchestrator, Christopher Jahnke

[@Banjo_Tails]

@@mastromjm Always has to be one negative Nelly who wants to point out something that the general public wouldn't have a clue about. Amazing sound guys!

[@tedbabbitt7108]

What program are you using on your laptop to change sounds on your electric keyboard?

[@alexfaulknermusic]

He’s using Mainstage 3

[@SW-xz2kx]

What Keyboard is that and what program do you use?

[@benc_music]

I was the MD! If I remember correctly Michael played this on a Roland RD700. It’s being run through Mainstage on his Macbook. (All 3 of the keyboards were using mainstage)