Orchestra Pit Tour | Tom Venafreddo | The Producers

A PEEK AT THE ORCHESTRA PIT: Not only does The Producers have the largest orchestra (21 members including the conductor!) since our very first Broadway show, My Fair Lady, it's also the largest orchestra currently performing in the Chicagoland area. No small feat. Get a peek inside the orchestra pit in this video hosted by Producers Music Director and Conductor Tom Vendafreddo. It's a rare look into a small space that's home to some huge sounds! #producersaurora #paramountaurora #orchestrapit bit.ly/2xrR5RZ

[@JustinEverson]

DAMN REED 4 plays litterally everythinggg

[@andrewhains3508]

i love being in pit so much. it's the best time ever tbh, in my opinion way more fun than playing in a regular orchestra

[@carsonmomplaisir4776]

There's no viola 😂

[@matteusan]

He confused the Bell tree with the Mark tree.

[@BadWebDiver]

It's his own name for it! ;)

[@JamesonDunphey]

The minute he called the Mark tree wind chimes, I knew he was gonna mess up bell tree.

[@cocop8159]

This is Amazing!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hiptoalieu]

Enjoyed the tour... but that is a mark tree good sir, and that red block is a plastic LP jamblock.

[@JulianKlimczyk]

How does one get into pit? I'm in the Chicagoland area and would love to be in pit but I don't know where to begin (besides my local hs shows)

[@56independent42]

You get in through the door. I hope i helped! :p

[@mrmakaitv]

I’m reminded of Impractical Jokers when Joe plays all the instruments and everyone is yelling at him to stop

[@kadenbrunner4238]

4:04 I'm not a percussionist or anything, but I'm still annoyed with how he's holding those.

[@alexmiller4700]

I am, and that was hard to watch.

[@MixedSnowFoxPlays]

welp, for some reason i'm here after watching a video of TwosetViolin about the Pit lmao

[@angelicahopkins3390]

Honestly same

[@alenaaltmann2139]

How do you tell the musicians to go into the pit? I'm Austrian and in German, you tell them 'bitte einsteigen' which literally translated means 'please hop in' (like you would hop on a bus for example). Is there a similar expression in English? Thanks!

[@matthewhernandez5472]

well they usually come in early (like an hour or two) before the show and stay there. I don't think they do calls or something. (Well if there is I would probably imagine it as: "get in the pit")

[@TheMaestroCraig]

It's something like "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Orchestra this is your call to the pit" or the less formal "Orchestra and beginners please". I've heard American stage managers use "Places" rather than "Beginners".

[@christophertucker5295]

21 is very rare in the pit these days. Most pits have max 12 and are more combos than a real "orchestra".

[@kadenbrunner4238]

4:04 I'm not a percussionist or anything, but I'm still annoyed with how he's holding those.