What is a Musical Supervisor?
The Musical Supervisor provides oversight in larger theaters. He is responsible for the overall musical experience presented by the cast, orchestra, and musical director. As Musical Supervisor, Jerzy Gangi… • ensures the show sounds as intended by the composer, and as represented on the original Broadway cast recording. • reviews plans with the sound designer to ensure the voice parts and orchestra will be mixed properly. • works with the creative team before and during the show to make careful changes to the score. Changes may include: • cutting material: “this part is too long, we need to trim it down” • changing keys: “Alice needs this song transposed down a half-step” • shuffling existing material: “we need a dance break here, but there isn’t one” • reordering material: “we want song A song to come before song B” • ensures that if a cut is made, the keys of the neighboring sections sound “right.” • helps find a skilled Music Director for the theater to hire. • monitors the Musica
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