i could literally watch the conductor and not once look up at the stage if i was given the chance - there's just something so beautiful about conducting and hearing the orchestra follow along that i can't explain whatsoever

I love this series as I am going to be a musical theater designer (costume, prop, set, hair/makeup, lightning, sound) when I grow up and this really prepares me for the future jobs in theater as well as talks into what goes on behind the scenes.

that opening music is so powerful. getting to start that every night must be incredible as the conductor

stephen schwartz did the music for "The Prince of Egypt" "Enchated" 'Pocahontas' (1995) lyricist 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1996) lyricist cool

THAT'S TRUE about talking to the audiance, I had Front row seats for the shrek tour, and before it started, all I did was talk to the conductor!

i love playing drums i would be over the moon if i could for this show

"a little show he was working on" its funny...because its a world wide phenomenon now

Great footage of Teal Wicks and Katie Rose Clarke!

@crewsd How thrillifying! We couldn't be happier you will always have that memory.

this is so my favorite show

Someday I am going to audition for Elphaba :)

i think you may be right. I know originally the brass part in the bridge between verses in "As Long As You're" Mine" wasn't done on Broadway. although it appears that has changed.

this is so so so my favorite broadway show

Excellent insight into one of the important "behind-the-curtain" parts of a show - thanks!

this is m favorite broadway show of wicked

This is my absolute dream job

As an actor, it's my dream to be part of this incredible cast. To work with the musical director, it would be a great learning experience on how I can make my voice even more stronger.

@ChenzelElph How thrillifying that you can! The piano and vocal arrangements are available for purchase. You can find it in most music stores or online on sites such as Amazon!

this is the amazing show

i see no signs of it closing anytime soon. the show is way to pop-u-ler..LAR!

I know I saw him conduct the first time it was in Detroit, it was great. He was a really dynamic conductor - I took a lot of ideas from him in my conducting.

this is so my best favorite friend show

This is awesome! I'm in a choral conducting class right now, so this was cool to see! Thanks

Do they clap and scream at anytime in the broadway show? In the west end version people are quiet and listen until they applaude

This is my dream job! This show inspired me to go into conducting and musical theater, hopefully one day I can work this show

@NYCemma96 My, that is positively thrillifying! Dominick is an incredible talent.

To know more about the reed books of most musicals, you may want to check Bret Pimentel's blog on the internet. For the broadway production it's : Reed 1 : Flute/Piccolo/Alto Flute/Recroder/Pennywhisttle Reed 2 : Oboe/English Horn/Bass Oboe (I know !!) Reed 3 : Eb/Bb/Bass Clarinet/Soprano Sax Reed 4 : Flute/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Bassoon/Bari Sax I think they cut the 4th reed and the bass oboe for the reduced orchestration. Reed 3 seems the easiest (for me) but they all seem exciting to play !

Play an instrument, sing, then go to college for it. They require a fully developed talent along with discipline.

Bass/soprano clarinet, and alto/tenor saxaphone mostly. I play some flute, though I'm terrible at it, and some random other instruments. Piano's my big instrument though.

I would love to meet this guy. He would be of great help towards my career of being a professional conductor/ music director.

I would be AWESOME if i could be one of the musicians or the cast member for Wicked!

You Are The Luckiest Person Ever OMG Like Really To Be Related To Someone In Wicked And Then To Have That Person Be The CONDUCTOR! LUCKY

I've noticed that the music behind a lot of these BEC clips is "Popular"... I'd love to see a CD of just the music.

how long ago was Dominick's last show? I see it's Bryan Perri as Musical Director in New York now (he was Musical Director fior most of the S.F. sit down run before Boko Suzuki replaced him towards the end of the run.

Stephen Oremus is gorgeous!!

Wonder what makes up the woodwind section. I'd adore it if I could play for this musical...

Same here, even though I don't own a Bass Clarinet nor a Soprano sax, it would be fairly easy to pick them up. But I really don't play double reeds and I'm not a big flute guy (just the normal C flute don't tell me about the piccolo and I've never *seen* an alto flute for real). What reeds do you play ?

For all I know the touring orchestra are broadway musicians for the most important books (rythm section and section leads) and hire some local musicians for secondary books. If you know contractors in your town when the tour is coming there you may want to ask.

How does one become a conductor on Broadway? I started conducting musicals for High Schools, and want to advance to other musicals. If anyone could help or knows anything it would mean a lot! :D thanks!

Interesting to see what goes on into the pit, when you figure they are playing the music, and I must figure it got to get tiring to do that through out the whole show, but at least the conductor will also get to take the intermission, but he has to make sure to be back into the pit by the time the second act starts.

it would be amazing if I could get the sheet music for the whole play in piano!!! That would be so fun!!!

Ah. I thought it was something close to that. And Reed 3 does seem the easiest to me as well, though that might just be because I already play two out of the four and could easily pick up the other two.

i just discovered something very interesting. unless something has changed between 2010-now the only person in that entire orchestra is the Conductor. is that still accurate?

@ctcate wow, so that section isn't covered on the road by the local musicians?

Please tell me that this is still going on past 2013 cause i heard there stopping

was that when Ben Cohn was still on Keyboard 1 (if i'm not mistaken he replaced Dominic at some point last year didn't he??

What do you think is the vest seats/area to sit to watch Wicked on Broadway? I was thinking the first row because you have no one in front of you and you can see the conductor, but doesn't the stage just feel to high in front of you?

How do you become one of the musicians for the touring company of wicked?

I bet I know what the Vamp sections are.."Popular" and "Defying Gravity"

@NYCemma96 was he Tour 1's original MD or a replacement?

oops MEANT to say the only person in the orchestra that wasn't an original orchestra member.

awe I miss Katie

Isn't Bryan Perry the conductor now?

@wednesdayaddamsxx you've got some competition (cough cough me) lol same here.

So epic at 4:12 XD

god damn thats a downbeat