Come From Away, The Producers, Assassins, How To Succeed In Business, Million Dollar Quartet and many more.

Larry Lelli is a veteran Broadway musician. He’s played drums and/or conductor in over 40 Broadway shows. Some of his Broadway drumming credits include The Producers. Assassins, How To Succeed In Business, Million Dollar Quartet.

He’s recorded and performed with Melissa Etheridge, Josh Groban, Anne Hathaway, Nick Jonas, Vanessa Williams, Heather Headley, The Mamas & The Papas, Anika Noni Rose, ), Audra McDonald, Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bernadette Peters, Sebastian Bach, Anika Noni Rose, Doug Stone, Lesley Gore, Larry Gatlin, Darlene Love and The New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

Larry is also a clinician for Yamaha Drums and Sabian Cymbals, and he’s currently performing in the Tony Award-winning hit, Come From Away.

https://www.larrylelli.com

In this episode, we discuss:

*Growing up in the midwest, playing in baton and drum corps.
*Moving to Nashville and touring with the country star Doug Stone.
*How a jazz cruise led to him moving to New York City to pursue a career on Broadway.
*Why subbing for Michael Hinton on Miss Saigon was his big break.
*Meeting John Redsecker led to subbing at Beauty and The Beast and many more shows.
*Working with Paul Gemignani and learning how unstable the business of Broadway can be.
*How long does it take for him to learn a show.

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Clayton Craddock hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and Newsletter. He has held the drum chair in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar and Grill and Ain’t Too Proud.

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