What you need to know about subbing on a Broadway show

There are many things to discuss when preparing to sub on your first Broadway musical. It’s an incredibly intense situation to be in—but the more prepared you are, it becomes much less stressful. The most important thing is to know the show inside and out. You should have practiced the show so often that by…

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PODCAST – Jake Goldbas – Drummer For Dear Evan Hansen

In this episode, we discuss: What he learned at Manhattan School Of Music in New York City His experience being mentored by Bernard Purdie What’s meant by the saying, “If you’re not early, you’re late.” His time learning Dear Evan Hansen and taking over the drum chair. Why playing exactly like the chairholder matters when…

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Getting ready! The Rhythm Section Of Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud

The five of us were part of a promotional event for Ain’t Too Proud and the other shows coming back to Broadway. I’m interested in seeing what they do with the footage of us playing together. We had some real fun playing these tunes live and trying to remember all of the parts after so…

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NYC needs another ‘I Love NY’ campaign to bring Broadway back

I’ve been saying this since January of 2021. Most of my thoughts are relayed on phone conversations since putting certain ideas on social media is almost illegal today. But look, I should have written my plan down to bring this city back anyway, but I didn’t. My campaign and timeline to bring the city back…

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You’ve got to stay ready, so you don’t have to get ready.

“You’ve got to stay ready, so you don’t have to get ready.” This doesn’t mean I’m always operating at my highest peak or I’m always living in some form of false perfection. Staying ready means I’m willing to go from my level of good to my level of mastery at any given moment. I’m not…

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Quinton Robinson On The Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast – Why musical theater?

Quinton Robinson is the drummer for the first national tour of Ain’t Too Proud. For more, listen HERE: https://broadwaydrumming101.substack.com Broadway Drumming 101 – your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. Subscribe now Clayton Craddock, the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration…

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