This information is accurate. Note that the Reed 2 book says that it requires tenor sax on the cover and on the first page, but there is no tenor in the book.
The bass clarinet part has quite a few low D’s in it. In our current production at Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin, I play the first page on bari instead of bass clarinet because it is supposed to be loud and it has a low D, which translates to low A on bari.
The websites for MTI and MTI Europe both list two versions of this show: an “Original Off-Broadway Version (1982)” with no reed books, and a “Broadway Version (2003)” with reed books as shown here. I’m tagging this one as an “alternate orchestration” and adding the off-Broadway as a new listing.
Updated per information received from Tom Murray, reed player in the Broadway production
This information is accurate. Note that the Reed 2 book says that it requires tenor sax on the cover and on the first page, but there is no tenor in the book.
The bass clarinet part has quite a few low D’s in it. In our current production at Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin, I play the first page on bari instead of bass clarinet because it is supposed to be loud and it has a low D, which translates to low A on bari.
Updated to reflect extended range required on bass clarinet. Thanks Syd–
The MTI Europe rental has no reed parts.
The websites for MTI and MTI Europe both list two versions of this show: an “Original Off-Broadway Version (1982)” with no reed books, and a “Broadway Version (2003)” with reed books as shown here. I’m tagging this one as an “alternate orchestration” and adding the off-Broadway as a new listing.