Perhaps few here know, you go to Broadway, little of what you hear is live.

Shows have become commodotized, few people could honestly afford the ticket prices if everything were done completely live any more. Backers but millions into new Broadway production and high overhead from dozens of musicians in a pit orchestra would deter most of them.

Technology has allowed us to go in and do a job that used to take 4-6 people. That same technology is used on TV to replace dozens. It doesn’t seem right for us to moan about it! Maybe it’s telling that there aren’t any professional dancers on this forum! You certainly won’t be hearing from THEM how ‘artificial’ the halftime show has become…

Not until the dancing robots get better, anyway!
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