I've seen the show, and I've downloaded the musical tracks from iTunes (something I have seldom done thus far), and I know that at one point Mr. Barrel (the subordinate policeman in Urinetown) reveals a "terrible secret".
My question is, just what is this "terrible secret"? I don't recall it being mentioned when we saw the show, and we had seats good enough for me to lip-read, so close were we to the action. There's no clue in the music from the show, and I don't have access to the booklet usually included with the CD (a major disadvantage of downloaded music, in my opinion).
So, can someone help me out here?
Also, when we saw the show it was one reed and one brass in the pit orchestra. On the CD, there are times when I hear two reeds playing. Which version is the correct one?
My question is, just what is this "terrible secret"? I don't recall it being mentioned when we saw the show, and we had seats good enough for me to lip-read, so close were we to the action. There's no clue in the music from the show, and I don't have access to the booklet usually included with the CD (a major disadvantage of downloaded music, in my opinion).
So, can someone help me out here?
Also, when we saw the show it was one reed and one brass in the pit orchestra. On the CD, there are times when I hear two reeds playing. Which version is the correct one?