BB on Broadway

I saw "Bugs Bunny On Broadway" this weekend, which is a touring show that shows WB cartoons accompanied by a live orchestra. And it was great. I loved hearing the live orchestra with the cartoons. The sound effects where also done live at a sound board. As I watched the cartoons, I noticed some of the sound FX were missing, or sounding a little different than what I remembered on the DVDs.

The audience really enjoyed it. Especially Baton Bunny and The Rabbit Of Seville. Those got the most laughs.

The conductor, who is the creator of the show, mentioned how he found the actual instrument that was used for the sliding sound in the opening of all of the cartoons (a chord in the key of C major). He called it (I think) a Brodo (SP?) which looked something like an electric ukaladie with a long finger board. I didn't notice any frets (not that I had a really good look at it. The musician who used it didn't hold it up for long). It was definitely not an electric guitar. Maybe in the family? They used it in the performances.

My only beef is that they didn't show Pigs In A Polka. That would have been perfect for the orchestra.

Anyway, being that I am a musician and a cartoon fan, I had double the reason for enjoying it. Has anyone else seen it?

I finally found a picture of the guitar used in the orchestra.