The “pit percussion” members — freshmen Ellen White, left, and Erin Matsushita, sophomore Jessica Matthews and senior Harrison Fong — sweltered in the sun, too. Select an option below to ...

At one end of the 5th Avenue Theater’s orchestra pit, Paul Hansen has set up a sort of cage, or magpie nest, of percussion instruments—surrounding himself, 360 degrees, with no fewer than 35 ...