 The "Jesus Christ Superstar" troupe was forced to reorganize their choreography to adjust to the new microphone positions, and Wagner had to rework some scenic elements to hide the microphones, but this was quickly accomplished.Three nights of preview performances had been cancelled, losing $36,000 in ticket sales, but two day's worth of Jacob's fixes allowed the show to open on the fourth preview night.Jacob stayed with the production, arguing for further improvements to the sound such as uncovering the orchestra pit which had been sealed by Taplin for isolation reasons but had been stifling the musicians with heat, and was giving a muffled sound to the instruments.