Tony Awards for Lighting Design in 2010 – Some Detail On the Designers

Posted by Jim - June 14, 2010 - Awards and Achievements, Awards Shows, Broadway, Designers, Industry News, Industry Professionals, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting Design, Theatre

I have to admit that apparently since I didn't watch the Tony Awards last night, I am apparently a bad theatre person. Or so I'm told. You see, I'm actually lighting a show and making a paycheck right now, so I didn't have a chance to sit and watch the Tony Awards show. Did you [...]

Rest In Peace, Tharon Musser – 1925-2009

Posted by Jim - April 19, 2009 - Broadway, Designers, In Memoriam, Industry Professionals

It is much to my dismay to report that Broadway legend lighting designer Tharon Musser passed away this weekend. Tharon had a very long and very distinguished career, and she will be missed.

Fusion 672 – Video Pixel Panels

Posted by Jim - April 15, 2009 - Broadway, Concert Production, Equipment, Lighting Technology, Video, Video Screen Technology

A company called Illieum has created a series of pixel battens that connect to create a modular video surface – DMX controllable, connected together by Cat5e, and you can connect up to 270 of these things together. It's called the Fusion 672 – the modular design gives the designer the ability to put these things [...]

Dolly Parton Saves the 9-to-5 Musical

Posted by Jim - September 23, 2008 - Broadway, Theatre

I have to link this, because it's fantastic. A post over at The Light Network listed a blog post from KTLA's Morning News about Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" musical, slated to open on Broadway in April of 2009. Apparently the opening night of Dolly Parton's musical had some technical difficulties, and Dolly saved the [...]

"Passing Strange" and the Wall of Light

Posted by Jim - September 12, 2008 - Broadway, Lamps and Sources, LEDs, Light Art, Lighting Design

Have you heard of the new-ish Broadway musical, Passing Strange ? I remember hearing a segment on NPR with the writer, performance artist/singer/songwriter Stew about the show, and what went into writing it. Good stuff. Also good stuff, Kevin Adams' lighting design for Passing Strange with its big ol' LED and fluorescent fixture wall. That [...]

Jonathon Larson's RENT Closes

Posted by Jim - September 11, 2008 - Broadway

After 5,140 performances, 12 years, $630 Million worldwide in revenue (280 Million in US revenue), Jonathon Larson's hit RENT is closing at the Nederlander Theatre. Check out the article at the LA Times. It's a good article, and a good read. You can also get some news and notes about Blake Burba, RENT's lighting designer, [...]