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Excellence in the Theatre 2022 Tony Honors

Excellence in the Theatre 2022 Tony Honors

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that they will present the 2022 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to five outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry – United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE, the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC); Broadway For All; music copyist, Emily Grishman; and Feinstein’s/54 Below.

The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre were established in 1990 and are awarded annually to institutions, individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in theatre, but are not eligible in any of the established Tony Award categories.

“All five of this year’s honorees have made outstanding contributions to our Broadway community,” said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League and Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing. “Their dedication, commitment and support to the Arts is now more important than ever, and we are thrilled to shine a light on these organizations at this year’s Tony Honors.”Read More »Excellence in the Theatre 2022 Tony Honors

Calling All Stage Managers to Help Celebrate ‘Our Town’ Stage Manager’s Day

The 125th anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s birth (April 17, 1897) will be observed throughout 2022 with nearly 150 productions of his plays worldwide—including Our Town, a new production of The Skin of Our Teeth at Lincoln Center Theatre, and a first-ever staging of his unfinished play The Emporium completed by Kirk Lynn (Rude Mechanicals) at the Alley Theater in Houston. Almost 50 years after his death in 1975, Wilder remains one of the most widely produced playwrights in the world.Read More »Calling All Stage Managers to Help Celebrate ‘Our Town’ Stage Manager’s Day

Christie Invites ProAV Industry to Reunite and Innovate Together at ISE 2022

Reuniting in person at ISE 2022 at Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía, from May 10-13 in Hall 3, stand 3K600, Christie will showcase its latest products and integrated solutions, including its RGB pure laser projection technology, LED video walls, content management and processing, and a string of first-time showings.Read More »Christie Invites ProAV Industry to Reunite and Innovate Together at ISE 2022

Marbo Trade Lights New VPX Studios in Romania with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500

They say that “necessity is the mother of invention.” The team at Marbo Trade provides convincing proof of that. A leading supplier of lighting, sound, and stage equipment to the concert and live event market, they found that the demand for their goods and services all but disappeared after the Covid pandemic hit.Read More »Marbo Trade Lights New VPX Studios in Romania with ChamSys MagicQ MQ500

Claypaky News at Prolight + Sound 2022

After two years without almost any in-person events, we finally had the chance and pleasure to meet all sectors of our industry at ProLight + Sound 2022 in Frankfurt. Claypaky CEO and Osram Head of Business Field for Entertainment Lighting Solutions Marcus Graser said: “Over the last two years Claypaky have never stopped investing in people, innovation, process improvement, and new product development. We presented a broad, versatile portfolio of over twenty products, which serve the needs inherent in various fields of use. Some of our fixtures made their international début in Frankfurt.”Read More »Claypaky News at Prolight + Sound 2022

Elation Grows KL Series with Broadcast Optimized KL Fresnel 6 FC™ Soft Light

Elation Professional is pleased to be expanding its KL “Key Light” Series of LED Fresnel luminaires with the full-color KL Fresnel 6 FC™. The new KL Fresnel 6 FC projects gorgeous shades across the full color spectrum and meets the strict standards of performance venues that are light critical and noise sensitive like broadcast studios and theatres. Here’s a video demonstration of the KL Fresnel 6 FC at Prolight + Sound from Elation’s Matthias Hinrichs:

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Favorite Billie Eilish Moments

During Debi Moen’s interview with the LD and Lighting Director for Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever world tour, she asked about favorite moments. LD Ben Dalgleish noted the back-and-forth dynamic between the large diamond-shaped lighting rig and Moment Factory’s LED screen content during the song, “Lost Cause.” For Lighting Director Tony Caporale, it’s the “low automation move we do with the vertical towers out in the house for the song, ‘Oxytocin.’”

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Ayrton’s Cobra Strikes at Prolight + Sound

The Ayrton light show at Prolight + Sound in conjunction with French water effects company, Aquatique Show

Ayrton celebrated its 20th anniversary at Prolight + Sound with a new lightshow, created by Stéphane Migné in conjunction with French water effects company, Aquatique Show. This showcased Ayrton’s latest products including the new Zonda 9 FX with its stunning liquid effects, and Cobra, Ayrton’s first IP65 laser sourced fixture. The imaginative visual choreography gave a taste of the creativity these new products are capable of and ensured Ayrton remained one of the busiest stands at Prolight + Sound.Read More »Ayrton’s Cobra Strikes at Prolight + Sound