In PLSN’s August 2021 Stage Directions section, Michael S. Eddy spoke with Jimmy Fedigan, production electrician for various Broadway shows and national tours, asking what… Read More »Shaking Off the Dust of Inactivity
A rendering of the Broadway Museum. Courtesy of Paul Bennett Architects, PC
NEW YORK – The Museum of Broadway, a museum dedicated to the storied history, legendary artistry, and lasting legacy of Broadway musicals, plays, and theaters, will open next summer in the heart of Times Square at 145 West 45th Street.
This interactive and immersive experience, founded by entrepreneur and four-time Tony Award® nominated producer Julie Boardman, and Diane Nicoletti, founder of award-winning experiential agency Rubik Marketing, will offer guests a unique look at the rich history of Broadway, a sneak peek behind-the-scenes, and a chance to personally engage with the “game-changing” shows that redefined Broadway forever.Read More »Museum of Broadway to Open in Times Square in Summer 2022
CHICAGO – Lollapalooza 2021 was staged July 29 to Aug. 1, 2021 in Chicago’s Grant Park as the Delta variant of Covid-19 was causing a spike in new cases in the U.S. But data from a Chicago Department of Public Health report issued last week indicated that the festival wasn’t a super-spreader event.
FORT WAYNE, IN – LD Cameron Birchill lit Beartooth’s The Journey Below” livestream on July 14 with Elation fixtures. He’s also using Elation gear supplied by Squeek Lights on the metalcore band’s six-week U.S. tour. The band is coming out of their hibernation forced by Covid-19 to promote their latest album, Below.
DUBROVNIK, Croatia – FiFi Sound, which started as a sound company in 2001 but soon branched off into lighting, has found success through its investment… Read More »FiFi Sound Invests in More Robe