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ADJ’s Focus Profile Illuminates Lavish Production of Dennis DeYoung’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

ADJ’s Focus Profile Illuminates Lavish Production of Dennis DeYoung’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

The Wisconsin premiere of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ by former Styx front man Dennis DeYoung. The musical was staged by Skylight Music Theatre at the Cabot Theater in Milwaukee, WI. Photo: Mark Frohna

Lighting Designer Jamie Roderick heavily utilized eight of ADJ’s flagship Focus Profile automated luminaires for last summer’s Wisconsin premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame by former Styx front man Dennis DeYoung. The musical was staged by Skylight Music Theatre at the Cabot Theater in Milwaukee, WI and featured an impressive production that employed gobo projections from the Focus Profiles extensively to recreate the atmospheric interior of the famous cathedral.

Based on Victor Hugo’s Gothic novel of the same name, Dennis DeYoung wrote his musical adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the ‘90s and it debuted in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Polk theater in 1996. It was well received by audiences, generated positive reviews, and was set to transfer to Broadway, however illness meant that Dennis was unable to take the project further at the time. The show was first revived in Chicago, when in 2007 it was awarded the Joseph Jefferson Award for best musical. However, Michael Unger, the Artistic Director of Skylight Music Theatre, has wanted to stage the show ever since a chance meeting with DeYoung outside Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre led to Michael being invited to his childhood rock hero’s home studio to be one of the first people to ever hear the entire score of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.Read More »ADJ’s Focus Profile Illuminates Lavish Production of Dennis DeYoung’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures Hit Their ‘Zenith’ on New Quebec TV Song Competition

Quebec’s KOTV is wrapping up the first season of Zenith, a new concept in live musical competition broadcast by Radio Canada, where song stars of different ages fight for the votes of an audience of 100 judges representing four generations.  Lighting Designer Martin Labrecque selected Ayrton Zonda 9 FX fixtures for the show in what is believed to be their first TV broadcast appearance. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures Hit Their ‘Zenith’ on New Quebec TV Song Competition

The Activity, TAG and Elation Help Deliver Stunning Production at 2023 Ultra Music Festival

2023 Ultra Music Festival Photo: Rutger Geerling (rudgr.com)

Patrick Dierson and the team at The Activity were again called on to handle production and lighting design for the Main Stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami and this year delivered a stunning visual presentation with the help of Elation IP-rated lighting and NETRON data distribution devices. The Activity collaborated closely with Ultra’s Creative Director Richard Milstein, as well as TAG (Technical Arts Group), the primary lighting and video vendor for the Main Stage.Read More »The Activity, TAG and Elation Help Deliver Stunning Production at 2023 Ultra Music Festival

Early Registration Now Open for 2023 Symposium on Education in Entertainment and Engineering

The Fusion Studio for Entertainment and Engineering announced that early registration for its 2023 Symposium on Education in Entertainment and Engineering, set for July 28-29, 2023 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, ends April 30, 2023. The cost to attend, $150 per person, is reduced to $125 for early registrants.

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Claypaky Fixtures Help Energize the Crowd for Bagossy Brothers Company Tenth Anniversary Concert in Budapest

Hungarian pop-rock band the Bagossy Brothers Company marked their tenth anniversary with a spectacular concert at Budapest’s MVM Dome recently where a dynamic complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures helped deliver an unforgettable experience to a crowd of some 20,000 fans. The band’s Lighting Designer Ádám Pintér selected Claypaky Sharpy Plus, Sharpy Plus Aqua, Sharpy, A.leda B-EYE K20 and HY B-EYE K25 fixtures for the rig.Read More »Claypaky Fixtures Help Energize the Crowd for Bagossy Brothers Company Tenth Anniversary Concert in Budapest

Discover the power of rELATIONships at Prolight + Sound 2023

At Elation, we believe that great rELATIONships are the foundation of success. Whether it’s through our innovative technology, personalized assistance, or exceptional customer service, we’re committed to fostering strong rELATIONships that will drive your business forward. We invite you to join us at the upcoming Prolight + Sound tradeshow in Frankfurt—Hall 12.1 B49, C49—where you can meet our team and discover how Elation can help you achieve your goals through the power of positive rELATIONships. Build meaningful connections and discover how Elation can partner with you to realize success.Read More »Discover the power of rELATIONships at Prolight + Sound 2023

Brompton Technology’s TrueLight® a Highlight of NAB 2023

Brompton Technology is set to make history at the NAB Show in Las Vegas by demonstrating its game-changing innovation, TrueLight®, for the first time. The cutting-edge technology – driven by the new Tessera G1, the industry’s most powerful receiver card – enables full calibration of the pixels and control of the light spectrum emitted by an LED panel with a broader spectral output, by utilizing extra emitters in addition to the standard RGB format. This results in unparalleled color rendering, illuminating individuals and objects with increased realism.Read More »Brompton Technology’s TrueLight® a Highlight of NAB 2023