So my gal and I are relaxing watching CNN cover the Republican convention. Final night, it’s time to hear Mr. McCain accept his party’s nomination. So I tune in to see what he has to say. And instead of hearing him I can only think of one thing…, this is the worst lighting and video presentation I have ever seen on TV.
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He’s worked with such theatre legends as Stephen Sondheim (writer, Sweeney Todd), Hal Prince (director, Guys ‘n Dolls) and Arthur Laurent (writer/director, Gypsy). His resume reads like the Who’s Who of Broadway productions. His gallery of Broadway show posters, many of them signed, spans three rows on three walls. His three-story New York City brownstone is filled with Broadway me-mentos and pictures from show openings. Displayed on top his bookshelf is an array of honors: an Olivier Award (Kiss of the Spiderwoman), a Dora Award, five Helen Hayes Awards, a Tony Award (Jersey Boys) and a Tony nomination for In the Heights. With an extraordinary lineup of six shows currently running on the “Big Street” (Xanadu, Avenue Q, Jersey Boys, In the Heights, Cry Baby, Gypsy) Broadway lighting designer Howell Binkley is at the top of his game.
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When Kenny Chesney’s Poets & Pirates Tour played San Francisco’s AT&T Park recently, it was another in a long line of summer stadium shows with Brooks & Dunn, LeAnne Rimes and Gary Allan. But unlike the other stadium shows, this one featured surprise duets with Steve Miller and Sammy Hagar. The 200-foot wide stage was a showcase for the talent and the production as well. As a four-time recipient of the Academy of Country Music award for Entertainer of the Year, Chesney lives up to his title with the help of production designer Mike Swinford, production manager Ed Wannebo and a crew to match their considerable talents.
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