“A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” a bio-musical of jazz legend Armstrong’s life, features the scenic and video designs of Adam Koch and Steven Royal. PLSN’s newest contributing writer, Adrienne Gurman, spoke with Koch and Royal about their stunning designs for this wonderful musical, which also happens to be the designers’ Broadway debuts.
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Kenneth Branagh plays the title role in a new production of ‘King Lear,’ in a fast-paced staging in NYC at The Shed’s Griffin Theater. Production Head Consultant Mark Warren talks about the technology that supports the iconic actor’s performance.
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Denmark’s Opera Hedeland found gold with Simon Corder’s lighting design for Puccini’s “La fanciulla del West.”
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“Empire: The Musical” pushed the boundaries of what’s possible Off-Broadway in terms of production scale. The design team of Scenic Designer Walt Spangler and Lighting Designer Jamie Roderick worked with PRG, who provide multidisciplinary services, including scenery, automation, and lighting.
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This guide to theater training programs spotlights the offering of some of the leading schools for theater’s next generation to hone their skills, find their passion, and emerge with the new ideas that move our industry forward.
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Four-time Tony Award nominee Lighting Designer Ben Stanton has had a busy 2024 on Broadway so far and he hasn’t even gotten to the fall season. The already opened “Days of Wine and Roses,” “The Notebook,” and “Mary Jane” showed the range of Stanton’s design approach.
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URTA announces the recipients of the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, and mentors, as… Read More »URTA Announces Recipients of 2024 Excellence Awards
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ETC Electrifies the Wonders of “Illinoise” on Broadway, Robe Makes a Positive Impression at the Baltic Opera Gdansk, and Claypaky Xtylos Wrap Up Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” for the Finnish National Opera.
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With two Broadway shows on the boards this spring season, “Suffs” and “Uncle Vanya,” Lighting Designer Lap Chi Chu always illuminates the narrative in a thoughtful and substantive way.
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Here is the list of designers nominated for a 2024 Tony Award.
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Here are the USITT Distinguished Achievement Awards honorees. They will be celebrated at the USITT24 conference in Seattle, on March 21, 2024.
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Step inside, if you dare…learn how old Hollywood came alive in the immersive walk-through horror experience, ‘Angel of Light’ at the historic Los Angeles Theatre.
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