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‘Hadestown,’ Other Productions Lauded at 2019 Tony Awards

NEW YORK – The 73rd Tony Awards, held June 9 at Radio City Music Hall and hosted by James Cordon, honored Hadestown with eight awards, including Best Musical and nods for Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Bradley King), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Rachel Hauck) and Best Direction of a Musical (Rachel Chavkin). Other designers winning this year included Neil Austin (Ink), for Best Lighting Design of a Play and Rob Howell (The Ferryman), for Best Scenic Design of a Play. Howell also won a Tony for Best Costume Design, while Bob Mackie won the Tony for Best Costume Design of a Musical for The Cher Show.

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4Wall & LD Manny Newman Enhance Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s Rig for 10th Annual Domefest

MASONTOWN, WV – Baltimore psychedelic funk band Pigeons Playing Ping Pong hosted and headlined their annual Domefest at Marvin’s Mountaintop in Masontown, WV from May 16-18, 2019. Over 2,000 music lovers attended the event and celebrated the festival’s 10th birthday. Lighting designer Manny Newman turned to 4Wall DC for the event’s largest lighting package to date. Manny has been Pigeons’ LD since 2015, and this was his 4th Domefest. His lighting design for the festival centered around the band’s touring rig but made some additions to make it even more eye-catching.

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