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Anatomy of the Clocktower Sequence for ‘Back to the Future’ on Broadway

May 19, 2024

How do you get a DeLorean up to 88mph, strike it with a jolt of lightning and send it ‘Back to the Future’ on a Broadway stage… Set Designer Tim Hatley and Video Designer Finn Ross know how and they are now nominated for a Tony Award for their clever design work. In this anatomy of the clocktower sequence they, along with Lighting Designer Hugh Vanstone, Illusions Designer Chris Fisher, Sound Designer Gareth Owen, and Director John Rando give a detailed explanation of how they collectively make the sequence work to the amazement of theatergoers.

A Look at the Designs of ‘Wicked’ as it Celebrates 20 Years on Broadway

October 30, 2023

‘Wicked’ is celebrating its 20th anniversary today, having opened at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway October 30, 2003. Directed by Joe Mantello, the show’s incredible design work and production elements have brought Oz to life for 7,718 performances on Broadway. Eugene Lee’s scenery; Susan Hilferty’s costumes; Kenneth Posner’s lighting; and Elaine J. McCarthy’s projections, are as spellbinding today as they were when the Emerald curtain rose two decades ago. In this wonderful series of videos the ‘Wicked’ designers and associates take us inside their stunning work on Broadway’s fourth longest running show.

Shubert Organization Dedicates the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway

September 23, 2022

On Monday, September 12, The Shubert Organization officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre (138 West 48th Street, New York City), formerly

Photo Gallery of The SMA’s 2021 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management

October 28, 2021

NEW YORK – On Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, the Stage Managers’ Association presented its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management in a hybrid ceremony, live from NYC and Las Vegas, and Virtually Everywhere. Here is a slideshow photo gallery from the evening’s event.