Orbital Sound reports on the massive touring production of The Sound of Music, featuring sound design by Mick Potter, as it continues to attract capacity audiences around the UK. Involving nine trailers' worth of equipment and scenery, The Really Useful Company's take on the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein original requires a backstage crew of 92, a cast of 28, a 14-piece orchestra, and scenery on a … [Read more...]
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After 3 years and 954 sell out performances at the London Palladium, The Sound of Music is moving from its former West End home to embark on a brand new national tour. Stage Electrics is delighted to announce it has won a contract to supply all lighting for the production which starts its run on 26 July at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. This lavish production tells the story of the Von … [Read more...]