Since the beginning of this year, Monty Python’s Spamalot has been staged in Cologne. This musical version of the landmark anarchical film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is playing in Germany after performances in New York, London and Las Vegas. Hugh Vanstone, who was responsible for the lighting design in London, also delivered the design for the show playing at the Musical Dome in … [Read more...]
A queen-sized show: “We will rock you” and grandMA are on tour
grandMA lighting consoles continue to make their mark in the UK theatre world, with a grandMA touring on the new version of the hugely popular musical "We Will Rock You". The show, written by UK comedian Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor features 24 of rock legends Queen's greatest hits, and the tour is produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainment. WWRY's … [Read more...]
A few of my favourite things
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...]
Divine Sister Act arrived in the West End
May 7th saw the London debut of the new musical Sister Act, based on the hit film of the same name. Produced by Whoopi Goldberg, who starred in the film, along with Stage Entertainments, the show features a new score by acclaimed composer Alan Menken, the man behind such hit shows as Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and many others. Directed by Peter Schneider, … [Read more...]
“Never Forget The Musical” tours with grandMA
A grandMA full-size console was used to programme the new UK tour of Never Forget The Musical, a hugely popular show featuring the music of UK pop super group Take That, produced by Tristan Baker, Charlie Parsons, Bronia Buchanan and Jason Haigh-Ellery. The lighting design has been created by James Whiteside, and the show was programmed on the grandMA by Dave Sadler who is also the Associate … [Read more...]
