Should The Creative Arts Tony Awards For Design Be Televised?
Say what you want about the content or commercial origin of the 2018 Tony Nominees (and I’m sure you have a lot to say!) but the technical and design prowess on display this year has delivered on excitement and innovation. Take a look at the the over-the-top in the best way exuberant display of design imagination that is Spongebob and the subtle, deliberate, and powerful world building in The Band’s Visit – and you can appreciate the awesome impact that designers make on Broadway….
It’s Magical, That’s All: Lights Through The Eyes Of A Lighting Designer
“Lights are magical, they can change moods, alter spaces and colors, modify an entire set and even make it completely disappear!” says Flavia Hevia, a Mexican lighting designer who has spent the last 20 years juggling light bulbs, follow spots, strobes, LED and chandeliers to turn the most stripped, empty spaces into magical places and to recreate countless cultures and eras on stage.