Jason Lyons, lighting designer for the new Broadway musical “Rock of Ages,” is using a full Martin MAC rig to visually energize the rock love story, which is laden with crowd pleasing rock anthems. Playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, one of the ideas of the show, says Lyons, was to have a flavor of 1980s rock lighting, “par can rock” as he calls it. He started by creating a configuration of … [Read more...]
Martin gear for Elton John & Billy Joel tour
Two of the entertainment industry’s top piano men – Sir Elton John and Billy Joel - have reunited for an extensive “Face 2 Face” tour, continuing what is being described as the most successful and longest-running concert pairing in pop history. John and Joel are touring the US together in an extraordinary show that sees the musicians play a series of duets on twin pianos, perform separately … [Read more...]
