I’ve been fortunate enough to be asked to collaborate with David Rockwell in the creation of the scenic video for Catch Me If You Can. The show is a musical version of the excellent Steven Spielberg film, documenting the unbelievable life and adventures of Frank Abegnale Jr. The creative staff includes Jack O’Brian in the Director’s chair; Jerry Mitchell Choreographing; Ken Posner Lighting; and Mark Shaiman and Terence more…

I’ll be the first to admit I’m a little slow on the uptake, but I think I’ve finally figured out why the folks involved in the U2 360° tour have been so hesitant to have the shots taken of the set. It’s because it’s not finished.

Sure, “The Claw” has been built, the lighting, video and PA have been flown in, and the final cues are being worked on even as more…

Willie Williams is a remarkably calm man, but giving birth can do that to you. We’re inside Camp Nou, situated in a residential neighborhood in the hills above Barcelona, Spain, normally home to FC Barcelona of soccer fame but these days serving as the world’s largest maternity ward for the world’s largest baby. And Willie is sharing details of the birthing process as only a tired but proud papa can.

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Okay, so we have fans numbering in the hundreds, while thousands of you look at our website every day, but it seems like more and more of you are checking out the ol’ FB page because our fan base has increased over 30% in less than a week. This is pretty exciting for those of us who spend a good deal of time monitoring our online activity (and for more…

We want to be cutting-edge, try new things, use old things in new and unexpected ways, and evolve our art and our craft. How do you train the next generation of theatre designers and technicians in a field that has endless possibilities, where only they can set the boundaries from themselves? It is essential to investigate the current state of affairs and then embrace or depart from the more…