ABSTRACT
You could say that two of the designers featured in this chapter are presenting traditional concert designs while the other two are bringing something unique to the book. Paul Dexter has added the title of set designer to his credentials, a unique position that only a few lighting designers have assumed. Andi Watson is known for his breakthrough green tour featuring LED lighting, and Richard Pilbrow is a famed Broadway designer and founder of Theatre Projects, Inc. Andi’s project, along with that of Jeff Ravitz, who was also featured in the last edition of this book, still represent classic tour models, albeit with differing equipment and structural designs. Richard, though, brings us all the way to Broadway with his latest project, “ A Tale of Two Cities. ” While it may have a short life, for me it is one of the most exciting visual shows to appear on Broadway. He has utilized a massive “ concert lighting ” approach that he will explain shortly. Each designer has taken his
own route, to be sure, and that is what makes this business so exciting — the complete diversity of what we can do. What follows are the designers explaining their projects and answering questions about their work. In the next chapter, they discuss the business in more general terms.
