Now on Broadway, where it opened on April 24, 2024 at the St. James Theatre, the critically acclaimed dance-musical Illinoise has been nominated for the Tony as Best Musical. LD Brandon Stirling Baker is also a Tony nominee for Best Lighting Of A Musical for this theatrical adaptation of the Grammy- and Oscar-nominated 2005 concept album "Illinois" by Sufjan Stevens, staged by Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Justin Peck (Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Carousel) and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury (Fairview, Marys Seacole). Illinoise, a love letter to the state of Illinois and its landmarks, also got Tony nods for Best Choreography and Orchestrations.
The Broadway production comes on the heels of sold-out runs at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Creative include scenic designer Adam Rigg, sound designer Garth MacAleavey, costume designers Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung, props designer Andrew Diaz, and mask designer Julian Crouch. Jessica Creager served as associate lighting designer, with programming by David Arch and Jeff Englander, with Jimmy Fedigan as production electrician. Justin Petito as head electrician, and Chris Robinson as associate production electrician.
Read more about the lighting for Illinoise at Park Avenue Armory: Illinoise Moves To Broadway
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Gear List:
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95 ETC Lustr
23 Martin MAC Quantum wash
12 Martin MAC Aura XB
12 PRG Icon Edge
30 PRG Best Boy SPOT LED
6 Robe Robin Mega Pointe
3 Martin MAC Viper AirFX
4 GLP X4 Bar 20
19 GLP JDC-1 Strobe
78 ETC ColorSource Par - Deep Blue (or similar)
12 ETC Source Four (various degrees)
75 Altman Single-cell Sky Cyc 500W
2 Lycian 1295 Follow spots 3kW
4 MDG Atmosphere ATMe
4 Martin JEM AF-1 Fan
1 ETC EOS TI
2 ETC 96 x 2.4kW Dimmer Rack
Networking and accessories: City Theatrical and Pathport.