THE LATEST

ALL THE WAY

Lyndon B. Johnson did not attend a Broadway show during his presidency but he has made it to the Great White Way in a biographical portrait of his efforts in the Civil Rights Movement. With the help of Sound Designer/Composer Paul James Prendergast, the bigger than life Texan has no trouble keeping the attention of the 1300 patrons in the Neil Simon Theatre. Under the expert guidance of Sound Consultant Peter Fitzgerald, the Meyer Melodie arrays perform every command from the Yamaha PM5D Digital Console perfectly. The audience is unaware the existence of wireless microphone technology for voice reinforcement under the capable mixing of A1 Ed Chapman.

BULLETS OVER BROADWAY

Hoping to add multiple Tony Awards to the seven Academy Award nominations the movie of the same name received in 1994, the producers of this Woody Allen musical comedy put together a first rate creative team including Sound Designer Peter Hylenski. The digital mixing system umbrella of Meyer LCS and D-MITRI coupled to Galileo processing and a plethora of d&b passive and Meyer powered loudspeakers, give A1 Carin Ford plenty of time to wrestle with the vagaries of the new Quantum 5X wig-worn wireless microphone transmitters. The St. James has never sounded better.

ROCKY THE MUSICAL

Go figure! A Hollywood boxing extravaganza comes to Broadway. Providing a stunning video portrait, Video Designer Dan Scully paints a vibrant picture bringing Rocky Balboa to real life in the real theatre. Using multiple clusters of Samsung LCD Displays, Panasonic and Christie projectors, and Sony robotic cameras, this heart-warming story comes to life in the Winter Garden Theatre after an acclaimed World Premier in Hamburg, Germany.

LES MISERABLES

Storming the walls of the Imperial Theatre, the feverish patrons are clamoring for tickets to the revised production of Cameron McIntosh's Les Miserables. The national tour and Toronto engagement have provided the hype for its triumphant return to Broadway. Sound Associates continues to provide Sound Designer Rick Potter with the newest and best digital consoles from Digico, the best performing speaker systems from Meyer Sound and d&b Audiotechnik. The 40+ channels of Sennheiser 5212/3732 wireless microphone systems are expertly mixed by A1 George Huckins. Welcome Back Les Miz!

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

When there are 8 various relatives between you and an inheritance, sing about it! That, and knock them off one by one. In the new musical fresh from the Old Globe in San Diego, and Hartford Stage, Sound Designer Dan Moses Shrier teams with veteran Broadway Mixer David Gotwald, for love, murder and hijinks. All that stands between them and actor Jefferson Mayes is a D&B speaker system, a Studer Vista 5, and Sennhieser SK-5212s! What will happen next?

NO MAN'S LAND / WAITING FOR GODOT

Chicago designers Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen are back on Broadway with Professor X and Magneto! That's right ??? Broadway royalty, Sir Patrick Stuart and Sir Ian McKellan join forces to take on 2 extraordinary plays in rotating repertory! Beckett's seminal Waiting For Godot and Pinter's No Man's Land are tastefully tuned with the help of a Meyer Sound front end (UPA-1P, UPM-1P, MM-4, USW-P), a Yamaha control system (DM-1000 and DME-64N), and Figure 53's recently released QLAB V3 software! SAI Associate Chris Cronin rejoins the Milbo Music team for their seventh Broadway collaboration!

MATILDA, THE MUSICAL

Sound Designer Simon Baker with assistant Tony Smolinski have assembled a first class sound system for this heralded arrival in the Shubert Theatre. Coupling Digico SD7 and SD8 consoles, this West End import sound system of Meyer Melodies , d&b T10's, E0's, and Martin Effect 3R surround boxes, will be under the capable hands of A1 Ty Lackey. The video package designed by Laura Frank uses Christie Digital 10K projectors, and powerhouse Catalyst servers.