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The Muny Revolutionizes Visual Storytelling<\/strong><\/h1>\n

With Projections, Lasers in Disney\u2019s \u2018Frozen\u2019<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>When Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em> opened Sunday night on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park, the production debuted cutting-edge digital mapping projections, lasers and other technologies never before used at The Muny.<\/p>\n

These stunning, cinematic innovations blend seamlessly with The Muny\u2019s three existing LED walls, hand-painted scenery and other more traditional storytelling techniques to transport theatregoers to the kingdom of Arendelle.<\/p>\n

The Muny premiere of Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em> is presented by Edward Jones and runs through July 14. Performances begin at 8:15 p.m. nightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is Muny history \u2014 it\u2019s another game changer for the kind of storytelling we\u2019re able to do,\u201d said Muny Artistic Director & Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful to our lighting department, led by Rob Denton, our set designers and our creative team for their two-year effort on this production. I\u2019m gobsmacked by the results. St. Louis must come see this magical creation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5 Watch video from opening night of Disney’s Frozen<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Digital mapping projection transforms ordinary surfaces into dynamic display areas by projecting video or other visual content onto them. For Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em>, four 40,000-lumen laser projectors at the back of the theatre are used to create snow, ice, wind and other effects on the booms, stage floor and other pieces of scenery designed by Tijana Bjelajac. The two sets of booms \u2014 The Muny\u2019s handpainted backdrops that open and close \u2014 are 72 feet wide and 23 feet high.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a Broadway show, projectors are typically about 20,000 lumens,\u201d said Rob Denton, lighting department lead at The Muny. \u201cBut these projections are traveling a distance of about 400 feet, and the images are being laid on top of one another to achieve the intensity we need to be visible before sunset.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The use of projections at The Muny has been in the works for about two years, and the technology is integrated with existing onstage automation systems \u2014 the digital images are able to track the movement of the booms, the turntable and other elements.<\/p>\n

In addition to projections, four powerful lasers \u2014 positioned onstage and focused on structures at the back of the theatre \u2014 help to underscore key magical moments in the production. These lasers are significantly brighter than those typically seen in theatrical or concert settings.<\/p>\n

Because The Muny sits beneath multiple flight paths for nearby airports, the use of lasers required approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve known for a few years that Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em> was coming down the pipeline, so we took steps early to hit the benchmarks we needed to be able to pull this off,\u201d Denton said. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting that we\u2019re ready to make that leap and that we have the right production to debut this technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lighting\/video team for the Muny production of Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em> includes Jason Lyons (lighting designer), Kylee Loera (projection\/video designer), Rob Denton (laser designer, lighting department lead), Benji Arrigo (video department lead), Chelsea Zalikowski (projection associate), Zavier Taylor (associate video designer) and Shelby Loera (associate lighting designer).<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em> is led by John Tartaglia (director). The Muny artistic staff includes Mike Isaacson (artistic director & executive producer), Michael Baxter (associate artistic director) and Tracy Utzmyers (director of production).<\/p>\n

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Over the years, The Muny has continually evolved with the times and technology \u2014 from pioneering a revolutionary 48-foot turntable in 1930 to installing its first LED wall in 2012, and culminating in a 2018 stage rebuild that introduced three LED walls, automation tracks to move scenery, and a cutting-edge lighting system designed to deliver both grand spectacle and intimate storytelling. In 2024, the sound system was upgraded, ensuring that each note of every show is crystal clear \u2014 from the boxes to the free seats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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