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grandMA treats Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour to aTasty Triumph
A maverick meld of old and new – Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour, rolling across Europe and The Americas fall and winter 2008, depends upon MA Lighting’s grandMA lighting system to fill the dish for a dazzling display.
"Also used on Madonna's last tour, grandMA is our board of choice," reflects lighting programmer Troy Eckerman. This year's tour integrates some new technology into the mix. Eckerman says that for this type of show, "90 percent is all about key lighting for her. We're presenting a very big picture - very high trim and a very white stage." The out-in-front B stage, used a lot to bring Madonna closer to her audience, has four small lifts that come off of it to front of house. Video screens and archive tape serve to supplement the look.
The prestigious Sticky & Sweet Tour lighting fleet, headed by designer Roy Bennett, also includes director Mac Mossier and programmer Cory FitzGerald. "We're using two consoles on line," says Eckerman, "used in the multiuser to program. And Syncrolite large format lighting systems are playing a key role in this year's tour."
"Madonna's lit so properly on every performance for this tour," states Eckerman, "that they can take any of our shows and turn it into a DVD or TV show." He points to what he likes best about grandMA: "It's always stable. grandMA," he concludes, "is absolutely great!"
The two grandMAs plus five MA NSPs control 101 Vari*Lite VL3000s, 52 VL3500s, 12 VL2500s and four Source Four Lekos as well as various Martin products, Thomas PixelLine and Color Kinetic LEDs.
All equipment was supplied by PRG.
photo Steve Jennings
9th December 2008
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