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The Phantom of the Opera

The automated gondola scenic wagon from the original Broadway production of the Phantom of the Opera, with its cabin lid open to reveal the motor while being built at Hudson Scenic Studios' fabrication shop in 1988.
Ai Ewoldt and James Barbour perform while riding in an automated gondola through a set of candelabras in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera.

Location

Majestic Theatre
New York, NY

Entity

Hudson Scenic Studios

Capabilities

Project management, Technical Design, Carpentry, Metal fabrication, Automation and Motion Controls, Lighting and Electrification, Scenic Finishes, Rigging, Shipping and logistics

Industry

Theater & Live Entertainment

The 2017 Broadway cast of The Phantom of the Opera performs "Masquerade" on a scenic staircase built by Hudson Scenic Studios.
The original chandelier from the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera during fabrication at Hudson Scenic Studios' facility in 1988.
The chandelier ascending from the stage and over the audience toward the ceiling during the opening scene of the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theatre in New York City.
An illuminated scenic unit of the exterior of the Paris Opera House, part of the set for the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera.

Credits

Direction: Harold Prince

Scenic & Costume Design: Maria Björnson

Lighting Design: Andrew Bridge

Production Photography: Matthew Murphy, Joan Marcus, and Sara Krulwich for The New York Times

Press

1988 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (Maria Björnson)

1988 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design (Maria Björnson)

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