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Jason Lyons lights ‘Rock of Ages’ with Elation’s Artiste Monet

The recent ‘Rock of Ages’ revival at New World Stages in New York City opened last June and after originally being scheduled to close in September 2020 was extended for an open-ended run, eventually shutting down when Broadway went dark in March.

Lighting Designer Jason Lyons has been lighting the musical since its 2008 New York debut. He’s been using Elation’s Artiste Monet on the revival, his first time working with this LED profile moving head. Twelve overhead Artiste Monet units are arranged in a pseudo diamond configuration that follows the shape of the main set bar.

“We use them for many different things, from carving out certain areas of the stage with the framing shutters, to powerful open-white backlight and downlight spots, to full stage template washes and effect moments”, the LD states. As the show is essentially a rock musical, Lyons also used them for air effects moments.

Other lighting fixtures, many of them also from the Elation catalog, join the Artiste Monet in the rig. These include SixPar color changers doing backlight specials on the band and on scenic doors, as well as sidelight for extra color on set. Lyons says he also uses their UV functionality for some toning.

ACL 360i single-beam moving effects are peppered overhead with a handful on an upstage handrail under a backing video screen and under the band platform. Lastly, ZW19 and ZW37 LED moving head beam/wash effects and Protron 3K LED strobes wrap the video screen. Lighting vendor for the production is Christie Lites.

(Photos: Matthew Murphy)

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