With the rapid growth of technology in live entertainment and the desire to maximise the visual impact surrounding Radio City's beloved theatrical productions, The Madison Square Garden Company enlisted Christie Boxer for the projector installation.
DWP Live used the versatile Christie Boxer to create a special visual experience by deploying three distinct arrays - eight on each side of the theatre and six in the projection booth - creating an immersive environment fuelled by a kaleidoscope of colours and imagery onto the archway ceiling and backdrop.
"We did a temporary installation on short notice a few months prior for the Adele live NBC broadcast at Radio City. After some meetings and a demonstration of the Christie Boxer projector, we were thrilled to provide our services to the Madison Square Garden Company to enhance its 2016 production of New York Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City with our content design upgrades to make the show come to life in a big way and more immersive for the audience," said Danny Whetstone, DWP Live founder and president.
"When discussing projector options for the upgrade install, we knew we wanted 30,000 lumens and a significant improvement in brightness, contrast and colour depth. The Boxer was chosen as the best option because of its flexibility, lower ambient noise level, and its ability to natively display 4k resolution," Whetstone continued.
Working on another extremely tight deadline, this time over the Memorial Day weekend, DWP Live and Christie rose to the occasion. The installation was completed in only five days with the Rockettes already in full dress rehearsal and only two weeks before the New York Spectacular opened.
"We definitely jumped through whatever hoops we could to get this done and Christie was super accommodating, making sure we received everything we needed to get it done on time," Whetstone added.
(Jim Evans)
