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Behind the Scenes by John Miller – March 2025 Sometimes it’s all about timing. In 2002, the movie musical Chicago was released, winning six Academy Awards including Best Picture. The success of Chicago paved the way for a new generation of successful live-action musicals, most recently the critically acclaimed and popular movie Wicked. However there exists a vast wasteland between…
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Optimize your Show Site
How to Optimize Your Show Site for 2026 By On The Stage Team Your show site doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to remove friction where it matters most. In 2026, audiences expect ticket-buying to feel intuitive, fast, and reassuring (especially when it’s on their phones). When a show site feels confusing, slow,…
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Behind the Scenes by John Miller – February 2024 Dancers live in light as fish live in water. The stage space in which they move is their aquarium, their portion of the sea. Within translucent walls and above the stage floor, the lighting supports their flashing buoyance or their arrested sculptural bodies. The dance is…
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