Madonna MDNA World Tour - Behind the Scenes

This is a behind the scenes look at what it takes to create a live stage touring show. This happens to be Madonna's The MDNA Tour from 2012.

MADONNA Tour: MDNA
YEAR: 2012
DESIGNER: Stufish Entertainment Architects
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Al Gurdon
Verizon Center, Washington DC

Tait Stages

Seen in the video:
Winky - CEO & Partner, Tait Towers
James Erwin - Project Manager, Tait Towers
Adam Davis - Partner, Tait Towers
Carol Scott - Director of Sales and Marketing, Tait Technologies
Jake Berry - Production Director, MNDA Tour
Todd Mauger - Head Rigger, MDNA Tour
Flory Turner - Head Carpenter, MDNA Tour
Raff Buono - Automation, MDNA Tour
Jack Richard - Automation/Carpenter, MDNA Tour
Mike Morobitto - Theatrical Stage Manager, MDNA Tour
Alison Faulk - Choreographer, MDNA Tour
Jason Young - Choreographer, MDNA Tour
Ian Kinnersley - Stage Manager, MDNA Tour
Rebecca Sloan - Props, MDNA Tour
Michael Tait - Founder/Partner, Tait Towers

Lighting Rig, Video, LED, Crew Call, Budget, Union Costs, Building Rental, Electricity, Trucks, Tour Staff, Down Stage Left, Mag Deck, B.F.H. (Big F*cking Hammer), Cumulative Error, Flush Seam, Truss, Lift, LED Lift Matrix, Cue, Safety, Elevators, On Your Mark, Lift Cues, Dangerous, Injured, Under The Stage, Under Stage World, Hydraulic System, Monitor World, Dance Room, Tents, Costumes, Quick Changing Area, Quick Change, Stage Structure, Coal Miners Dolly, Movements, Paths, Failure of Machines and Equipment, Gags, Venue, Lighting Dock, Gun, Props, Motor Chain, Fly System, Time, Scene, Set Cart, Hand Truck, Video Walls, Pylons, Pyro, Show System, DMX Lighting Controller, FOH,

Tait Towers Lighting and Staging Company - 1979

"The long-lasting relationships we forge with our clients is evidenced by our nine-year relationship with Madonna, which encompasses four international tours. For MDNA, we supplied all staging elements, including a unique LED lift matrix – its beauty the sum of complex behind-the-scenes engineering and effortless on-stage fluidity.

One of the most complex LED lift matrixes to have ever been built, the lifts were clad with 15mm video panels on four sides. Capable of moving at a rate of 67cm per second and reaching a height of 4.78m, the box-shaped lifts offered unrivalled stability for performers. Ease of transport was a fundamental part of the design, with the lifts packaged in dollies which formed the stage structure.

Programmed with our award-winning Navigator Control System, the LED-integrated lift matrix provided the infrastructure for a constantly evolving stage. Crucially, when retracted, the lift surfaces were precisely and absolutely flush with the floor in order to create a seamless performance surface.

We also provided the automation which rotated eight video panels – the backdrop for a show that was dramatic from start to finish, including this cathedral-based opening scene. The confessional box, also seen here, was smoothly lowered onto the stage and demonstrates our expertise in scenic construction." ~ Tait Towers

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