Re-creating Andy Bridge's West End design was the show's associate lighting designer Michael Odam, who had to work around the limitations of the Spanish theatre: "We lost 1.5m of electric flying space on the grid as a result of the depth of the stage. In the original Phantom production Digital Light Curtains play a huge role, but in view of the space limitations they weren't practical for Madrid." Instead, the rig was made up predominantly of moving lights used as re-focusable specials which could also create a DLC-effect without taking up valuable space.
And from centre stage in Madrid to London's West End, Fourth Phase London officially took over responsibility for lighting The Lion King on September 1. Following its acquisition of Westsun in August, Fourth Phase purchased contracts for existing shows, all of which they will be servicing from now on.
(Ruth Rossington)
