Lighting designers Bob Dickinson and Ed McCarthy share their plot for the 78th Tony Awards, which aired on June 8, 2025. Broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall - the designers' preferred venue for the Tony Awards - the production requires a large rig to light the performers and augment the digital scenery for the musical numbers, light the presenters, award winners, and the audience.
Gear List:
78TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, JUNE 8, 2025, RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
LIGHTING BY FULL FLOOD
GEAR PROVIDED BY PRG
Moving Lights
2 Vari-Lite VL1600 Ground Control F/Spot
1 Vari-Lite VL2600 Ground Control F/Spot
24 Vari-Lite VL1600P
70 Vari-Lite VL2600P
38 Ayrton Diablo S
180 PRG 5L
12 Vari-Lite VL3500 Spot
20 Vari-Lite VL3000 Spot
10 Vari-Lite VL3500 Wash 10
Total 357
LED
40 Martin Rush Par
6 TMB Solaris Flare Sr. (Bobinette)
24 SGM P1
4 GLP Atom
30 Chroma Q Color Force 12
20 Chroma Q Color Force 72
12 Color Kinetics ColorBlast TRX
6 Astra 1x1 Lite Panel (w/ Chimera)
Total 142
Conventional
32 ETC Source Four 19°
40 ETC Source Four 26°
40 ETC Source Four 36°
36 ETC Source Four 50°
30 ETC Source Four Par WFL
16 ETC Source Four Par MFL
8 ETC Source Four Par NSP
4 ETC Source Four Par VNSP
20 BIRDIE
8 ETC Source Four Par Bar (112222)
8 ETC Source Four Par Bar (655655)
4 ETC Source Four Par Bar (552211)
4 Lycian 4K Followspots [House]
Total 346
Accessories
20 6.25" (S4 Leko) TopHat
20 Source Four Par Eyelash
20 Source Four Par Barndoor
8 ARRI 650 Fresnel
8 Full Single Scrim (for use in Followspot)
8 Full Double Scrim (for use in Followspot) 8
10 2'x2' Floor Carts
Rigging / Grip
15 Tyler GT Truss 10' (Prerig)
18 2' PIPE (no threads) (for VL5)
6 T Bar (2' min, could be longer)
4 4' PIPE (threaded)
4 3' PIPE (no threads)
2 Boom Base
36 Cheeseborough
12 24" SAFER SIDEARM
2 36" SAFER SIDEARM
20 4'-8' TELESCOPING HANGER w STIRUP
8 C Stand
4 Junior Stand
16 Nail on plate
Atmospherics
4 Reel Effects DF-50
4 MDG ATMe Atmosphere
4 Martin AF-1 DMX Fan
Misc LED
30 FF Aputure MT Pro + Transmitter
2 FF Steadi Fills (1 Kit)
Lighting Crew List
FULL FLOOD, INC
Lighting Designer Bob Dickinson
Lighting Designer Ed McCarthy
Lighting Director Madigan Stehly
Lighting Director Tyler Ericson
Lighting Assistant Xuewei (Eva) Hu
Full Flood Production Manager Sam Benson
Lighting Director /ML Programmer Harry Sanmeister
Board Operator Cypress Staelin
Gaffer Chris Moeller
Best Boy Bobby Tacoma
Lighting Tech Jon Ramage
PRG LIGHTING
PRG - Chief Tech Matt Geneczko
PRG - Lead tech Josh Davenport
PRG - Account Executive Travis Snyder