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| Ricky Martin Most Creative Stage Production The Latin singer’s fans would have probably been satisfied with the tight pants and Elvis-the-Pelvis moves. But Ricky Martin’s stage beat out its tough competitors with an incredible array of production techniques. The two words that were bantered around the most among vendors were “slick” and “insane.” It wasn’t long after design guru Bruce Rodgers and his staff at Tribe Inc. presented their concept to Ricky that things started to fall into place. The staff at All Access Staging put the behemoth together in a short four weeks. Unlike most stages, there were no trap doors. Ricky and his dancers descended from the supergrid via a “phone booth” and bungee cords. Fire poles allowed the dancers to move from one of two elevated areas. Branam Inc. provided all the motors and rigging, the conveyor belts that brought some of the instruments onto the stage and the lift that produced a ’64 mustang. Video walls supplied by PSL Concert Touring moved throughout the show, beginning as an act curtain. The show’s concept was a time machine, beginning with Ricky’s “La Vida Loca” and moving backward through his earlier hits. The videos, put together by production vet Jamie King, reflected the mood of each era. For the first time, Erik Eastland and All Access designed two concentric “donuts” into the stage. The inner one rotated Ricky in the opposite direction of the surrounding dancers. Lights were designed by Peter Morse, and LSD / Fourth Phase provided over 140 instruments, 42 1-ton chain hoists and 42 Cyberlights, among other items. Sound was provided by ATK/Audiotek. Also nominated were the productions used by Korn, ‘N Sync, the Up In Smoke Tour and KISS. |
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