![]() “We use specific equipment and have a different way of working in theatre compared with other types of live performance,” explains Sweeney. ![]() He says that while the local shop was excellent, they were not as focused on theatre as Masque. Sweeney worked on installing The Lion King in São Paulo a couple of years back, and the experience was different than in other places. He has been working mainly as a live engineer and an associate sound designer since he was a teenager, and now he is making his move into sound design, which The Lion King tours have given him good training with, on top of experience on Broadway productions with sound designer John Shivers. Not only has Sweeney worked with Masque before, but he has been working on The Lion King consistently since 2008 and done eight productions so far, with a Shanghai show coming next year. All the staff are very knowledgeable and genuinely care about the project you’re doing.” They are the best sound shop in the world that I’ve worked with, they really have everything under one roof, all the gear you would need to realize the sound design for any theatre show. ![]() “I can’t say enough good things about Masque. “It was a wonderful experience,” recalls Sweeney. Sweeney undertook all the programming, oversaw the shop build at Masque, supervised installation on site and taught the show mix to the local team. ![]() Rising sound designer Hugh Sweeney certainly dealt with this challenge when working as an associate with John Shivers and sound designer Steve Canyon Kennedy when they, with the assistance of Masque Sound and local support from Gilsama, recently took The Lion King to the Telcel Theatre in Mexico City. ![]() Some theatres can easily handle the requirements of the production while others are in markets with less of an emphasis on live theatre. Despite it being a well-oiled entertainment machine, transferring the show into other venues and other countries reveals challenges - like dealing with the capabilities of each new location. Disney’s The Lion King musical has been enchanting audiences on Broadway for nearly 18 years, and its massive success has spun off tours and productions around the globe. ![]()
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