Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak II beltpacks are at the heart of a remarkable outdoor tracking sequence in the Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd.
Its cinematic, real-time scene begins backstage at the St. James Theatre and spills out onto West 44th Street, with the production captured live on a massive LCD screen. The sequence involves 62 cast and crew members and requires precision timing, flawless communication and robust technology to execute every night.
The team has to manage complex logistics outdoors while ensuring perfect synchronisation with the orchestra indoors. The real-time coordination required includes crowd control, outdoor route adjustments and security.
The production uses two Arcadia Central Stations, for main and backup redundancy, ensuring uninterrupted communication throughout the performance. Fourteen FreeSpeak II transceivers, including two outdoors, are being utilised to provide seamless wireless coverage, along with 25 beltpacks.
Adam Fisher, Sound Designer for Sunset Blvd., said: “Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak II wireless intercom system ensures that every part of this elaborate scene runs smoothly, no matter the challenges. With outdoor elements like unpredictable weather, street noise, and crowds, the system provides the real-time communication needed to keep everything in sync, making this performance a true marvel every night.”
Stand Number: 10.D29
Company: Clear Com
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