ADG Perspective

May-June 2021

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monumental project, and then Friday the 13th arrived. Like many others, on March 13, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic shut down the show's production, and we entered uncharted waters. ere ere tree eisdes t finis t e t a reat tat trned int a simnt iats. That time took its toll. en e retrned eerting aeared ntedit as eeriet tings ad anged. Sme te team ad med n i rgt in ne ele. ssistant rt Directors Matt Trinkle and Yolande Thame arried and nter rn ined as rt Diretr. Genius: Aretha as amng te first rdtins t institte D rtls imating eerting. atin sting and sting ere mre allenging. e series als ad sme nel added rests s e gt anter stage and ilt mre sets. e ilt nit sets and reamed tem e reled ld sets e sed te stage alls and te a sets. rner as are at ra. ll it amlised in a radiall ne r environment. aing Genius: Aretha egan as an eiting rtnit t rfile an esteemed merian artist. t eame a srrisingl rnd trial fire. e dilties e aed and erame rged a strng and temered drama. n te end te een Sl deseres nting less. ADG A. ARETHA AND THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS ON TOUR AT THE CONCERTGEBOUW IN AMSTERDAM. SET ON LOCATION AT THE TABERNACLE IN ATLANTA, AMAZINGLY SIMILAR TO THE REAL MUSIC HALL. B. ARETHA FRANKLIN, PLAYED BY CYNTHIA ERIVO, PERFORMING "SEE SAW" ON TV VARIETY SHOW, 1974. STAGE SET AT EAGLE ROCK STUDIOS. PHOTO BY RICHARD DUCREE. C. SEE SAW SET. RENDERING BY DANNY BROWN. D. THE QUEEN OF SOUL AT THE REGAL THEATER IN CHICAGO, FAMOUS VENUE FOR THE BIGGEST ROAD SHOWS. SET ON LOCATION AT THE FOX THEATER, ATLANTA. Tim Galvin, Production Designer Danny Brown, Hunter Brown, Art Directors Carlton Lee Jr., Kedra Dawkins, Assistant Art Directors Matt Trinkle, Yolande Thame, Set Designers Scott Kinney, Graphic Artist Kristie Suffield, Set Decorator D

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