The Video gown.

[DAME]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 3:43pm

This is not the first time something like this has been done. When Vincent Minnelli designed all the Radio City shows this gimmick was used on a few occasions . Anyone seen something like it before? Loved it.

Updated On: 2/11/13 at 03:43 PM

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:29pm

I absolutely loved it! I thought it was something new, but I guess not. Brilliant!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:41pm

Bob Mackie did it for Diana Ross in the 70's

It's been done to death before.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:44pm

Problem with it is, makes the performer pretty static.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:45pm

Neil Patrick Harris's t-shirt was used that way to devastating effect in the Assassins revival.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:46pm

True. Before the projections started, I was saying to myself, "She's not moving at all".

Now, if it was coming from inside the dress, that would be amazing!

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:49pm

That's probably not too far off, Diva. LED panels are becoming thinner and more flexible as we speak. It's only a matter of time before one can be used to make that a reality.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:49pm

If they ever invent that, some designer had best make a kilt for Jon Hamm pronto.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:53pm

'Neil Patrick Harris's t-shirt was used that way to devastating effect in the Assassins revival.'

Apparently, the intent was to project the Zapruder film across the entire expanse of the stage. It turned out to be difficult to discern, so they changed it to the tight-focused projection on NPH's shirt, which, in turn, became one of the great coup de theatre I've witnessed in the past decade (at least).

Updated On: 2/11/13 at 04:53 PM

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:54pm

I had thought that the second graphic (swirling stars) was an actual LED panel, but when they went in for a close up, I could tell it wasn't.

But I loved the way the butterflies flew out of her who-ha at the end!

[SNAFU]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:55pm

"Now here is the projector, it is positioned right about here…now clentch!"

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:56pm

I concur, Robbie.

[DAME]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 4:58pm

Don't they light up from inside the dress for all those ice capade-holiday on ice shows?

Updated On: 2/11/13 at 04:58 PM

[trentsketch]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 5:56pm

To be fair, Carrie Underwood is a stand and deliver performer. She doesn't move a lot onstage. The video gown was a perfect distraction from her lack of movement.

[theaternut]

Posted: 2/11/13 at 6:08pm

I was just going to say.. she usually just stands there anyway.