"It was very important to us that we figure out how to do this in a proscenium house because we want to bring this work to as many people as we can." This episode features Rachel Hauck who is the Scenic Designer for CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Rachel came to discuss the set and stage design at the Broadhurst Theatre sharing her first experience seeing CATS on tour in Los Angeles, what it was like being part of the project early on, and the research and collaboration required to merge Broadway and ballroom culture on stage. We discuss the challenges of designing an immersive runway environment at the PAC, audience sightlines and seating variety, and teased a few fun elements you can expect to see in the theatre.

01:14 Rachel’s CATS Origin Story

07:20 Designing PAC’s Immersive Space

12:04 Building the Broadway Runway

19:10 What Changes on Broadway

24:45 Set Surprises

32:07 Accessibility and Community Reach

32:55 Rapid Fire

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Produced by:

⁠⁠Alan Seales⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Broadway Podcast Network⁠⁠

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