This design was inspired by many things: a moon reflecting on water… a sunset over the horizon… the circle of a theater spotlight… an abstraction of the mind… a ‘cherry on top’. We wanted to create something as warm and textured as the sounds in the Honeymind album, complete with the dueling harmony of stability and change that is so present in the album. This was represented by a center circle of shag that flowed down the bandstand and onto stage, providing a cozy, stable area for performance. I paired this with a textured, glowing circle that tracked across the stage, sinking low for tender moments and soaring above during triumphant songs… becoming a sort of visual representation of emotion throughout. Anchored always, but ever-changing.
Since we reopened the historic Palace Theatre, we kept the stage open and bare around the set, letting the audience see every nook and cranny of the newly restored theater, including backstage.
Artist: Ben Platt
Director: Michael Arden
Lighting Design: Ben Stanton