Mini Photo TR: OVATION soft open

[RyanGsatMCO]

While SFFT made a splash about Lone Star Nights being the new thing this year another project was taking place for entertainment as well. The Zaragoza Theater at the front of the park was getting it's first renovation in 20 years and a new show was coming. A little background on the theater itself. It is the largest theatrical STAGE in Texas and when it opened in 1992 was state of the art for all sorts of produtions from stage to TV. It hosted several TV specails and awards shows from 1992-1995 as well as 2 full stage productions that rotated through out the day "Fiesta Forloriko" and "Heart of Texas" These produstions were each a broadway style show with large cast, crews, and sets. In 1995and 1996 the park put in the first "Vegas Style" show called Spellbound, in 1997 after SF had full controle they put in DC COMICS SUPER HEROS LIVE, a live action stage show kinda like the Batman shows only a bit better effects since it was a stage setting. This trend of "Vegas Style" show would continue until 2008. All the shows were popular, but sadly did not do the theater justice. In 2009 with the company on edge a musical review show was borrowed from SFGAm and made into it own for SFFT called Showstoppin. It was a good show, but still lacked the pucnh the theater could be used for. Enter 2011 the theater was showing its age, Renovations were called for and approved. A new broadway review show was added. This was all done in house for the production of the show. I left the department in Jan to start my own business and am proud of what they have done. Below is a few photos of the set and the theater renovations.

 

OVATION is the new show and it is the best STAGE show I have seen in a theme park ever. All the vocals are live, the band is live and the show is just amazing. This was my first time in 9 years having a "new" show to see that I had not been at dress runs etc. It was great to see it with having not seen any runs prior. The performance level is just amazing. Not quite the real broadway, but could be a touring show. The talent on that stage and in the production is something I am proud of having been a part of that team. The show was concepted in house and all the direction was done in house as well as costumes and lighting. The set was done by Magic in The Sky of San Antonio who also does the firework show. CALL ME BIAS(ok I am) but again this show blew me away. I was expecting great things, but this was just epic for a theme park stage show. I hope to have a rough cell phone vid up later.

 

Not in the photos, but updated is the sound system.

oooo new bronze!!!!

This is the outside... It got some new paint and such.... OOOOO LOOKS SOOO NICE!

These doors are all new and hand made. The others were handmade too, but were getting so old that had holes... Yay for no holes!

This is a sign.. it tells people stuff.. Take note!

My camara is crappy in dark places.. but this is the new inside. The murals are new and the aweful looking diaper that was in the center above stage is gone. The speakers are also well hidden now.

Because we are all things Texas here the murals are of the San Antonio missions at sunset... Nice touch! oh and GO TEXAS GO SIX FLAGS!

here is the set. Well the base set. Many things roll/ Fly in and out during the show... I happen to know the set designer and he is a cool guy