How It Works: Rodgers+Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Big, blockbuster Broadway musicals come with singers, dancers, fabulous costumes … and many trucks. How do those whopping set pieces end up on Carol Morsani stage? The answer is lots of (literal) manpower. We took some after-hours and behind-the-scenes photographs of the “load-in,” which is the usually very quick turn-around time between when the show trucks arrive to when the curtain rises on the opening performance. Here is a look at the shape a Broadway musical is in when it gets to town.

Two trucks arrive at the Straz Center on the first day of load-in for Cinderella.
Two trucks arrive at the Straz Center on the first day of load-in for Cinderella.
The view from the back of the trucks in the loading dock, and onto Carol Morsani stage. The loading dock at the Straz Center is truck-level and stage-level. This allows for easier load-in and load-out of shows.
The view from the back of the trucks in the loading dock, and onto Carol Morsani stage. The loading dock at the Straz Center is truck-level and stage-level. This allows for easier load-in and load-out of shows.
Preparing the stage lights on day one of load-in for Cinderella.
Preparing the stage lights during day one of load-in.
More trucks arrive for day two of load-in for Cinderella.
More trucks arrive for day two of load-in for Cinderella.
Looking into the trucks parked in the loading dock.
Looking into the trucks parked in the loading dock.
The horses arrive in one of the trucks on day two of load-in.
The horses arrive in one of the trucks on day two of load-in.
Close-up of the horses.
Close-up of the horses.
I spy a pumpkin hiding in a pile of props!
I spy a pumpkin hiding in a pile of props!
Putting set pieces and props together for Cinderella.
Putting set pieces and props together for Cinderella.
More Cinderella stuff off the trucks!
More Cinderella stuff off the trucks!
A vegetable cart for the tour of Cinderella.
A vegetable cart for the tour of Cinderella.
Set pieces and props for the tour of Cinderella.
Set pieces and props for the tour of Cinderella.
A look into the orchestra pit on day two of load-in for Cinderella.
A look into the orchestra pit on day two of load-in for Cinderella.
Setting up more scenery for Cinderella on day two of load-in.
Setting up the scenery for Cinderella on day two of load-in.

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