This Week at the MSO: Malfunction at the Marcus, Pops to Riverside Theater | ThirdCoast Digest
(Unfortunately, I have been unable to track down any photos of the stage after the collapse)
Word on the street is that on April 5th, one of the lift lifts for the 27,000lbs mid-stage ceiling section first gave way, throwing the entire set off of balance. The subsequent dynamic loading of the ceiling dangling from the lift lines caused the rest of the lift lines to fall like dominoes, one right after the other.
My understanding is that some people had been off in the wings at the time of the collapse, but luckily no one was in the middle of the fall zone when the section fell to the ground with enough force to destroy the floor below it.
Damage to the rigging and floor has temporarily closed Uihlein Hall, but it sounds as if it will reopen soon pending completion of the rigging report, rigging inspections, floor repairs, and likely the ceiling replacement as well. They were hoping to be open again for this weekend but have already pushed all of this weekend's events into a different venue.
(Unfortunately, I have been unable to track down any photos of the stage after the collapse)
Word on the street is that on April 5th, one of the lift lifts for the 27,000lbs mid-stage ceiling section first gave way, throwing the entire set off of balance. The subsequent dynamic loading of the ceiling dangling from the lift lines caused the rest of the lift lines to fall like dominoes, one right after the other.
My understanding is that some people had been off in the wings at the time of the collapse, but luckily no one was in the middle of the fall zone when the section fell to the ground with enough force to destroy the floor below it.
Damage to the rigging and floor has temporarily closed Uihlein Hall, but it sounds as if it will reopen soon pending completion of the rigging report, rigging inspections, floor repairs, and likely the ceiling replacement as well. They were hoping to be open again for this weekend but have already pushed all of this weekend's events into a different venue.
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