Zaxcom Debuts on Broadway in Sunday in the Park With George

Zaxcom's TRX900 wireless microphone systems are being used for the first time on Broadway in the musical Sunday in the Park with George, at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Studio 54. On stage now through June 15, this is the London transfer of the Olivier Award-winning new production of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical.

New Jersey-based Masque Sound, the production's audio gear provider, is sub-hiring the Zaxcom systems from U.K.-based Orbital Sound, which used the TRX900 systems during the London production. The Zaxcom units support 16 audio tracks -- two from Daniel Evans, who plays the title role, and 14 among other cast members.

"I was blown away by the quality of these systems when we first used them on Sunday in the Park With George in West End. I've used them for several shows since then," said Sebastian Frost, creative director and sound designer for Orbital Sound. "They are very stable systems and provide an open, natural sound. One of the bigger challenges in working at Studio 54 has been creating a robust yet intimate sound, particularly with a small orchestra that is set off to the side instead of in a pit. The Zaxcom systems have performed beautifully, providing us with a high level of control and the ability to create this feeling of intimacy throughout the entire auditorium."

"For Masque Sound, digital wireless microphones are clearly the final frontier in the digital audio revolution," said Scott Kalata, director of sales services for Masque Sound. "They are proving to be reliable and easy to work with and -- most importantly -- the people who use them every night are very comfortable with the technology."