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Sven Ortel
Latest News on Sven Ortel:
Broadway Revival Production of PARADE Will Embark on Tour in 2025 (Dec 13, 2023)
Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility HERE LIES LOVE, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL & More (Nov 30, 2023)
INTO THE WOODS, SWEENEY TODD, and More Nominated For 2023 Hewes Design Awards (Sep 19, 2023)
Broadway Revival Production of PARADE Will Embark on Tour in 2025 (Dec 13, 2023)
Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility HERE LIES LOVE, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL & More (Nov 30, 2023)
INTO THE WOODS, SWEENEY TODD, and More Nominated For 2023 Hewes Design Awards (Sep 19, 2023)
Sven Ortel BIO
Sven grew up in Cologne, Germany, where he lit small-scale theatre shows after high school, complemented with lighting for movies, advertisements, and music videos. His subsequent studies of theatrical lighting design in London led him to develop a keen interest in digital technologies and their potential for the live arts.
In 2001 he joined up with Dick Straker and his company mesmer to explore and further the use of imagery and projection in the live arts. For the National Theatre, London mesmer provided realization and design services for over 20 productions and established a video department which introduced technologies and techniques that have become de-facto standard today. Together with Straker he also conceived the video system and process that realized the technologically groundbreaking musical The Woman in White in the west end and Broadway in 2004.
In the last 17 years Ortel’s work has been seen all over the world. His range of collaborators comprises some of the most established and celebrated artists ranging from directors Michael Blakemore, Simon McBurney, Gregory Boyd, Matthias Hartman, Jonathan Kent, David Leveaux, Trevor Nunn, Deborah Warner, Bart Sher, Julie Taymor and Francesca Zambello to choreographer Helgi Tomasson, conductor Valery Gergiev and set designer George Tsypin.
With the UK company complicite, namely 2005‘s Measure For Measure and 2008‘s A Disappearing Number he achieved new degrees of integration between lighting, imagery, live video and physical sets. Both shows also toured world wide to universal acclaim. Other notable projects include Swan Lake for San Francisco Ballet, the re-staging of the Kirov Ring Cycle under maestro Valerie Gergiev in St.Petersburg, Russia and the Royal Opera House as well as the musical Rebecca in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, Disney’s Newsies at the Papermill Playhouse and Broadway, the off-Broadway production of Carrie and Julie Taymor’s Midsummer Night’s Dreamat TFANA’s new home in downtown Brooklyn.
Other Broadway design credits include Newsies, Jumpers, Faith Healer, Deuce, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Woman On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown and Wonderland .
To foster the future of his profession, Sven mentors young projection designers, gives master classes and has created an online resource for projection design (www.projctn.com). Sven lives in Austin, TX where he leads the MFA program in Integrated Media for live performance at the University of Texas at Austin and continues to push the boundaries media integration and visual storytelling.
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Sven Ortel Awards and Nominations
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Video or Projection Design (Play or Musical)
Sven Ortel, Parade
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Projection Design
Sven Ortel, Thoughts of a Colored Man
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Projection Design
Sven Ortel, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Sven Ortel, Newsies the Musical
Sven Ortel Videos
Video: Watch Rehearsal Footage of 'Crazy' from ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Blair Ingenthron - May 13, 2023
Video: Watch Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond Sing 'This Is Not Over Yet' in PARADE Broadway Promo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023
VIDEO: Tristan Mack Wilds & Luke James Honor First Preview of THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2021
VIDEO: On This Day, January 10- Broadway Goes Under the Sea With THE LITTLE MERMAID
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2019
#TBT: Go Under the Sea with the Opening Night of THE LITTLE MERMAID on Broadway!
by Linnae Medeiros - Jan 10, 2019
VIDEO: On This Day, January 10- THE LITTLE MERMAID Takes Broadway Under the Sea
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2018
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Douglas Sills, Paul Anthony Stewart & More in Long Wharf's RIDE THE TIGER
by Stage Tube - Apr 8, 2013
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Long Wharf's RIDE THE TIGER Starring Douglas Sills, Paul Anthony Stewart & More
by Stage Tube - Mar 27, 2013
STAGE TUBE: Watch REBECCA's Ryan Silverman's New 'Come On Down To My House' Music Video
by Stage Tube - Jun 21, 2012
Sven Ortel News
Broadway Revival Production of PARADE Will Embark on Tour in 2025
The acclaimed Broadway revival of Parade is hitting the road in 2025! The musical will launch its tour in January 2025 at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, followed by its official tour premiere at Hennepin Theatre Trust’s historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.
Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility HERE LIES LOVE, GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL & More
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met to confirm the eligibility status of ten Broadway productions for the 2023-2024 season.
INTO THE WOODS, SWEENEY TODD, and More Nominated For 2023 Hewes Design Awards
The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has announced the 2023 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees who will be recognized at the 59th annual ceremony on October 23 in New York. Find out who will be honored here!
ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME To Play Final Broadway Performance Next Month
Once Upon A One More Time, the new musical featuring Britney Spears' chart-topping hits, will play its final Broadway performance in September at the Marquis Theatre after 123 performances. Don't miss your chance to see this electrifying and witty musical comedy before it closes.
SOME LIKE IT HOT, LEOPOLDSTADT & More Win 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards
The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, is pleased to announce the winners of the 72nd Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2022-2023 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. Find out who won here!
ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME Was Fully Authorized by Britney Spears
Once Upon a One More Time, the new musical featuring the music of Britney Spears, is now in previews on Broadway. BroadwayWorld has learned that the musical is fully authorizaed by Spears herself, and was signed by the singer in 2022, after her conservatorship ended.
PARADE Will Perform At White House Event In Celebration Jewish American Heritage Month
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will welcome Parade composer Jason Robert Brown and stars Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to a White House event celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month. Learn more about how to tune in here!
Video: Watch Rehearsal Footage of 'Crazy' from ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME, Beginning Previews Tonight!
Watch rehearsal footage of 'Crazy' from Once Upon a One More Time, beginning previews tonight!
Broadway By Design: Dane Laffrey and Sven Ortel Bring PARADE from Page to Stage
We continue Broadway By Design with the creatives from the most acclaimed musical revival of the season, Parade- Scenic Designer Dane Laffrey and Projection Designer Sven Ortel.
Recap Tony Awards Eligibility Decisions of the 2022-23 Season
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2022-23 Broadway productions all leading up to Tuesdays big announcement... the Tony nominations.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK; SOME LIKE IT HOT; & More Lead Nominations for Outer Critics Circle Awards
The Outer Critics Circle has announced the nominees for the 72nd Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2022-2023 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. Leading the pack with the most honors of the season is the Broadway musical New York, New York, with twelve nominations. Check out the full list of nominations here!
Video: Watch the Trailer for ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME on Broadway
Watch the trailer for Once Upon a One More Time on Broadway!
Tony Awards Administration Committee Determines Eligibility for 2022-2023 Season
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met to confirm the eligibility status of seven Broadway productions for the 2022-2023 season.
Brooke Dillman, Ryann Redmond, Tess Soltau, and More Complete Broadway Cast Of ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME
The complete cast has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Once Upon A One More Time, the new musical comedy that flips the script on famous fairytales, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears. Learn more about who is starring in the production here!
Review Roundup: PARADE Opens On Broadway Starring Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond & More
The new Broadway production of Parade starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, directed by two-time Tony nominee Michael Arden, opens tonight on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Read reviews for the production!
Jennifer Simard & Adam Godley To Join ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME on Broadway
Additional cast has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Once Upon A One More Time, the new musical comedy that flips the script on famous fairytales, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears.
PARADE Announces General Rush, Standing Room, & Digital Lottery Policies
Seaview and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions have announced general rush, standing room, and digital lottery policies as previews begin Tuesday at 8 PM at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) for the eagerly anticipated new Broadway production of Parade starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond.
Briga Heelan, Justin Guarini, and Aisha Jackson Will Lead ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME
The new Broadway musical Once Upon a One More Time, powered by the music of Grammy Award-winning international pop icon Britney Spears, will star Briga Heelan as Cinderella, Justin Guarini as Prince Charming, and Aisha Jackson as Snow White. Learn more about the show here!
Up on the Marquee: PARADE
Rehearsals are now underway for the new Broadway production of Parade starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre!
Howard McGillin, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and More Join PARADE; Full Casting Announced!
Complete casting has been announced as rehearsals begin today for the new Broadway production of Parade starring Tony Award® winner Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond. Learn more about who will be starring in the revival here!
Sven Ortel FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Sven Ortel been nominated for?
Sven Ortel has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Video or Projection Design for "Parade" at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Projection Design for "Thoughts of a Colored Man" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Drama Desk Awards, and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for "Newsies the Musical" at the Tony Awards.
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