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Brendan Quigley is a fixture amongst Broadway production electricians, with head electrician, technical director, lighting director, and Vari-Lite programmer on his list of skills. He has filled the role of production electrician this past year for The Play That Goes Wrong, Rock Of Ages, and Grinch, with past productions including Amazing Grace, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked Munchkinland (national tour), and War Horse (first national tour). But primarily, he has served as an electrician for Wicked since its pre-Broadway tryout in San Francisco in 2003, and as head electrician since 2005 when he took over the position. 2018 marks the 15th anniversary for the show itself, and almost 16 years for Quigley as a part of the Wicked family, as they continue defying gravity in becoming Broadway’s sixth longest-running show.
1. How did you become a master electrician and production electrician for Broadway?
I have a unique history for a Broadway electrician; I toured for the better part of 15 years doing arena rock shows including tours for Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Pat Benatar, Hank Williams Jr., and more. Transitioning to the Broadway market was fairly simple, as I spent some time in college at...