Managing on the Road

Since 1985 my company has done the production for Dick Fox’s The Golden Boys starring Frankie Avalon, Fabian, and Bobby Rydell. Acting as the Tour Manager, Road Manager, Production Manager, Lighting Director, and Video Director has provided me with some of the most memorable experiences of my professional career, and furthermore, my life. Just recently […]

The Art Behind Production

A wise man once said, ” If you don’t have a passion for it, don’t even try, because it will just break your heart.” The “wise man” – Art McLaughlin. The “it” – the wild world of production.  For almost 40 years, Mr. McLaughlin has been a pioneering member in the business, notably, and feel […]

Art McLaughlin: Production and Passion

The doors open and a crowd begins to gather. Within the hour the show will begin, a spectacle of music and light. The stage is built; the sound is ready, the musicians wrapping up their last minute rehearsals. There’s electricity in the air as everyone gathers to enjoy an evening of laughter and music and […]

STAGE: Managing a monumental production.

  For almost 40 years, Art McLaughlin has been a pioneering member in the entertainment business.  Mr. McLaughlin  currently works as the Tour Manger, Production Manager, Road Manager, Lighting Director, and Video Director for the show Golden Boys , which has been on the road since 1985.   Ferro Productions had the privilege of catching up with Art for […]