IN THE MEDIA
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OTHER THAN HONORABLE - Geva Theatre
"When talking about the play, members of the creative team often use the image of a carnival ride, as the action seems to spin out of control around Grace. This idea was also central to Jack Magaw’s set design for the production."
- Dara McBride, American Theatre Magazine (May 1, 2017)
Photo by Michael Brosilow
THE FLICK - Steppenwolf Theatre
"Jack Magaw visited some of Chicago’s grandest movie theaters to assess what he didn’t want to incorporate into his design. 'It was more about cheesy ceiling tiles, the suburban equivalent of a single-screen theater,' he said. "
- Eric Piepenburg, The New York Times (May 26, 2016)
Photo by Dan Ipock
ROOF OF THE WORLD - Kansas City Repertory
“The play spans centuries and continents, shifting kaleidoscopically from a stuffy London parlor to a Kashgar prison to an unmapped forest in the Pamir mountains — the titular "roof of the world. The solution? A literal trunk show. Scenic designer and probable wizard Jack Magaw has crafted an enormous cube adorned like a steamer trunk, the faces of which open out like French doors to reveal several mini-sets. Ladder rungs on the corners allow actors to summit the cube for mountain treks and gunfire chases; a clever trap door makes for magical disappearing acts and realistic campfires. A turntable stage spins the trunk like a globe, speeding the play's numerous scene changes.”
- Liz Cook, The Pitch (March 8, 2016)
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN - South Coast Repertory
“You'll immediately notice its striking set (designed by Jack Magaw with projections designed by Yee Eun Nam) that depicts a nice, typical upper middle-class home, circa 1960's. But as you tilt your gaze upward, you'll see a frozen-in-time moment that depicts what appears to be a rather violent explosion, breaking off panels of the home's living room wall. Behind it, this phantom explosion sends objects such as folding chairs, stained-glass windows, and beams of shattered lumber flying outward.”
- Michael Quintos, BroadwayWorld.com