The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration (1989)
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- 1h 30min
- Music, Family
- 03 Jun 1989 (Canada)
- TV Special
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David Clayton-Thomas | ... |
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| André-Philippe Gagnon | ... |
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| Andrea Martin | ... |
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| Oscar Peterson | ... |
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Liberty Silver | ... |
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| Alan Thicke | ... |
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| Brian Williams | ... |
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Directed by
| Stan Jacobson | ||
Written by
| Stan Jacobson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Stan Jacobson | ... | producer |
| David N. Rosen | ... | associate producer |
| Paddy Sampson | ... | executive producer |
Costume Design by
| Olga Dimitrov | ||
Production Management
| Bob Mitchell | ... | technical director |
| Toby Simkin | ... | stage manager |
| Pat Thomas | ... | stage manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shelagh O'Brien | ... | associate director |
Art Department
| Rudi Dorn | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Larry Estrin | ... | audio direction |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Botelho | ... | lighting designer |
| Adrian Goldberg | ... | lighting designer |
| John Rook | ... | lighting consultant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Petra Kraujansky | ... | head of wardrobe |
Location Management
| Toby Simkin | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Rick Wilkins | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Janet Buffett | ... | talent coordination |
| Michael Connell | ... | traffic coordination |
| Roland Kirouac | ... | artistic director |
| Mark Loman | ... | laser director |
| Glen Tonsor | ... | laser director |
| Eric Tucker | ... | pyrotechnics director |
| D.J. Wizniak | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (1989) (World-wide) (tv)
Special Effects
- Ainsworth (audio, lighting & staging facilities)
- Laser Magic Productions (laser effects)
- Pyrodyne (pyrotechnics)
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Storyline
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Broadcast nationwide on the CBC, The Opening of SkyDome: A Celebration - SkyDome (now called the Rogers Centre), the world's first stadium with a fully retractable roof - is a multi-purpose stadium in Downtown Toronto, Canada, next to the CN Tower on the shore of Lake Ontario. Andrea Martin and Alan Thicke co-hosted the 90-minute event on June 3, 1989, complete with songs written specifically for the celebration. Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, rock band Glass Tiger, musical impersonator Andre-Phillippe Gagnon, Liberty Silver, Tommy Ambrose, the Toronto Symphony, David Clayton Thomas and CATS star Theresa Pitt, various construction workers such as iron workers, carpenters and electricians in an Olympic style parade and thousands of "People of Toronto" showcasing multi-cultural heritage performed. It also featured a Guinness Book of World Records longest dancer kick line. The opening show rented every available spotlight on the northeastern seaboard and climaxed with a burst of fireworks and the release of 30,000 balloons, all helped by 5,000 volunteers. Written by Toby Simkin |
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