Stage design has evolved far beyond a simple elevated platform and attractive backdrop. The past year has seen some of the most innovative, unusual staging ideas, from a star-shaped platform at a resort opening in Dubai to an emoji design at a conference in Orlando to 300,000 crystals lining an award-show stage in Los Angeles. Click through to get inspired by these modern twists on stage design.
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