Editing Theatre-in-the-round (section)

== Adaptations of theatre-in-the-round in television and live entertainment ==
The innovations of Margo Jones influenced [[Albert McCleery]] in the creation of his Cameo Theatre for television in 1950. Running until 1955, the series presented dramas against plain black backgrounds rather than traditional set walls. This approach allowed cameras, positioned in the surrounding darkness, to capture shots from any angle.

During the 1968 U.S. presidential campaign, [[Richard Nixon]] participated in nine live televised question-and-answer sessions that used a pioneering theatre-in-the-round format, adapted specifically for television audiences. This first use of the staging technique in political media was documented in ''[[The Selling of the President 1968]]''  by [[Joe McGinniss]]. The sessions, titled "Man in the Arena" <ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/yFeWFjbeEQ8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120215031334/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFeWFjbeEQ8 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFeWFjbeEQ8| title = Man in the Arena Part 1 | date = 9 July 2011 | via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> were produced by [[Roger Ailes]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2017/05/roger-ailes-nixons-television-man/ | title=Roger Ailes, Nixon's Television Man | date=18 May 2017 }}</ref> who later founded [[Fox News]]. Ailes’s adaptation of the theatre-in-the-round format for political forums laid the groundwork for modern 'town hall' events and multi-candidate debates.

Elvis Presley's ''[[Elvis (1968 TV program)|<nowiki/>'1968 Comeback Special]]'' television program featured a performance with the musicians seated on a raised stage using an in-the-round format. In the mid-1970s, tour manager Jim Halley introduced arena staging for the progressive rock band [[Yes (band)|Yes]], leading to a significant shift in the design of rock concerts and venue seating arrangements.