The 76th Tony Awards draw nearer, so here’s a compilation of the Best Lighting Design of a Play nominees!🕯️💡✨
Neil Austin – Leopoldstadt
Natasha Chivers – Prima Facie
Jon Clark - A Doll’s House
Bradley King - Fat Ham
Tim Lutkin – Life of Pi
Jen Schriever – Death of a Salesman
Ben Stanton – A Christmas Carol
Wait… SEVEN nominees?? That’s the most ever in the Lighting Design categories!
Neil Austin – Leopoldstadt
Neil’s previous Broadway designs include…
Company (2021) - Tony nomination
Ink (2019) - Tony win
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2018) - Tony win
Red (2010) - Tony win
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Natasha Chivers – Prima Facie
Natasha also designed the lighting for the Broadway adaptation of 1984.
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Jon Clark - A Doll’s House
Jon has also designed lighting for…
The Lehman Trilogy (2021) - Tony win
The Inheritance (2019) - Tony nom
King Charles III (2015)
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Bradley King - Fat Ham
Bradley is also known for his lighting in…
Flying Over Sunset (2021) - Tony nom
Hadestown (2019) - Tony win
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (2016) - Tony win
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Tim Lutkin – Life of Pi
Tim was the associate lighting designer for Matilda The Musical (2013), and his work will be seen in the upcoming Back to the Future: The Musical.
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Jen Schriever – Death of a Salesman
On Broadway, Jen has also designed…
A Strange Loop (2022) - Tony nom
What the Constitution Means to Me (2019)
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Ben Stanton – A Christmas Carol
Ben’s work could also be seen in…
Junk (2017) - Tony nom
Spring Awakening (2015) - Tony nom
Fun Home (2015) - Tony nom
This year, Stanton also designed lighting for the play Good Night, Oscar.
Who's going to shine brightest as this year's winner?
Leopoldstadt
Prima Facie
A Doll’s House
Fat Ham
Life of Pi
Death of a Salesman
A Christmas Carol
More Tony Awards compilations to come!🎭