Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Musical is an award for outstanding Lighting design of a musical. The award was first presented in 2005 after the category of Best Lighting Design was divided into Lighting Design in a Play and Lighting Design in a Musical with each genre receiving its own award.
Winners and nominees
2000s Year Production Nominees 2005 The Light in the Piazza Christopher Akerlind Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Mark Henderson Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Kenneth Posner Monty Python's Spamalot Hugh Vanstone 2006 Jersey Boys Howell Binkley The Color Purple Brian MacDevitt The Drowsy Chaperone Ken Billington and Brian Monahan Tarzan Natasha Katz 2007 Spring Awakening Kevin Adams 110 in the Shade Christopher Akerlind Grey Gardens Peter Kaczorowski Mary Poppins Howard Harrison 2008 Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific Donald Holder In the Heights Howell Binkley The Little Mermaid Natasha Katz Sunday in the Park with George Ken Billington 2009 Billy Elliot the Musical Rick Fisher Hair Kevin Adams Next to Normal West Side Story Howell Binkley
2010s Year Production Nominees 2010 American Idiot Kevin Adams Fela! Robert Wierzel La Cage aux Folles Nick Richings Ragtime Donald Holder 2011 The Book of Mormon Brian MacDevitt Anything Goes Peter Kaczorowski How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Howell Binkley The Scottsboro Boys Ken Billington 2012 Once Natasha Katz Follies Natasha Katz Ghost the Musical Hugh Vanstone Porgy and Bess Christopher Akerlind 2013 Matilda the Musical Hugh Vanstone Kinky Boots Kenneth Posner Pippin Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella 2014 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Kevin Adams After Midnight Howell Binkley The Bridges of Madison County Donald Holder Rocky the Musical Christopher Akerlind 2015 An American in Paris Natasha Katz Fun Home Ben Stanton The King and I Donald Holder The Visit Japhy Weideman 2016 Hamilton Howell Binkley American Psycho Justin Townsend Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher Spring Awakening Ben Stanton 2017 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Bradley King Come from Away Howell Binkley Dear Evan Hansen Japhy Weideman Hello, Dolly! Natasha Katz 2018 The Band's Visit Tyler Micoleau Carousel Brian MacDevitt My Fair Lady Donald Holder Once on This Island Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher SpongeBob SquarePants Kevin Adams2019HadestownBradley KingAin’t Too ProudHowell BinkleyBeetlejuiceKenneth Posner and Peter NigriniThe Cher ShowKevin AdamsKing KongPeter Mumford
2020s Year Production Nominees 2020 Moulin Rouge! The Musical Justin Townsend Jagged Little Pill Justin Townsend Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Bruno Poet 2022 MJ Natasha KatzCompany Neil Austin Flying Over Sunset Bradley King Paradise Square Donald Holder SIX: The Musical Tim Deiling A Strange Loop Jen Schriever2023 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Natasha Katz& Juliet Howard Hudson Lerner & Loewe's CamelotLap Chi Chu New York, New York Ken BillingtonParade Heather Gilbert Some Like It Hot Natasha Katz 2024The Outsiders Hana S. Kim and Brian MacDevitt Cabaret at the Kit Kat ClubIsabella Byrd Hell's Kitchen Natasha Katz Illinoise Brandon Stirling BakerWater for Elephants David Bengali and Bradley King 2025Sunset Blvd. Jack KnowlesBuena Vista Social Club Tyler MicoleauDeath Becomes HerJustin Townsend Floyd Collins Ruey Horng Sun and Scott Zielinski Maybe Happy Ending Ben Stanton2026The Lost Boys Jen Schriever and Michael ArdenCats: The Jellicle Ball Adam HonoréChess Kevin AdamsRagtime Adam Honoré, Donald Holder and 59 StudioThe Rocky Horror Show Jane Cox Schmigadoon! Donald Holder
Multiple wins
4 Wins Natasha Katz
3 Wins Kevin Adams
2 Wins Howell Binkley Bradley King Brian MacDevitt Donald Holder
Multiple nominations
10 Nominations Natasha Katz
8 Nominations Kevin Adams Howell Binkley Donald Holder
5 Nominations Kenneth Posner Ben Stanton
4 Nominations Christopher Akerlind Ken Billington Bradley King Brian MacDevitt
3 Nominations Justin Townsend Hugh Vanstone
2 Nominations Peggy Eisenhauer Jules Fisher Peter Kaczorowski Adam Honoré Tyler Micoleau Jen Schriever Japhy Weideman
See also Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Play Tony Award for Best Lighting Design Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design List of Tony Award-nominated productions
References
External links Tony Awards Official site Tony Awards at Internet Broadway database Listing Tony Awards at broadwayworld.com