Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Musical

American theatre award for Broadway lighting design From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Awarded forBest Lighting Design in a Musical
LocationUnited States New York City
Presented byAmerican Theatre Wing The Broadway League
Currently held byJack Knowles for Sunset Blvd. (2025)
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Tony Award for
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Awarded forBest Lighting Design in a Musical
LocationUnited States New York City
Presented byAmerican Theatre Wing The Broadway League
Currently held byJack Knowles for Sunset Blvd. (2025)
WebsiteTonyAwards.com
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Winners and nominees

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2000s

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Year Production Nominees
2005
(59th)
[1]
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
(60th)
[2]
Jersey Boys Howell Binkley
The Color Purple Brian MacDevitt
The Drowsy Chaperone Ken Billington and Brian Monahan
Tarzan Natasha Katz
2007
(61st)
[3]
Spring Awakening Kevin Adams
110 in the Shade Christopher Akerlind
Grey Gardens Peter Kaczorowski
Mary Poppins Howard Harrison
2008
(62nd)
[4]
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
(63rd)
[5]
Billy Elliot the Musical Rick Fisher
Hair Kevin Adams
Next to Normal
West Side Story Howell Binkley
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2010s

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Year Production Nominees
2010
(64th)
[6]
American Idiot Kevin Adams
Fela! Robert Wierzel
La Cage aux Folles Nick Richings
Ragtime Donald Holder
2011
(65th)
[7]
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
(66th)
[8]
Once Natasha Katz
Follies Natasha Katz
Ghost the Musical Hugh Vanstone
Porgy and Bess Christopher Akerlind
2013
(67th)
[9]
Matilda the Musical Hugh Vanstone
Kinky Boots Kenneth Posner
Pippin
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
2014
(68th)
[10]
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Kevin Adams
After Midnight Howell Binkley
The Bridges of Madison County Donald Holder
Rocky the Musical Christopher Akerlind
2015
(69th)
[11]
An American in Paris Natasha Katz
Fun Home Ben Stanton
The King and I Donald Holder
The Visit Japhy Weideman
2016
(70th)
[12]
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
(71st)
[13]
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Bradley King
Come from Away Howell Binkley
Dear Evan Hansen Japhy Weideman
Hello, Dolly! Natasha Katz
2018
(72nd)
[14]
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 Adams
2019
(73rd)
[15]
Hadestown Bradley King
Ain’t Too Proud Howell Binkley
Beetlejuice Kenneth Posner and Peter Nigrini
The Cher Show Kevin Adams
King Kong Peter Mumford
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2020s

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Year Production Nominees
2020
(74th)
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Justin Townsend
Jagged Little Pill Justin Townsend
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Bruno Poet
2022
(75th)
[16]
MJ Natasha Katz
Company Neil Austin
Flying Over Sunset Bradley King
Paradise Square Donald Holder
SIX: The Musical Tim Deiling
A Strange Loop Jen Schriever
2023
(76th)
[17]
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Natasha Katz
& Juliet Howard Hudson
Lerner & Loewe's Camelot Lap Chi Chu
New York, New York Ken Billington
Parade Heather Gilbert
Some Like It Hot Natasha Katz
2024
(77th)
[18]
The Outsiders Hana S. Kim and Brian MacDevitt
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Isabella Byrd
Hell's Kitchen Natasha Katz
Illinoise Brandon Stirling Baker
Water for Elephants David Bengali and Bradley King
2025
(78th)
Sunset Blvd. Jack Knowles
Buena Vista Social Club Tyler Micoleau
Death Becomes Her Justin Townsend
Floyd Collins Ruey Horng Sun and Scott Zielinski
Maybe Happy Ending Ben Stanton
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Multiple wins

Multiple nominations

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