Natasha Katz
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Lottery & Student Rush Tickets Available for Atlanta Engagement (May 16, 2026)
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ENCHANTS AUDIENCES at The Overture Center (May 14, 2026)
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Orpheum Theatre (May 8, 2026)
BIO
Natasha Katz is a New York-based lighting designer. She is a six-time Tony Award winner who has designed extensively for theatre, opera, dance, concerts, and permanent lighting installations around the world. Her recent Broadway credits include: Diana, The Music Man, All My Sons, Burn This, The Prom, Frozen, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Cats, School of Rock, An American in Paris, Aladdin, Skylight, The Glass Menagerie, Once, Follies, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage, and Aida.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Natasha Katz, John Proctor is the Villain
Natasha Katz, John Proctor is the Villain
Natasha Katz, Grey House
Natasha Katz, Hell's Kitchen
Natasha Katz, Grey House
winner
Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd
Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
winner
Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd
Natasha Katz, Some Like It Hot
Natasha Katz, Diana
Natasha Katz, MJ the Musical
Natasha Katz, MJ the Musical
winner
Natasha Katz, MJ the Musical
Natasha Katz, The Glass Menagerie
Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!
Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!
Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!
Natasha Katz, Long Day's Journey Into Night
winner
Natasha Katz, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Natasha Katz, The Iceman Cometh
Natasha Katz, An American in Paris
winner
Natasha Katz, An American in Paris
Natasha Katz, Skylight
Natasha Katz, Aladdin
winner
Natasha Katz, The Glass Menagerie
winner
Natasha Katz, Once
winner
Natasha Katz, Once
Natasha Katz, Follies
Natasha Katz, Sister Act
Natasha Katz, The Addams Family
Natasha Katz, The Little Mermaid
Natasha Katz, The Little Mermaid
winner
Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
winner
Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
winner
Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
Natasha Katz, Tarzan
Natasha Katz, Sweet Smell of Success
winner
Natasha Katz, Aida
Natasha Katz, Twelfth Night
Natasha Katz, The Scarlet Pimpernel
Natasha Katz, Beauty and the Beast
Videos
Video: Kristin Chenoweth Reflects on Playing Jackie Siegel in THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-20 11:00:39
Video: Kristin Chenoweth Sings 'This Time Next Year' in THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
by Michael Major - 2025-11-17 14:59:48
Video: Original BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Star Susan Egan Surprises Tour Cast
by Michael Major - 2025-11-17 12:43:09
Video: Disney's ALADDIN Cast Performs 'A Whole New World' on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-04 13:27:47
Videos: Sherie Rene Scott Prepares For QUEEN OF VERSAILLES With Ryah Nixon & Kristin Chenoweth
by Michael Major - 2025-10-29 12:35:25
Video: Disney's ALADDIN Cast Performs 'Friend Like Me' on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-23 14:17:39
Video: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Ends Broadway Run With Closing Night Ritual
by Michael Major - 2025-09-08 10:46:17
Video: First Look at SHIKI Theatre Company's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in Japan
by Joshua Wright - 2025-07-10 12:24:01
Video: Watch HELL'S KITCHEN Perform 'Girl on Fire' & 'No One' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Michael Major - 2025-06-13 14:09:08
Video: Kristin Chenoweth-Led THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Box Office is Now Open
by Stephi Wild - 2025-06-05 08:05:16
Photos/Video: First Look at Rehearsals for Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour
by Joshua Wright - 2025-06-04 12:38:58
Video: ALADDIN Pays Tribute to Howard Ashman at 400th Performance
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-19 05:59:12
Video: Tank and Amanda Reid Perform 'If I Ain't Got You' From HELL'S KITCHEN; Deluxe Album Out Next Week
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-16 05:37:09
News
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2026
Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta has announced that Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will offer special lottery and student rush tickets for the upcoming engagement at the Fox Theatre from May 26 – 31.
by Scott Rawson - May 14, 2026
There were so many magical moments with this show that it is hard to keep track of them all. Teh opening set the stage and With this opening, the show creates a magical bond with the audience, one that would not be broken until long after leaving the theater.
by Steve Murray - May 8, 2026
Hell’s Kitchen recently closed on Broadway where it was a critical and commercial success garnering 13 Tony nomination and winning two. This touring production allows the rest of the country to experience a brief taste of New York City’s pulsing rhythms set to the music and reflections of Alicia Keys teen years in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.
by Lucía Serrano - May 8, 2026
I was 14 when Michael Jackson passed away, and I mourned him like I’ve never mourned a public figure since then. I was never really a fangirl of anyone, but Michael Jackson existed in a league of his own. That is exactly what the Tony Award-winning MJ The Musical, with a book by Lynn Nottage, captures with precision, spectacle, and surprising tenderness.
by Theresa Bertram - May 4, 2026
Celebrity Attractions is proud to announce the 2026-2027 Broadway Season. This Broadway season brings four unmistakable stories to the stage, each one reimagined in a way audiences have never experienced before.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
Black Theatre United has revealed the designers for this year’s BTU Design Expo, alongside the launch of the new BTU Design Expo App. The 2026 Expo brings together leading theatre designers alongside emerging and early-career artists.
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026
Performing Arts Fort Worth announced season tickets are now on sale for the 2026-2027 Broadway at the Bass season, featuring seven shows including JERSEY BOYS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and THE OUTSIDERS.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
Caleb A. Barnett will step into the role of Genie in Aladdin on Broadway after making his Broadway debut in the company as the Genie standby in the summer of 2023.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will come to the Overture Center in May. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026
The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HELL'S KITCHEN will make its Canadian premiere at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, featuring music by Alicia Keys and a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz.
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 26, 2026
For Broadway fans, the highlight of every spring is the announcement of the Tony Award nominations—the most prestigious recognition in American theatre. But how are Tony nominees chosen, and who gets to decide? In this guide, we break down the Tony Awards nomination process and reveal how Broadway’s biggest honors are determined.
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2026
The North American tour of SOME LIKE IT HOT will play its final performance this Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.
by Catherine Burford - Apr 23, 2026
What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at TPAC’s Jackson Hall?
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2026
Kimberly Belflower's JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN, directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor, will transfer to Wyndham's Theatre following a sold-out run at the Royal Court Theatre. The production was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Play.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2026
MCC Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the New York premiere of Birthright, by Tony Award winner Jonathan Spector, playing off Broadway at MCC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026
The Smith Center announced its 2026-2027 Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series, featuring seven productions including BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and MAYBE HAPPY ENDING. Subscriptions go on sale April 13.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2026
Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway and WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News New York have launched a new initiative, “Magical Moments,' which offers select audience members the chance to visit backstage.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2026
The official cast recording of Broadway's The Queen of Versailles is now available on digital platforms from Sony Masterworks Broadway. Listen to the album now, featuring music and lyrics by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026
Zions Bank Broadway in Boise has announced its 2026/2027 season, featuring six productions at the Morrison Center. Learn more about the upcoming season here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Pl (Drama Desk Awards) for John Proctor is the Villain, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for John Proctor is the Villain, Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Grey House, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hell's Kitchen, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Grey House, Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Some Like It Hot, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Diana, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for MJ the Musical, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for MJ the Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for MJ the Musical, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Skylight, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Aladdin, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Once, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Follies, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Sister Act, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Addams Family, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Little Mermaid, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Little Mermaid, Special Achievement in Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Tarzan, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Sweet Smell of Success, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Aida, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Twelfth Night, Best Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Scarlet Pimpernel and Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Beauty and the Beast.
Natasha Katz has received numerous awards for her exceptional lighting design, including: - Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweeney Todd - Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sweeney Todd - Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for MJ the Musical - Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night - Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for An American in Paris - Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Glass Menagerie - Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Once - Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once - Special Achievement in Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Coast of Utopia - Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia - Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia - Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Aida.
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