Ben Stanton
Latest News on Ben Stanton:
Norbert Leo Butz and More to Star in THE RECIPE at La Jolla Playhouse (Jan 7, 2026)
Video: MASQUERADE Star Telly Leung Sings 'Music of the Night' From PHANTOM (Jan 7, 2026)
Photos: BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL in Rehearsal at Southwark Playhouse (Jan 6, 2026)
Norbert Leo Butz and More to Star in THE RECIPE at La Jolla Playhouse (Jan 7, 2026)
Video: MASQUERADE Star Telly Leung Sings 'Music of the Night' From PHANTOM (Jan 7, 2026)
Photos: BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL in Rehearsal at Southwark Playhouse (Jan 6, 2026)
BIO
LCT: Junk, Kill Floor, The Coward (LCT3). Broadway: Six Degrees of Separation, Fully Committed, Fun Home (Tony nomination), Deaf West's Spring Awakening (Tony nom.), An Enemy of the People, Seminar. Recent Off-Broadway: Napoli, Brooklyn (Roundabout); Derren Brown: Secret (Atlantic Theater); Marjorie Prime, The Christians (Playwrights Horizons); Yen, The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Nether (Lortel noms.; MCC); Fun Home (Lortel nom.; The Public); Piece of My Heart, Our Lady of Kibeho (Drama Desk nom.), Kung Fu, Angels in America (Signature); Incognito, Murder Ballad (Lortel nom.; MTC); Belleville (Lortel nom.; New York Theatre Workshop); Into the Woods (Delacorte); The Whipp ng Man (Lortel Award, DD nom.; MTC). Concert designs for Regina Spektor, Sufjan Stevens, St. Vincent. Awards: 2015 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design.
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Awards and Nominations
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending
Tony Awards - 2025 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending
The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, The Low Road
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Ben Stanton, Junk
The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, YEN
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, The Legend of Georgia McBride
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben StantonOur Lady of Kibeho
winner
Obie Awards - 2015 - Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design
Ben Stanton
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, The Nether
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Ben Stanton, Fun Home
The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, Fun Home
The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, Murder Ballad
The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, Belleville
Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, The Whipping Man
winner
The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Ben Stanton, The Whipping Man
Videos
Video: Andrew Barth Feldman Takes Final Bow in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Michael Major - 2025-11-03 11:33:38
Video: Darren Criss 'Passes the Charger' to Andrew Barth Feldman at MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Michael Major - 2025-09-05 15:51:00
Video: THE NOTEBOOK Tour Cast Hears Orchestra For The First Time
by Joshua Wright - 2025-09-04 17:31:58
Video: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING's Darren Criss and Will Aronson Talk Show's Success on PBS NewsHour
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-30 11:53:55
Video: Inside the First WONDERFUL TOWN Rehearsal With the Encores! Orchestra
by Michael Major - 2025-04-08 09:22:39
Video: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-11-19 11:50:46
Video: First Look at Rachel McAdams & More in MARY JANE on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-04-25 12:38:39
Video: Meet the 2023 Tony Nominees for Lighting and Sound Design
by Richard Ridge - 2023-06-09 23:01:33
Video: Get a Behind the Scenes Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL With the Creative Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-06-06 11:30:09
Video: Go Inside the GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Opening Night Curtain Call!
by A.A. Cristi - 2023-04-25 22:47:36
Photos/Video: First Look at Sean Hayes and More in GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Ahead of Tonight's Opening Night
by Show Highlights - 2023-04-24 10:44:52
Video: First Look at Paul Bettany & Jeremy Pope in THE COLLABORATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-12-19 17:35:29
Video: Jefferson Mays Says 'Happy Trails' to THE MUSIC MAN and Prepares for A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-10-25 17:28:11
VIDEO: Current Broadway Star Derren Brown Performs on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-10-14 14:47:32
VIDEO: Lenny Wolpe Stars in THE OUTSIDER at Paper Mill Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-01-26 19:40:15
News
Norbert Leo Butz and More to Star in THE RECIPE at La Jolla Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of The Recipe, by Tony Award nominee Claudia Shear. The production will star Norbert Leo Butz and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of The Recipe, by Tony Award nominee Claudia Shear. The production will star Norbert Leo Butz and more.
Photos: BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL in Rehearsal at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2026
All new rehearsal photos have been released from the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool. The cast is led by Lauren Ward, Hannah Corneau, and David Hunter. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2026
All new rehearsal photos have been released from the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool. The cast is led by Lauren Ward, Hannah Corneau, and David Hunter. Check out the photos here!
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Photos: David Hunter, Lauren Ward and Hannah Corneau in BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL Artwork
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2025
You can now check out artwork for Beautiful Little Fool, featuring David Hunter, Lauren Ward, and Hannah Corneau, now playing in the UK at Southwark Playhouse.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2025
You can now check out artwork for Beautiful Little Fool, featuring David Hunter, Lauren Ward, and Hannah Corneau, now playing in the UK at Southwark Playhouse.
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review: THE NOTEBOOK Makes it Rain at DCPA
by Jon Bee - Dec 18, 2025
It is no wonder so many movies, tv shows, and musicals start out as the written word. I would argue the best stories are those that draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish, regardless of how long it takes to finish. Perhaps that is why when I first read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks in high school, I read it in one day. Reading the book so long ago led me to watch the movie with equal enthusiasm which leads me now to the performance hall of DCPA's Buell Theatre for the National Touring production of this new classic.
by Jon Bee - Dec 18, 2025
It is no wonder so many movies, tv shows, and musicals start out as the written word. I would argue the best stories are those that draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish, regardless of how long it takes to finish. Perhaps that is why when I first read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks in high school, I read it in one day. Reading the book so long ago led me to watch the movie with equal enthusiasm which leads me now to the performance hall of DCPA's Buell Theatre for the National Touring production of this new classic.
THE NOTEBOOK National Tour is Coming to BroadwaySF's Orpheum Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025
THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, will play San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025
THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, will play San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre.
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; BEAU Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Single Tickets For THE NOTEBOOK To Go On Sale At The Kravis Center
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025
The Kravis Center will soon welcome the acclaimed musical adaptation of The Notebook, featuring music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025
The Kravis Center will soon welcome the acclaimed musical adaptation of The Notebook, featuring music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter.
MASQUERADE to Launch Another Lotto 666 in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025
More than 400 people braved the odds at Masquerade’s Lotto 666! Masquerade cast member Charles Osborne hosted the live in-person lottery. Lotto 666 will return, bigger and better in November.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025
More than 400 people braved the odds at Masquerade’s Lotto 666! Masquerade cast member Charles Osborne hosted the live in-person lottery. Lotto 666 will return, bigger and better in November.
David Hunter Will Lead World Premiere of BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025
David Hunter - whose extensive musical theatre roles include Waitress, Once, Kinky Boots and The Time Traveller's Wife - will star as ‘F. Scott' in the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025
David Hunter - whose extensive musical theatre roles include Waitress, Once, Kinky Boots and The Time Traveller's Wife - will star as ‘F. Scott' in the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool.
Review Roundup: QUEENS Opens at Manhattan Theatre Club
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025
See what the critics are saying about Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, newly imagined by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025
See what the critics are saying about Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, newly imagined by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Ben Stanton been nominated for?
Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Maybe Happy Ending, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Maybe Happy Ending, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Low Road, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Junk, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for YEN, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Legend of Georgia McBride, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Our Lady of Kibeho, Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design (Obie Awards), Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Nether, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Fun Home, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Murder Ballad, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Belleville, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Whipping Man and Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Whipping Man.
What awards has Ben Stanton won?
Ben Stanton has won the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design and the Lortel Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for The Whipping Man.
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