Ben Stanton
Latest News on Ben Stanton:
MASQUERADE to Launch Another Lotto 666 in November (Nov 17, 2025)
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Will Launch 'Club 2064' Digital Lottery (Nov 11, 2025)
David Hunter Will Lead World Premiere of BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL at Southwark Playhouse Borough (Nov 10, 2025)
MASQUERADE to Launch Another Lotto 666 in November (Nov 17, 2025)
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Will Launch 'Club 2064' Digital Lottery (Nov 11, 2025)
David Hunter Will Lead World Premiere of BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL at Southwark Playhouse Borough (Nov 10, 2025)
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
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.
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Will Launch 'Club 2064' Digital Lottery
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2025
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING has launched a special digital lottery ticket initiative titled “Club 2064,” (named after the year the show takes place) available for performances starting tomorrow in honor of the production’s one-year anniversary on Broadway.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2025
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING has launched a special digital lottery ticket initiative titled “Club 2064,” (named after the year the show takes place) available for performances starting tomorrow in honor of the production’s one-year anniversary on Broadway.
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 6, 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 6, 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.
Video: Andrew Barth Feldman Takes Final Bow in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Michael Major - Nov 3, 2025
Andrew Barth Feldman played his final performance in Maybe Happy Ending on Saturday, November 1. He concluded his nine-week run in the musical alongside his real-life girlfriend, Helen J. Shen. Watch a video of his last bow!
by Michael Major - Nov 3, 2025
Andrew Barth Feldman played his final performance in Maybe Happy Ending on Saturday, November 1. He concluded his nine-week run in the musical alongside his real-life girlfriend, Helen J. Shen. Watch a video of his last bow!
Video: THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour First Look
by Joshua Wright - Oct 28, 2025
Get a first look at the cast of The Notebook on Tour in action in this all-new video. The tour began performances in September in Cleveland and will visit 30+ cities in its first year, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
by Joshua Wright - Oct 28, 2025
Get a first look at the cast of The Notebook on Tour in action in this all-new video. The tour began performances in September in Cleveland and will visit 30+ cities in its first year, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
Caroline Bowman, Marc Kudisch, Emily Skinner & More Join Manhattan Concert Productions' JANE EYRE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Manhattan Concert Productions has announced Jane Eyre as the next production in its Broadway Series, led by Erika Henningsen and Ramin Karimloo. Learn more about the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Manhattan Concert Productions has announced Jane Eyre as the next production in its Broadway Series, led by Erika Henningsen and Ramin Karimloo. Learn more about the show here!
Video: THE NOTEBOOK Tour's Alysha Deslorieux Sings 'My Days'
by Joshua Wright - Oct 24, 2025
Watch Alysha Deslorieux, who plays Allie in The Notebook on Tour sing 'My Days' by Ingrid Michaelson. The tour began performances in September in Cleveland and will visit 30+ cities in its first year, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
by Joshua Wright - Oct 24, 2025
Watch Alysha Deslorieux, who plays Allie in The Notebook on Tour sing 'My Days' by Ingrid Michaelson. The tour began performances in September in Cleveland and will visit 30+ cities in its first year, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
Tickets to THE NOTEBOOK at Seattle's Paramount Theatre to go on Sale Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025
THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, will play Seattle’s Paramount Theatre in March. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025
THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, will play Seattle’s Paramount Theatre in March. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
QUEENS Begins Performances Tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025
Performances begin tonight for Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, newly imagined by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025
Performances begin tonight for Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway production of Queens, newly imagined by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok. Learn more here!
Bob Dylan's Artwork Is Featured in MASQUERADE Off-Broadway
by Michael Major - Oct 10, 2025
Bob Dylan was commissioned to create custom artwork for Off-Broadway's Masquerade. The new gates are part of a new scene, telling The Phantom of the Opera's backstory.
by Michael Major - Oct 10, 2025
Bob Dylan was commissioned to create custom artwork for Off-Broadway's Masquerade. The new gates are part of a new scene, telling The Phantom of the Opera's backstory.
Video: First Look Inside MASQUERADE Revealed
by Michael Major - Sep 29, 2025
Masquerade stars Jeff Kready, Telly Leung, Hugh Panaro, Kyle Scatliffe, Clay Singer, and Nik Walker as the Phantom, with Haile Ferrier, Erin LeCroy, Francesca Mehrotra, Riley Noland, Kaley Ann Voorhees, and Anna Zavelson as Christine. See the video!
by Michael Major - Sep 29, 2025
Masquerade stars Jeff Kready, Telly Leung, Hugh Panaro, Kyle Scatliffe, Clay Singer, and Nik Walker as the Phantom, with Haile Ferrier, Erin LeCroy, Francesca Mehrotra, Riley Noland, Kaley Ann Voorhees, and Anna Zavelson as Christine. See the video!
Photos: Hugh Panaro, Telly Leung, and More in MASQUERADE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025
The Music of the Night is rising above New York City once more, as Masquerade has released an exclusive first look inside the world of the Phantom of the Opera. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025
The Music of the Night is rising above New York City once more, as Masquerade has released an exclusive first look inside the world of the Phantom of the Opera. Check out the photos here!
THE NOTEBOOK Comes to The Fabulous Fox in November
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2025
As part of the 2025-2026 Broadway Season, THE NOTEBOOK will play at The Fabulous Fox in November and audiences in St. Louis are about to fall in love all over again with this beloved story.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2025
As part of the 2025-2026 Broadway Season, THE NOTEBOOK will play at The Fabulous Fox in November and audiences in St. Louis are about to fall in love all over again with this beloved story.
Review: THE NOTEBOOK THE MUSICAL at Connor Place --Key Bank Broadway Series
by Roy Berko - Sep 14, 2025
The Notebook the Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah. See here for more details on the show!
by Roy Berko - Sep 14, 2025
The Notebook the Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah. See here for more details on the show!
Video: THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Bows on Opening Night
by Emmy Rice - Sep 13, 2025
The North American tour for The Notebook has officially kicked off in Cleveland, OH! See the video here of the cast on opening night at Playhouse Square.
by Emmy Rice - Sep 13, 2025
The North American tour for The Notebook has officially kicked off in Cleveland, OH! See the video here of the cast on opening night at Playhouse Square.
Video: Darren Criss 'Passes the Charger' to Andrew Barth Feldman at MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Michael Major - Sep 5, 2025
Before Darren Criss departed Maybe Happy Ending earlier this week, he 'passed the charger' to Andrew Barth Feldman before he took over as 'Oliver' in the Tony-winning production. Watch the video!
by Michael Major - Sep 5, 2025
Before Darren Criss departed Maybe Happy Ending earlier this week, he 'passed the charger' to Andrew Barth Feldman before he took over as 'Oliver' in the Tony-winning production. Watch the video!
Video: THE NOTEBOOK Tour Cast Hears Orchestra For The First Time
by Joshua Wright - Sep 4, 2025
Get a first look as the cast of THE NOTEBOOK on tour, which kicks off this week in Cleveland, hears the orchestra for the first time at the theater.
by Joshua Wright - Sep 4, 2025
Get a first look as the cast of THE NOTEBOOK on tour, which kicks off this week in Cleveland, hears the orchestra for the first time at the theater.
Nikiya Mathis, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, & More Earn 2025 Hewes Design Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 4, 2025
The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has revealed the 2025 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees who will be recognized at the 61st annual ceremony on October 20 in New York.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 4, 2025
The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has revealed the 2025 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees who will be recognized at the 61st annual ceremony on October 20 in New York.
Lauren Ward, Declan Bennett, and Hannah Corneau Will Lead World Premiere of BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2025
Following last month's announcement of the forthcoming concept album, the London cast and creative team have been set for the world premiere of Beautiful Little Fool, opening at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2025
Following last month's announcement of the forthcoming concept album, the London cast and creative team have been set for the world premiere of Beautiful Little Fool, opening at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
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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