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BIO

Bradley King is a multiple award-winning lighting designer for theater, opera, and live performance.



On Broadway, his designs for both Hadestown and Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 earned Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards, as well as a Live Design Achievement of the Year. His collaborations with the Tony award-winning director Rachel Chavkin include Hadestown (The Citadel, NYTW; Drama Desk Nom.), Lempicka (Williamstown), The Royal Family (The Guthrie), Preludes (LCT3), The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls (Yale Rep), and Uncle Vanya (CSC).

In New York, his work has been seen at Roundabout Theatre Company, LCT3, Playwrights Horizons, Signature Theater Company, the Atlantic Theater Company, New York Theatre Workshop, Ars Nova, CSC, The Vineyard, The Kitchen, LAByrinth Theater Company, the Cherry Lane, Abrons Arts Center, Wild Project, and many others.

Across the US, Bradley's designs for theater have been seen at the Alley Theater, American Repertory Theater, Berkeley Rep, the Guthrie, the Old Globe, South Coast Rep, Virginia Stage Company, Yale Rep, and many others. Bradley's extensive experience in Opera includes work for Bard Summerscape, the Glimmerglass Festival, Kentucky Opera, Opera Omaha, Vancouver Opera, Virginia Opera, and others.

In addition to his theatrical work, Bradley has broad experience in corporate events and themed entertainment, including immersive experiences for IWC Schaffhausen, Microsoft, Samsung, Target, Yahoo!, and numerous company galas and festivals.

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Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2021]
Lighting
 
[US Tour, 2021]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2021]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Lighting Design
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2020]
Lighting Designer
 
[Boston, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Boston, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Assistant Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Assistant Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Assistant Lighting Designer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical

Bradley King, Water for Elephants

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Bradley King, Water for Elephants

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Bradley King, Water for Elephants

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Bradley King, Fat Ham

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Bradley King, Flying Over Sunset

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Bradley King, Flying Over Sunset

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Bradley King, Flying Over Sunset


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Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Bradley King, Hadestown


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Bradley King, Hadestown


winner
Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Bradley King, Hadestown

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Bradley King, The Treasurer


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design

Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Bradley King, Hadestown


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812


winner
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

Bradley KingEmpanada Loca

The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Videos

News


Trevor Dion Nicholas and Rachel Tucker to Join HADESTOWN in London

New cast members will be joining Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, London. Trevor Dion Nicholas will play Hades and Rachel Tucker will play Persephone. Learn more about the cast and production and see how to purchase tickets.
New York Theatre Workshop Introduces New Series Highlighting WE LIVE IN CAIRO

New York Theatre Workshop has announced the FOR THE CULTURE series for WE LIVE IN CAIRO, featuring post-show discussions and community events to explore the themes of the musical and its cultural impact.
Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher Are the Next Stars of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher will soon join the off-Broadway cast of the hit revival of Little Shop of Horrors as 'Audrey' and 'Seymour' respectively. Check out all of the details about when they join the cast here!
LEMPICKA is Now Available at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

The Broadway production of Lempicka, the new musical portrait celebrating the true story of artist Tamara de Lempicka, was filmed by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and added to its collection.
Tony Winner Beowulf Boritt's 1/52 Project Reveals Nine Early Career Designer Recipients

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected third round of nine early-career designer recipients to benefit from $150,000 in grants.
HADESTOWN Will Open in Melbourne and Amsterdam Next Year

Productions of Hadestown will open in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the Royal Theater Carré and in Melbourne, Australia at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in Spring 2025.
HADESTOWN Will Premiere in Melbourne Next Year

Seen by three million, streamed by over 350 million and adored by fans all around the world, singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s acclaimed West End and Broadway musical phenomenon Hadestown will premiere in Melbourne at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in May 2025.
Video: Grant Gustin Takes Final Bow in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

Grant Gustin played his final performance as 'Jacob Jankowski' in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Broadway on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.  Check out a video of his final curtain call here!
Ali Louis Bourzgui & More to Star in WE LIVE IN CAIRO at New York Theatre Workshop

New York Theatre Workshop revealed the full cast & creative team for We Live in Cairo. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
A HADESTOWN West End Cast Recording is in the Works

The West End production of Hadestown seems to be getting a cast recording soon! A recent post was shared to the production's official Instagram account, teasing the album. The video features comments from fans of the show asking about a cast recording, which ends with the text 'Wait for it. It's coming.' 
HADESTOWN to Return to San Diego in November

Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will return to San Diego this Fall.
Video: Eden Espinosa Sings 'I Will Paint Her' from LEMPICKA

Watch Eden Espinosa Sing 'I Will Paint Her' from LEMPICKA in the video here!
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Cast Recording is Available Now on CD

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the Broadway musical Water for Elephants, featuring a score by PigPen Theatre Co., is now available on CD! The album is also available in streaming and digital formats. Learn how to stream or purchase the album here!
New Cast Will Join HADESTOWN in London This Month

New casting has been announced for the West End production of multi award-winning Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, London.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Will Launch National Tour in 2025

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS will launch its First National Tour in Baltimore, MD at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in the Fall of 2025.
HADESTOWN To Be Presented At The Playhouse On Rodney Square in May 2025

The Delaware premiere of HADESTOWN at The Playhouse on Rodney Square starts in May 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Cast Set For New Tour of HADESTOWN

Following its first successful tour, a new tour of Hadestown will launch this October. Over 40 dates have been announced at this time, with performances beginning October 3, 2024, at the Palace Theatre in Waterbury, CT. Learn more about the cast here!
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Cast Recording To Be Released On CD In August

The circus comes home! The Water for Elephants: Original Broadway Cast Recording will be released on CD this month.
Grant Gustin Will Depart WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on September 1

Grant Gustin will play his final performance as 'Jacob Jankowski' in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Broadway on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.
Photos: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Celebrates 100th Broadway Performance

See photos of Water for Elephants celebrating its 100 Broadway performance!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Bradley King been nominated for?

Bradley King has received several nominations for his outstanding work in lighting design. He was nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Water for Elephants. He also received nominations for Outstanding Lighting Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Water for Elephants, as well as for Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for the same production. Additionally, he was nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for Fat Ham. King's work on Flying Over Sunset earned him nominations for Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards. For Hadestown, he received nominations for Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards. He was also nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels for The Treasurer. For Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, King received multiple nominations, including Best Lighting Design at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. He was nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for this production as well. Lastly, he received a nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Empanada Loca and Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.

What awards has Bradley King won?

Bradley King has won several prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hadestown - Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hadestown - Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hadestown - Best Lighting Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.

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