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Greg Hofmann

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BIO

Greg Hofmann (Lighting Designer) Chicago credits include: Road Show and Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Tommy, Mary Poppins, 42nd Street, Annie (Paramount Theatre); The Game's Afoot, Les Miserables, Oliver! (Drury Lane Oakbrook); Vieux Carre, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Dating Walter Dante (Raven Theatre); Sweeney Todd, Pal Joey, Tick Tick Boom! (Porchlight Music Theatre); and Passing Strange (Bailiwick Chicago).  Regional credits include: Sons of the Prophet, 44 Plays for 44 Presidents (Forward Theater Company); and Permanent Collection (Madison Repertory Theatre).  Mr. Hofmann has also designed over 45 productions for Cedar Fair amusement parks across the country, including Cedar Point’s Luminosity.  He holds a MFA in lighting design from University of Wisconsin, Madison.  

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Design

Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Greg Hofmann, Ride the Cyclone

Videos

News


Video: Watch a Preview of Alliance Theatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Michael Major - Nov 19, 2025

Watch a video look video of Alliance Theatre’s annual production of A Christmas Carol! Leading the cast for the fifth year as Ebenezer Scrooge is acclaimed Atlanta actor Andrew Benator.
Atlanta Holiday Tradition Returns with Alliance Theatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Joseph Harrison - Nov 9, 2025

For generations of Atlantans, the holiday season isn’t complete without a visit to the Alliance Theatre’s beloved production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Now celebrating its 36th year, this perennial favorite returns to the Coca-Cola Stage from November 15 through December 24, 2025, with a fresh perspective: Amanda Watkins, the Alliance’s Director of New Work, steps into the director’s chair for the first time, guiding David H. Bell’s acclaimed adaptation into a new era.
Cast and Creative Team Set for A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Alliance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025

The Alliance Theatre has revealed the cast of its 36th holiday production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning to The Coca-Cola Stage. This production marks the fifth year of the reimagined staging.
Goodman Theatre, Paramount, and More Nominated For 2025 Equity Jeff Awards
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

The Joseph Jefferson Awards will celebrate the 57th Anniversary of its Equity Theater Awards on Monday, September 29. Check out the full list of nominations here!
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Extends At Paramount Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025

Paramount Theatre's smash hit Million Dollar Quartet has just been extended an additional six months through January 4, 2026, by popular demand.
Review: CATS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - May 11, 2025

The newest production – and it is new in every way – at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora is Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. Director Trent Stork and a cast of 31 will leave you breathless with this new interpretation.
Porchlight Music Theatre's TITANIQUE Extended By Popular Demand
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025

Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre have announced that the 2023 Lortel Award-winning musical comedy TITANIQUE, featuring an all-Chicago cast, is now playing and has been extended by popular demand.
TITANIQUE Cast Announced At Porchlight Music Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2024

Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre have announced an all-Chicago cast for the 2023 Lortel Award-winning musical comedy TITANIQUE.
Review: FROZEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Nov 10, 2024

What did our critic think of FROZEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?
Cast Set For A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Alliance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2024

Rehearsals are underway for Alliance Theatre’s annual holiday production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning to The Coca-Cola Stage November 9 – December 24, 2024.
Photos: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Paramount Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 21, 2024

Check out production photos for Million Dollar Quartet, custom-produced for Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, here!
Cast Set for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Paramount Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2024

Million Dollar Quartet is being presented at Paramount Theatre this summer. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Cast & Creative Team Announced For CORDUROY, Directed By Amber Mak
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2024

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for CORDUROY, directed by Amber Mak.
Video: Get A First Look At BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Paramount Theatre in Aurora
by Joshua Wright - May 8, 2024

Get a first look at Paramount Theatre’s production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.  Before she was the Carole King we know today, she was a young songwriter from Brooklyn trying to make a name for herself. Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of her remarkable rise to stardom with her husband and songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin, and how she went on to become one of the most successful singers, songwriters and musicians in contemporary music history. 
Photos: First Look At BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL At Paramount Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2024

Not so far away is Paramount Theatre’s 2023-24 season finale, the Broadway smash hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Nominated for seven Tony Awards, with two wins, plus a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album, Paramount will pull out all the stops in this season-finale jukebox musical celebration of one our most beloved music icons ever. See photos from the production!
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Comes to Aurora's Paramount Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2024

Paramount Theatre will present its 2023-24 season finale, the Broadway smash hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Performances are April 24-June 16.
Review: BILLY ELLIOT at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - Feb 19, 2024

That was my feeling after seeing this new production of Billy Elliot at the Paramount Theatre. It runs through March 24. The book and lyrics were written by Lee Hall. The amazing score was written by Sir Elton John. The original 2005 stage musical was inspired by the 2000 film.
THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK Comes to Forward Theater This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2024

For their third production of the 2023-24 season, Forward Theater Company will present the Wisconsin premiere of The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk by Daniel Jamieson.
VIDEO: Meet the Cratchits from Alliance Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 17, 2023

Meet the family bringing all of the holiday cheer to A CHRISTMAS CAROL in this video from the Alliance Theatre below!
Cast Announced for BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL at Aurora's Paramount Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 3, 2023

Paramount Theatre rings in 2024 with an inspired new production of this popular coming-of-age tale, set to the music of Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, directed by Trent Stork. Performances are February 7-March 24, 2024. Opening Night is Friday, February 16 at 8 p.m. Learn more about the cast here!

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