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Productions

 
[Broadway, 2025]
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[Broadway, 2025]
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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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Awards and Nominations

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

Heather Gilbert, Dead Outlaw

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical

Heather Gilbert, Parade

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Heather Gilbert, Parade


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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside

Videos

News


Video: George Clooney Explains Why GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Still Resonates
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 24, 2025

On Sunday's 60 Minutes, George Clooney took the outlet behind-the-scenes of his Broadway debut Good Night, and Good Luck, based on the true story of journalist Edward R. Murrow. In the segment, the actor discusses why the play remains timely in 2025. Watch the video now!
Review: No One Should Pass by Emerson Colonial Theatre's PARADE
by R. Scott Reedy - Mar 16, 2025

What did our critic think of PARADE at Emerson Colonial Theatre?
Photos/Video: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. Begins Previews On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025

Tonight, George Clooney and company took their first Broadway bow in Good Night, and Good Luck, the new play by Mr. Clooney and Grant Heslov at the historic Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway). Check out photos and video of the play's Broadway debut!
Photo: First Look at George Clooney in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

Get an first look at George Clooney's Broadway debut as Edward R. Murrow in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
Tickets to PARADE At The Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2025

Individual tickets for Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, at the Hobby Center will go on sale to the public this week. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: First Listen to 'Normal' from DEAD OUTLAW
by Joshua Wright - Feb 14, 2025

Get a first listen to 'Normal' from the upcoming Broadway run of Dead Outlaw, which made its premiere off-Broadway last year. Written by Itamar Moses, featuring music and lyrics from David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, and directed by David Cromer, Dead Outlaw will open on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on April 27, 2025.
Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of FOOL FOR LOVE
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 13, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, just celebrated opening night for its searing revival of Sam Shepard’s dark and beautiful masterpiece Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin. Check out photos from inside the big night here.
Photos: FOOL FOR LOVE Now on Stage At Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin, in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater. Get a first look at photos here! 
Photos: George Clooney Introduces the Broadway Cast of GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 7, 2025

Explore exclusive photos as George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and David Cromer reveal the star-studded cast of 'Good Night, and Good Luck' at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre.
Video: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Star George Clooney Talks Rehearsing Around the House
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck, the new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, met the press today. The play's star stopped in with Access Online to chat about his Broadway debut, the Super Bowl, Valentine's Day and more! Watch the video!
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Adds Ilana Glazer, Glenn Fleshler, And More; Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck, the new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, has announced full casting for its Broadway engagement.
Video: FOOL FOR LOVE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 1, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's revival of Sam Shepard's dark and beautiful masterpiece Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin, is now playing. Watch a trailer in the video here!
Review: PARADE at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - Jan 23, 2025

The National Tour of Parade, currently gracing the stage of the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, is a poignant and breathtakingly raw production that resonates deeply with audiences. Directed with precision by Michael Arden, this revival of the Tony Award-winning musical by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown is both timely and timeless, delivering an emotionally charged portrayal of love, justice, and societal prejudice.
Andrew Durand and the Cast of DEAD OUTLAW Will Reprise Roles on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

The cast and creative team have been announced for the Broadway run of Dead Outlaw, which made its premiere off-Broadway last year. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!
Photos: FOOL FOR LOVE In Rehearsal At Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released photos from inside rehearsal for Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin, playing January 30 – March 16, 2025 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater.
PARADE Comes to the Kauffman Center This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2025

PARADE, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, will be part of the 24–25 PNC Broadway in Kansas City season and will make its Kansas City premiere at Kauffman Center this month.
Steppenwolf Theatre To Present Sam Shepard's FOOL FOR LOVE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present a revival of Sam Shepard's dark and beautiful masterpiece Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin, playing January 30 – March 16, 2025.
Review Roundup: CULT OF LOVE Opens On Broadway Starring Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley and More
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2024

The critics have reacted and the reviews are rolling in! Read their reviews for Cult of Love on Broadway!
Video: The North American Tour of PARADE Comes to The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 30, 2024

The national tour of Parade, starring Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer, will play The 5th Avenue Theatre from April 16th through May 4, 2025. Watch a trailer for the tour in the video here!
Cast Set For FOOL FOR LOVE at Steppenwolf
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced full casting for its revival of Sam Shepard’s dark and beautiful masterpiece Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Heather Gilbert been nominated for?

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Parade, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Parade, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Sound Inside, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Sound Inside and Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Sound Inside.

What awards has Heather Gilbert won?

Heather Gilbert has won the Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for The Sound Inside, as well as the Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Sound Inside.

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