Isabella Byrd
Photos: Inside BLACK SWAN World Premiere Celebrates Opening Night at American Repertory Theater (Jun 5, 2026)
Photos: 2026 Tony Awards- Stars Walk the Red Carpet (Jun 7, 2026)
2026 Tony Awards Guide - How to Watch, Who is Nominated & More (Jun 7, 2026)
BIO
Isabella is a New York based Lighting Designer.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Isabella ByrdPrince Faggot
Isabella Byrd, Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp.
Isabella Byrd, Prince F****t
Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon
Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon
Isabella Byrd, Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp.
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Isabella Byrd
Isabella Byrd, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Isabella Byrd, An Enemy of the People
Isabella Byrd, Epiphany
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Isabella Byrd, Epiphany
Isabella Byrd, Sanctuary City
Isabella Byrd, Heroes of the Fourth Turning
winner
Isabella ByrdHeroes of the Fourth Turning
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Isabella Byrd, Heroes of the Fourth Turning
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Isabella Byrd, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire
Videos
Video: Matt Willis and Katie Hall in CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB
by Stephi Wild - 2026-02-19 06:47:20
Video: Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada in CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB in London
by Stephi Wild - 2025-10-17 09:20:46
Video: Watch Eva Noblezada as 'Sally Bowles' in New CABARET Footage
by Michael Major - 2025-04-17 10:36:23
Video: Adam Lambert Celebrates His Birthday at CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB
by Stephi Wild - 2025-01-30 09:41:26
Video: John Kander Joins CABARET Cast to Celebrate 58th Anniversary of Original Broadway Production
by Stephi Wild - 2024-11-21 05:47:39
Gabby Beans, Tommy Dorfman & More Will Join Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler in ROMEO + JULIET
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-08-12 09:31:11
Video: Rhea Norwood Performs 'Maybe This Time' From CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB
by Stephi Wild - 2024-07-19 09:28:59
Video: First Look at Rhea Norwood, Layton Williams, and More in CABARET at the Kit Kat Club
by Stephi Wild - 2024-07-02 09:53:47
ROMEO + JULIET Announces Broadway Dates; Watch Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler in New Music Video
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-05-22 10:00:20
Video: Joel Grey and Eddie Redmayne Talk CABARET and The 'Emcee' Legacy
by A.A. Cristi - 2024-04-12 14:54:44
Video: First Look at Cara Delevingne and More in CABARET in London
by Stephi Wild - 2024-03-28 10:25:04
Video: Get a First Look at the Teaser Trailer for CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-10-30 14:28:02
Video: All New Footage of Jake Shears and Rebecca Lucy Taylor in CABARET at the Kit Kat Club
by Stephi Wild - 2023-10-27 05:12:45
Video: First Look at Maude Apatow and Mason Alexander Park in CABARET
by Stephi Wild - 2023-06-19 08:38:16
Video: Watch Maude Apatow Perform 'Don't Tell Mama' from CABARET at West End Live
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-06-17 12:35:36
Video: Watch Highlights of William Jackson Harper in Roundabout's PRIMARY TRUST
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-06-02 09:07:48
News
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Gatsby at A.R.T.) returns to the American Repertory Theater to direct and choreograph Black Swan, a new stage adaptation of the Oscar-nominated psychological thriller. Check out photos from opening night.
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 7, 2026
The stars are aligning at Rockefeller Center! That's where the best of Broadway comes together today to walk the red carpet ahead of the 79th Annual Tony Awards- the biggest celebration in the American theatre. BroadwayWorld of course will be on hand at Radio City Music Hall all night to keep you up to speed on what's going on onstage, backstage, and behind the scenes!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2026
Something's coming! The best of Broadway will take the stage Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays revealed the full company for its Nationals intensive in New York and Los Angeles, featuring emerging actors, directors, playwrights, and more culminating in Off-Broadway productions at Classic Stage.
by Luka Vonier - Jun 3, 2026
What makes a great Broadway musical? The 2026 Tony nominees for Best Sound Design, Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, and Best Costume Design have some idea! Watch as they explain in this video.
by David Clarke - May 29, 2026
As Detective Fucco, John Ortiz brings depth to a character who could be reduced to a stereotype. He discusses the show's timely themes, Stephen Adly Guirgis' adaptation, and the Tony-nominated creative team helping bring the production to life.
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
All new photos have been released for CABARET at the Kit Kat Club starring West End star and Olivier Award nominee Jamie Muscato as Emcee and Tony and Grammy Award nominated Broadway star Joy Woods as Sally Bowles. Check out the photos here!
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2026
The best of the New York City theatre community was at Town Hall for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape. Check out a full list of winners here.
by Jennifer Broski - May 17, 2026
The Tony nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there to speak with all of them! Check out photos from behind the scenes with the nominees as they chatted with Richard Ridge and passed on our very own Tiny Tony.
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2026
Just yesterday, the 2026 Tony Award nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2026 nominees here!
by Nicole Rosky - May 3, 2026
The 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – will be presented at the annual ceremony tonight, May 3, 2026, at NYU Skirball beginning at 7:00pm.
by Nicole Rosky - May 5, 2026
The nominations are in! Below, check out how each show fared individually in a full list of nominations by show. Follow us on BroadwayWorld throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2026
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. Check out the nominees so far and check back later for teh complete list.
by Michael Quintos - Apr 26, 2026
First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere production directed by Caitlin Sullivan. The new work continues performances at its Costa Mesa home through May 3. Equally intriguing and confounding, the brand new play, honestly, comes off for me as one of those creatively-ambitious but somewhat incomplete stage experiments that left me with more questions than answers.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2026
New casting has been announced for the West End production of CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB. West End star and Olivier Award nominee Jamie Muscato will play Emcee and Tony and Grammy Award nominated Broadway star Joy Woods will play Sally Bowles.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026
American Repertory Theater (A. R.T.) has revealed the cast for the new musical Black Swan. A.R.T.’s world-premiere production. The company features Melanie Moore as Nina, the role which earned Natalie Portman an Oscar in the film.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 1, 2026
Nominations for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – were announced by Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén. Check out the full list of nominees here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026
American Repertory Theater has revealed the design team for the new musical Black Swan. A.R.T.’s world-premiere production begins performances at the Loeb Drama Center in May.
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 25, 2026
Dog Day Afternoon is about to open on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre. One of the people who has created that world is four-time Tony-nominated scenic designer David Korins, who with this play, celebrates his 27th Broadway show. David checked in with BroadwayWorld to talk all about bringing the iconic story to life on stage, and watching it all come together from an ocean away.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2026
More production images have been released for CABARET at the Kit Kat Club featuring West End star Katie Hall as Sally Bowles and actor, presenter and Brit Award winner Matt Willis as the Emcee. Check out the photos here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Prince Faggot, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp., Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Prince F****t, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Dog Day Afternoon, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Dog Day Afternoon, Outstanding Lighting Design of a Pl (Drama Desk Awards) for Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp., Special Award (Drama Desk Awards) for , Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for An Enemy of the People, Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Epiphany, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Epiphany, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sanctuary City, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Heroes of the Fourth Turning and Design Award (Obie Awards) for Light Shining in Buckinghamshire.
Isabella Byrd has received several prestigious awards, including a Special Award from the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design from The Lortel Awards for Epiphany, and a Special Citation from the Obie Awards for Heroes of the Fourth Turning. Additionally, she won Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Heroes of the Fourth Turning and the Design Award from the Obie Awards for Light Shining in Buckinghamshire.
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