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Off-Broadway: Sons of the Prophet, Tigers Be Still (Roundabout); All New People, The Talls (Second Stage); The Singing Forest (The Public/NYSF); Thinner Than Water, Jack Goes Boating (LAByrinth Theater Co, Drama Desk nom); Apple Cove (Women's Project); Frankenstein (Soho Rep, Drama Desk Nom). International: Blackbird (West End); Troilus and Cressida (RSC); Electra (Epidaurus- Greece). Opera: Bluebeard's Castle/Il Prigioniero (La Scala, Nederlandse Opera); Eugene Onegin, Don Giovanni (Opéra de Lyon). Regional: ACT, Berkeley Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Houston Grand Opera, Huntington Theater Co, The Old Globe, Santa Fe Opera, Shakespeare Theater Co, Signature Theatre Co, Westport, others.

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Blood/Love
 
[Off-Broadway, 2026]
Lighting Designer
GhostsGhosts
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Lighting Designer
VladimirVladimir
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Designer
Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)
 
[US Tour, 2024] [Replacement]
Lighting Designer[Replacement]
The Heart of Rock and RollThe Heart of Rock and Roll
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Designer
Summer, 1976Summer, 1976
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
ShuckedShucked
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Designer
The Piano LessonThe Piano Lesson
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
The BedwetterThe Bedwetter
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Lighting Designer[Replacement]
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[West End, 2021]
Lighting Designer
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Non Eq)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Non Eq)
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Lighting Designer[Replacement]
Chasing Rainbows: The Road to OzChasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2019]
Lighting Designer
CoriolanusCoriolanus
 
[New York, 2019]
Lighting Designer
The Rolling StoneThe Rolling Stone
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[Toronto, 2019]
Lighting Designer
The Hard ProblemThe Hard Problem
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Design
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
 
[US Tour, 2018] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
The StingThe Sting
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2018]
Lighting Designer
Lobby HeroLobby Hero
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
Bright StarBright Star
 
[US Tour, 2017]
Lighting Design
Mary JaneMary Jane
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
Marvin's RoomMarvin's Room
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
Bella: An American Tall TaleBella: An American Tall Tale
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
Significant OtherSignificant Other
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
Nice FishNice Fish
 
[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
Lighting[Replacement]
Dead Poet's SocietyDead Poet's Society
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Design
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
Bright StarBright Star
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
Nice FishNice Fish
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
SylviaSylvia
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Designer
Old TimesOld Times
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Designer
Dear Evan HansenDear Evan Hansen
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2015]
Lighting Designer
Significant OtherSignificant Other
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
Airline HighwayAirline Highway
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
The VisitThe Visit
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
The Heidi ChroniclesThe Heidi Chronicles
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
Punk RockPunk Rock
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
The Oldest BoyThe Oldest Boy
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
BootycandyBootycandy
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
The VisitThe Visit
 
[Williamstown, MA (Regional), 2014]
Lighting Designer
Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
The Heir ApparentThe Heir Apparent
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
What's It All About? Bacharach ReimaginedWhat's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
MacbethMacbeth
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
The Snow GeeseThe Snow Geese
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
The NanceThe Nance
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
The Great God PanThe Great God Pan
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de Bergerac
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
SlowgirlSlowgirl
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
4000 Miles4000 Miles
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
All-AmericanAll-American
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
Sons of the ProphetSons of the Prophet
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
The TallsThe Talls
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
Apple CoveApple Cove
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
Stunning
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
The Singing Forest
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
The Little Flower of East Orange
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Unconditional
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
A View From 151st Street
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
Jack Goes Boating
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
Magpie
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
HarborHarbor
 
[Off-Broadway, 0]
Lighting Designer

Awards and Nominations

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

Japhy Weideman, The Piano Lesson

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, Mary Jane

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan Hansen

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan Hansen


winner
Obie Awards - 2015 - Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, The Visit

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, Punk Rock

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Japhy Weideman, The Visit

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Japhy Weideman, Airline Highway

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, Macbeth

The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, What's It all About? Bacharach Reimagined

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Japhy Weideman, Of Mice and Men

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Japhy Weideman, The Nance

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, Jack Goes Boating

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DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL to Launch North American Tour in August 2026 Photo
DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL to Launch North American Tour in August 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026

Dirty Dancing: The Musical—a new stage production of the beloved film Dirty Dancing—will launch a North American Tour this August at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, MN.
BLOOD/LOVE Unveils Full Cast For Off-Broadway Run At Theater 555 Photo
BLOOD/LOVE Unveils Full Cast For Off-Broadway Run At Theater 555
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2026

Blood/Love will begin its off-Broadway run at Theater 555 in February 2026. Written by Carey Renee Sharpe and Dru DeCaro, the new musical features a full cast of performers and is directed by Hunter Bird. The limited engagement is scheduled to run through late March.
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; GALA Leads Favo Photo
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; GALA Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; COLUMBIA Photo
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BOLERO BAR Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Leads F Photo
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Vampire Pop Opera BLOOD/LOVE Will Open Off-Broadway in February Photo
Vampire Pop Opera BLOOD/LOVE Will Open Off-Broadway in February
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025

The new original musical BLOOD/LOVE will make its way off-Broadway this spring. Blood/Love will begin performances at Theater 555 in February. Learn more about the production here!
Review: SHUCKED at ASU Gammage Photo
Review: SHUCKED at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - Dec 3, 2025

Only on Broadway can a show this proudly preposterous, this shamelessly corny, sneak up on the skeptics and knock the wind out of them. SHUCKED, the goofy little musical that could, arrives at ASU Gammage in Tempe like a hayride crashing into a punch bowl.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH L Photo
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BEAU THE MUSICAL Off-Broadawy to Launch $35 Rush Tickets Photo
BEAU THE MUSICAL Off-Broadawy to Launch $35 Rush Tickets
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2025

 Beau The Musical will launch an in-person ticket rush policy, now available at The Distillery at St. Luke’s Theatre.
BEAU THE MUSICAL Extends for Four Additional Weeks Off-Broadway Photo
BEAU THE MUSICAL Extends for Four Additional Weeks Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025

Beau The Musical will extend for an additional four weeks at The Distillery at St. Luke’s Theatre. Beau The Musical is conceived and written by Douglas Lyons, with music by Ethan D. Pakchar and Douglas Lyons, and lyrics by Douglas Lyons.
Review Roundup: BEAU THE MUSICAL Opens at The Distillery at St. Luke’s Theatre Photo
Review Roundup: BEAU THE MUSICAL Opens at The Distillery at St. Luke’s Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2025

Beau The Musical opens tonight at its new home at The Distillery at St. Luke’s Theatre. The production stars Matt Rodin as Ace Baker and Dead Outlaw Tony-nominee Jeb Brown. Read the reviews!
SHUCKED Tickets On Sale This Week at Broadway In Columbus Photo
SHUCKED Tickets On Sale This Week at Broadway In Columbus
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025

Broadway in Columbus has announced that tickets for Shucked, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 24. The production will play eight performances at the Ohio Theatre from April 7–12, 2026.
SHUCKED Comes to Midland Center for the Arts in May Photo
SHUCKED Comes to Midland Center for the Arts in May
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025

Midland Center for the Arts has announced that tickets for Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, will go on sale this week. Learn more about the production here!
SHUCKED to Play Seattle's Paramount Theatre in November Photo
SHUCKED to Play Seattle's Paramount Theatre in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025

The national tour of Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy is coming to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Tickets On Sale Next Week For Canadian Premiere Of SHUCKED Photo
Tickets On Sale Next Week For Canadian Premiere Of SHUCKED
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2025

Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy is making its highly anticipated Canadian premiere in Toronto beginning March 2026. Learn more about the show here!
SHUCKED is Coming to Portland’s Keller Auditorium This Fall Photo
SHUCKED is Coming to Portland’s Keller Auditorium This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2025

Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, is coming to Portland’s Keller Auditorium this fall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the tour here!
SHUCKED to Play the Stranahan Theater in January 2026 Photo
SHUCKED to Play the Stranahan Theater in January 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2025

The Tony Award-winning musical comedy Shucked will play the Stranahan Theater in Toledo, OH, January 20–25, 2026, as part of the Broadway in Toledo Series. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 19.
BEAU THE MUSICAL Reveals Complete Cast and Creative Team Photo
BEAU THE MUSICAL Reveals Complete Cast and Creative Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2025

Beau The Musical has revealed the complete cast and creative team for the production’s upcoming transfer to St. Luke’s Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Nikiya Mathis, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, & More Earn 2025 Hewes Design Awards Photo
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.
Tickets to SHUCKED in Portland to go on Sale This Week Photo
Tickets to SHUCKED in Portland to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025

Broadway in Portland has revealed that tickets for Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy will go on sale Monday, August 25. Learn more about the performance dates here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Japhy Weideman been nominated for?

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Piano Lesson, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Mary Jane, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design (Obie Awards), Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Visit, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Punk Rock, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Visit, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Airline Highway, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Macbeth, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for What's It all About? Bacharach Reimagined, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Of Mice and Men, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Nance and Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Jack Goes Boating.

What awards has Japhy Weideman won?

Japhy Weideman has won the Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design award from the Obie Awards.

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