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BIO

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew is a lighting and video designer based in NYC and her designs have been seen in US cities such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle, Minneapolis, Durham, Miami, and internationally at Havana, Prague, Lima and Edinburgh. She aims to create a visual environment that is organically integrated into the landscape and language of the production through heighten engagement.



Recent: Kamala Sankaram's Thumbprint at Prototype 2014, Company XIV’s Nutcracker Rogue, Matthew Paul Olmos’ So Go the Ghosts of Mexico Part One (2013 New York Innovative Theatre Awards Nominee for Lighting Design), Elizabeth Swados and Cecilia Rubino's From the Fire (winner of the 2011 MTM: UK Musical Theatre Awards for Best Musical, Best New Production and Best Music), Conni's Avant Garde Restaurant Returns in: The Mothership Landing (2012 New York Innovative Theatre Awards Nominee for Lighting Design), The Foundry's How Much is Enough, Mozart's Don Giovanni with Isabel Milenski, Aya Ogawa's Oph3lia and Journey to the Ocean (also a collaboration with Adhikaar and produced by The Foundry), The Civilians’ Paris Commune and In the Footprint, Erik Ehn's commemorative cycle Soulographie: Our Genocides, Sheila Callaghan's Roadkill Confidential (premiere production directed by Kip Fagan), Kara Lee Corthron's AliceGraceAnon and Torry Bend's The Paper Hat Game (2012 Indy Week Best Design). Jeanette was the recipient of the NEA/TCG Career Development Program and is a lecturer with Stony Brook University.

Aside from lighting design, Jeanette is also a puppetry artist. Her puppetry production, Are They Edible? was present by La MaMa in November 2013 to sold-out houses. It was described as "bold and inventive" In addition, The Butcher Men was invited to the 2006 Prague Quadrennial and MILK was part of the Labapalooza 2007 (Puppet Lab) at St. Ann’s Warehouse. For her puppetry productions, Jeanette received support the Jim Henson Foundation, the Urban Artist Initiative/NYC Fellowship, Artist Trust’s GAP program, Queens Council on the Arts’ Queens Arts Fund, the Puppeteers of America Rose Endowment Fund, Foundation for Contemporary Arts and Stony Brook University.

Jeanette is a lecturer with Stony Brook University. www.jeanetteyew.com

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Projection Designer
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Projection Designer
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Projection Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Projection Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Assistant Scenic Designer

Awards and Nominations

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

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, The Connector

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Projection and Video Design

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, The Connector

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Projection Design

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, The Connector

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

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, cullud wattah

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, KPOP

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, KPOP

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Projection Design

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, Relevance

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News


Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - Jul 9, 2025

The national tour of Kimberly Akimbo, the five-time Tony Award-winning musical, opened this week at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis — and it is, quite simply, a triumph of storytelling.
Tickets to KIMBERLY AKIMBO at The Hobby Center to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025

Individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO at the Hobby Center will go on sale to the public next week. Learn more about the national tour and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: A WRINKLE IN TIME at Arena Stage
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Jun 30, 2025

While the musical adaptation of 'A Wrinkle in Time' has its flaws, there’s a lot of promise in this initial staging, and the show has the potential to live a long life, bringing this beloved story to new and devoted audiences alike.
Review: THE RESERVOIR at Geffen Playhouse Gil Cates Theater
by Tracey Paleo - Jun 29, 2025

What did our critic think of THE RESERVOIR at Geffen Playhouse Gil Cates Theater? “Well, the Geffen sure knows their audience,” remarked my guest at the media preview of, THE RESERVOIR.  And I’d have to agree.  Between the spontaneous audience call backs, guffaws, tears, and chant-alongs that happened much in the second act, it’s probably safe to say, the show’s a hit.
Ann Morrison Will Lead National Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025

Ann Morrison will lead the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo, in the title role, beginning next month. Morrison will join the cast starting next month in Cleveland.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO Begins Limited Engagement at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2025

The Tony Award-winning musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO, is now playing at the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited engagement through June 22 only. KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the most critically acclaimed musical of its Broadway season and winner of five 2023 Tony Awards.
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - Apr 30, 2025

Based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s 2001 stage play of the same name, Kimberly Akimbo follows a bright and funny teenage girl from New Jersey who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. However, her aging disease may be the least of her problems. Forced to maneuver family secrets, borderline personalities, and possible felony charges, Kim is determined to find happiness in a world where not even time is on her side.
Recap Tony Awards Eligibility Decisions of the 2024/25 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2025

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2024/25 Broadway productions. Need a recap before the nominations announcement? Below, we've rounded up all rulings from all four meetings.
Amber Gray, Taylor Iman Jones and More to Star in A WRINKLE IN TIME at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

Arena Stage has revealed the cast and creative team for A Wrinkle in Time, an interstellar world-premiere musical adaptation based on the classic novel by Madeleine L'Engle. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: THE RESERVOIR at Alliance Theatre Embraces the Light Alongside the Shadow
by Jennifer Skura Boutell - Apr 24, 2025

Written by Jack Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler, the three-theatre, co-production, world-premiere of THE RESERVOIR arrives on the heels of its presentation as a finalist for the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition.
Kristin Chenoweth & More Get 2025 Boston Theater Critics Association Awards Nominations
by Joshua Wright - Apr 9, 2025

The Boston Theater Critics Association announced nominations for the 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards, honoring outstanding theater in Greater Boston. Kathy St. George will receive the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence.
Tickets to KIMBERLY AKIMBO in Chicago on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2025

Individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, will go on sale starting Tuesday, April 8. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
WINE IN THE WILDERNESS Extends for Additional Week at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2025

Classic Stage Company will present one-week extension of Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress and directed by Tony Award winner LaChanze in her New York directorial debut. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets on Sale For KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Playhouse Square
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2025

​​​​​​​Playhouse Square has announced that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO are now on-sale. KIMBERLY AKIMBO will make its Cleveland premiere at Playhouse Square in July.
Photos: WINE IN THE WILDERNESS Celebrates Opening Night
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 25, 2025

Classic Stage Company just celebrated opening night of Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress directed by Tony Award winner LaChanze in her New York directorial debut. Check out photos from inside opening night!
Review Roundup: WINE IN THE WILDERNESS At Classic Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025

Classic Stage Company is presenting Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress (Trouble in Mind) directed by Tony Award winner LaChanze (Trouble in Mind) in her New York directorial debut. Read the reviews!
Photos: LaChanze Directs WINE IN THE WILDERNESS At Classic Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025

Classic Stage Company has released photos of Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress (Trouble in Mind) directed by Tony Award winner LaChanze (Trouble in Mind) in her New York directorial debut.
Cast And Creative Team Revealed For Alliance Theatre's THE RESERVOIR
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2025

Alliance Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of its upcoming world-premiere co-production, THE RESERVOIR. The RESERVOIR runs on the Herts Stage, March 29 – May 4, 2025. Opening night is Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Photos: THE ODYSSEY Celebrates Opening Night at American Repertory Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2025

Check out photos from inside the opening night of The Odyssey at American Repertory Theater. Kate Hamill turns a contemporary lens on Homer’s epic, asking how we can embrace healing and forgiveness in order to end cycles of violence and revenge.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to The Fabulous Fox This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025

KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre this spring! The tour stars three-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmel, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew been nominated for?

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Connector, Outstanding Projection and Video Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Connector, Outstanding Projection Design (The Lortels) for The Connector, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for cullud wattah, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for KPOP, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for KPOP and Outstanding Projection Design (The Lortels) for Relevance.

What awards has Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew won?

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew has won the Sustained Achievement in Design award at the Obie Awards.

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