Jennifer Tipton
Birth Place: Columbus, OH, USA
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Will Return to the West End This Summer (Feb 19, 2026)
Wallace Shawn's WHAT WE DID BEFORE OUR MOTH DAYS Extends Off-Broadway (Feb 17, 2026)
Review: GISELLE, Royal Ballet And Opera (Feb 16, 2026)
BIO
Recent work includes A Doll's House, Part 2; David Cale's We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time (Goodman Theatre); Romeo et Juliette (Metropolitan Opera); Alexei Ratmansky's Romeo and Juliet (The Bolshoi Theatre); Shen Wei's Neither (BAM); and Richard Nelson's Uncle Vanya (Hunter College). Tipton teaches lighting at the Yale School of Drama. She has received the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, the Jerome Robbins Prize, and the Mayor's Award for Arts and Culture in New York City. In 2008 she was made a United States Artists Gracie Fellow and a MacArthur Fellow. She is a two-time Tony Award winner.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Jennifer Tipton, Intimate Apparel
Jennifer Tipton, To Kill a Mockingbird
Jennifer Tipton, A Doll's House, Part 2
Jennifer Tipton, The Testament of Mary
Jennifer TiptonDance of Death
Jennifer Tipton , La Bête
winner
Jennifer Tipton, Waiting For Godot
winner
Jennifer Tipton, The Rimers of Eldritch
winner
Jennifer Tipton, Long Day's Journey Into Night
winner
Jennifer Tipton, Jerome Robbins' Broadway
winner
Jennifer Tipton, Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Jennifer Tipton, Waiting for Godot / Long Day's Journey Into Night / Jerome Robbins' Broadway
winner
Jennifer TiptonWorstward Ho
Jennifer Tipton, Whoopi Goldberg
Jennifer Tipton, Lunch Hour
Jennifer Tipton, Sophisticated Ladies
winner
Jennifer Tipton, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf
winner
Jennifer Tipton, The Cherry Orchard
Jennifer Tipton, The Cherry Orchard
Videos
Video: Watch Footage from The Metropolitan Opera's ROMEO ET JULIETTE
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-10 13:09:36
Video: Stars of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Walk The Red Carpet in Los Angeles
by Adam Riegler - 2022-10-27 13:49:48
Exclusive: Watch 'No One Does It For Us' From PBS' INTIMATE APPAREL Live Capture
by Michael Major - 2022-09-20 10:37:37
VIDEO: Get A First Look At ABT STUDIO COMPANY SPRING FESTIVAL; Premieres Next Month!
by Stephi Wild - 2021-05-18 05:14:24
VIDEO: Take a Look at THE MICHAELS at The Public Theater Now Extended Through Sunday, December 1
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2019-11-07 14:11:30
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Wasn't Intimidated to Play Atticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-02-19 09:16:33
Video: The Clintons Receive A Warm Welcome At TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-02-15 23:50:09
TV: Aaron Sorkin, Jeff Daniels & More Talk Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD From Page to Stage
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-12-05 10:09:34
VIDEO: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Cast and Creatives Discuss the Show on 60 Minutes
by Stephi Wild - 2018-11-26 05:58:44
VIDEO: American Ballet Theatre Previews Fall Season Featuring World Premieres by Michelle Dorrance and Jessica Lang
by Alan Henry - 2018-08-21 10:51:42
TV: Watch Highlights from WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? at The Public
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2016-09-27 15:48:29
TV: Fiona Shaw & THE TESTAMENT OF MARY Team Celebrate Opening Night!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-04-24 17:37:45
TV: First Look at Jim DeSelm, Mary Ernster and More in Court Theatre's THE DEAD
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2012-11-19 15:24:42
STAGE TUBE: Yale Rep Presents Bergman's AUTUMN SONATA - Trailer!
by Kelsey Denette - 2011-04-19 18:51:29
News
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026
Aaron Sorkin's riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird will return to West End for a strictly limited season this Summer with performances at London's Wyndham's Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2026
Wallace Shawn’s new play, What We Did Before Our Moth Days, directed by André Gregory, will be extended for an additional two weeks through Sunday, May 10, at the Greenwich House Theater.
by Matthew Paluch - Feb 16, 2026
Giselle is a difficult ballet to get right. The balance between the “reality” of Act 1 and the Gothic otherworldlyness of Act 2 can be extremely hard to find, and the responsibility falls on all those involved.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for PRIMARY TRUST, with performances January 7–February 11, 2026 (previews Jan. 7–8; opening night Jan. 9).
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2025
The National Ballet of Canada has announced the lineup of guest Cannon Dolls for the 2025 run of The Nutcracker, including Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead, who made their debuts on December 19.
by Marina Kennedy - Nov 21, 2025
The renowned company, Dutch National Ballet (DNB) is performing at New York City Center through Saturday, November 22nd.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2025
The National Ballet of Canada will celebrate the 30th anniversary of James Kudelka’s acclaimed production of The Nutcracker, running December 5–31, 2025, at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
by Miranda Stück - Nov 8, 2025
What did our critic think of PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center?
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025
A brand-new trailer has been released for the first ever UK & Ireland tour of Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Check out the video here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025
Wallace Shawn will premiere his new play, What We Did Before Our Moth Days, directed by André Gregory, for a limited 12-week off-Broadway run at the Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow St).
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2025
American Ballet Theatre will present two seasons at the David H. Koch Theater for 2025-2026. See the programming and learn how to purchase tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2025
Full casting has been announced for the first ever UK & Ireland tour of Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2025
Casting for the first two weeks of American Ballet Theatre's 2025 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House has been announced by Artistic Director Susan Jaffe.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025
Baryshnikov Arts will continue the celebration of its milestone 20th anniversary this spring in collaboration with Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) the organization that shares its building and which is marking its 50-year anniversary.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2025
Baryshnikov Arts will continue the celebration of its milestone 20th anniversary this spring in collaboration with Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL), the organization that shares its building and which is marking its 50-year anniversary.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2025
Boston Ballet has revealed programming for the 2025–2026 season, featuring an ambitious slate of spectacular dance, including a world premiere, three Boston Ballet premieres, and the return of beloved and relevant ballets. Learn more!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2025
Tickets for American Ballet Theatre's 2025 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House go on sale Monday, April 7 at 12:00 P.M. Celebrating ABT's 85th anniversary, the six-week Summer season runs June 10 – July 19.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2025
The National Ballet of Canada has announced its 2025/26 season, a rich selection of work that showcases the company's distinct and enduring artistry.
by Elliot Lanes - Feb 10, 2025
Longevity is becoming rarer and rarer in the performing arts. Today’s subject Jennifer Tipton has been a lighting designer for theatre, opera, ballet, and more for over 65 years and in the process has given us a body of work that is unparalleled. Her current project American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT’s) production of Crime and Punishment will be playing at Kennedy Center in the Opera House from February 12th through the 16th.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025
Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, revealed applications for the fourth year of The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program for early career designers, founded by Boritt and a group of Broadway designers, are now open for the 2025 cycle.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Intimate Apparel, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Doll's House, Part 2, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Testament of Mary, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Dance of Death, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for La Bête, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Waiting For Godot, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for The Rimers of Eldritch, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Waiting for Godot / Long Day's Journey Into Night / Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Worstward Ho, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Whoopi Goldberg, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Lunch Hour, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Sophisticated Ladies, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Cherry Orchard and Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for The Cherry Orchard.
Jennifer Tipton has won several prestigious awards for her lighting design work. She received the Lighting Design Hewes Award for Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Long Day's Journey Into Night, The Rimers of Eldritch, Waiting For Godot, and Worstward Ho. Additionally, she earned the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design for Jerome Robbins' Broadway. Tipton was also honored with the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf and The Cherry Orchard.
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