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Kenneth Posner designs extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, for resident theatres, and touring productions throughout the United States as well as internationally.
Some of his Broadway work includes Pretty Woman, Mean Girls, War Paint, Tuck Everlasting, On Your Feet, If/Then, Kinky Boots, Pippin, Cinderella, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The Coast of Utopia-Shipwrecked, and Wicked.
He is the recipient of the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics’ Circle and OBIE Awards.

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Kenneth Posner Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kenneth Posner, Beetlejuice

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Kenneth Posner, War Paint

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Kenneth Posner, On Your Feet


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Finding Neverland

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Pippin

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Pippin

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Cinderella

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kenneth Posner, Kinky Boots

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kenneth Posner, Pippin

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kenneth Posner, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Death Takes a Holiday

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Kenneth Posner, Other Desert Cities

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Kenneth Posner, The Merchant of Venice

Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical

Kenneth Posner, 9 to 5

Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Hairspray

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Wicked


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The Hewes Awards - 2007 - Special Achievement in Design

Kenneth Posner, The Coast of Utopia


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Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Kenneth Posner, The Coast of Utopia


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Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, The Coast of Utopia

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kenneth Posner, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2004 - Best Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Wicked

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Wicked

The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Valhalla

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Wicked


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Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Wicked


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Obie Awards - 2003 - Sustained excellence of lighting design

Kenneth Posner

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Hairspray

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Hairspray


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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Direction of a Play

Kenneth Posner, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer


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Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club)

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, The Wild Party


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The Lortels - 2000 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth PosnerGive Me Your Answer, Do! and The Wild Party


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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Lighting Design

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The Lortels - 1998 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth PosnerPride’s Crossing and Side Man

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Pride's Crossing / A View from the Bridge

Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Kenneth Posner, Machinal

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Kenneth Posner News


BEETLEJUICE to Play 7 Performances at Popejoy Hall in May


BEETLEJUICE will make his Albuquerque debut May 7, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: PRETTY WOMAN at the Eccles Theater is Appealing


The national tour of PRETTY WOMAN, now playing at the Eccles Theater, is an appealing adaptation of the 1990 film that makes for a romantic, feel-good night out.

DOUBT: A PARABLE Enters Final 3 Weeks of Performances


Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the new Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable. You have three weeks left to see the show - learn how to purchase tickets!

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL Brings Its Love Story To The BJCC Concert Hall This Spring


Experience the magic of Broadway as PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL comes to the BJCC Concert Hall. Don't miss this iconic show from April 30 to May 5.

Charlie Burn, Georgina Castle, and More Will Lead MEAN GIRLS in the West End; Now Extended into 2025


Discover the full cast and creative team for MEAN GIRLS at the Savoy Theatre. With bookings extended into 2025, don't miss your chance to see this iconic show.

Photos: Check Out Additional Photos From PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL UK and Ireland Tour


More production photos have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, currently playing at Milton Keynes Theatre until Saturday 30 March 2024, before continuing on tour. Check out the photos here!

Tickets Go On Sale For HAIRSPRAY in Dallas This Week


The Dallas engagement of HAIRSPRAY  will go on sale Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play June 18-30 in Dallas at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

Review: WICKED at Regent Theatre


What did our critic think of WICKED at Regent Theatre?

Review Roundup: DOUBT Returns To Broadway Starring Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan


The first Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable opens tonight at the Todd Haimes Theatre. See what the critics are saying!

DOUBT Announces Extension Ahead of Opening Night


Roundabout Theatre Company just announced by popular demand a one-week extension of the new Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt.

Photos: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and More Arrive at Opening Night of DOUBT


See photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Rupert Friend, Nathan Lane, and more arriving on the red carpet of the opening night celebration of Doubt here!

Photos: Inside DOUBT Cast and Creative Team's Opening Celebration


Doubt: A Parable officially opened on Broadway last night, February 29. Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!

Photos: The Cast of DOUBT: A PARABLE Takes Their Opening Night Bows


Doubt: A Parable officially opened on Broadway last night, February 29. The production plays a limited engagement through Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the Todd Haimes Theatre on Broadway.  Check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!

Video: Watch Highlights from DOUBT on Broadway


Previews are underway for Doubt: A Parable, which is getting ready to open on Broadway at the Todd Haimes Theatre. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, April 14, 2024. Check out video highlights of the cast in action!

Photos: Amy Ryan & Liev Schreiber in DOUBT on Broadway


Get a first look at photos of Doubt: A Parable on Broadway and learn how to purchase tickets!

HAIRSPRAY North American Tour is Coming to the Orpheum Theatre This Spring


HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, will be performing a limited engagement at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: BEETLEJUICE at Broadway Dallas


Join your friendly neighborhood demon, Beetlejuice, for a few hours of hilarity and horror. Broadway’s BEETLEJUICE is at Music Hall at Fair Park February 20-March 3.

Tickets Go On Sale This Week For HAIRSPRAY at the Hobby Center


Tickets to HAIRSPRAY at the Hobby Center will go on sale to the general public Friday, February 23, 2024 at 10am. Performances run June 4-9, 2024.

HAIRSPRAY Comes To ABT This Week


Alberta Bair Theater will welcome HAIRSPRAY on Saturday, February 17, for two performances – 2 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. Learn more about the production here!

BEETLEJUICE Adds Additional Performance At Popejoy Hall


It’s showtime! Popejoy Presents Broadway in New Mexico announced today that an additional performance on Tuesday May 7, 2024 has been added to the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy.

Kenneth Posner FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Kenneth Posner been nominated for?

Kenneth Posner has been nominated for various awards throughout his career. Some of his nominations include Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for productions like Beetlejuice, Kinky Boots, and Pippin. He has also been recognized for Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for shows such as War Paint, On Your Feet, and Cinderella. Additionally, Posner received nominations for Best Lighting Design at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Finding Neverland and Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards for productions like Pippin, Wicked, and The Wild Party. His work has earned him nominations in a variety of categories and prestigious award ceremonies, showcasing his talent and contribution to the Broadway industry.

What awards has Kenneth Posner won?

Kenneth Posner has won several awards for his outstanding lighting design work on Broadway shows. Some of his notable accolades include Best Lighting Design for "Finding Neverland" and "Wicked" at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Special Achievement in Design for "The Coast of Utopia" at The Hewes Awards, Best Lighting Design of a Play for "The Coast of Utopia" at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Lighting Design for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Wild Party" at the Drama Desk Awards. He also received recognition for sustained excellence in lighting design at the Obie Awards and won Outstanding Lighting Design for various productions such as "Give Me Your Answer, Do!," "Pride’s Crossing," and "Side Man" at prestigious award ceremonies like The Lortels and Drama Desk Awards.

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