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Kevin Adams

Date of Birth: June 26, 1962 (60)

Birth Place: Pampa, TX, USA

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Kevin Adams BIO

Four-time Tony winner Kevin Adams has designed SpongeBob SquarePants (Tony nom.), Head Over Heels, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony and Outer Critics Award), American Idiot (Tony Award), Spring Awakening (Tony Award; Olivier nom for the West End production), Next To Normal (Tony nom), The 39 Steps (Tony and Drama Desk Awards), Hair (Tony nom), Man And Boy, Everyday Rapture, Passing Strange, Take Me Out, A Class Act, Hedda Gabler with Kate Burton, solo shows by Eve Ensler and John Leguizamo.

Off-Broadway he has worked on the original production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Scottsboro Boys, Rent, Carrie, new work by Edward Albee, Eric Bogosian, Christopher Durang, Richard Greenberg, Tony Kushner, Terrence McNally, Neil Simon, Anna Deveare Smith and Paula Vogel.

His work has also been seen at the Metropolitan Opera, Steppenwolf Theatre, Yale Rep, Berkeley Rep, Donmar Warehouse, and City Center Encores!

On screen, he's worked on Mildred Pierce (HBO), Audra McDonald in concert (Town Hall, Joe's Pub, Lincoln Center), staged concerts featuring Patti Lupone (Gypsy, Candide, Anyone Can Whistle, Sunday in the Park with George and Regina) and Blue Man Group in Las Vegas and the Hollywood Bowl.

For his work off-Broadway he has received an Obie for sustained excellence and two Lucille Lortel awards.

Kevin Adams STAGE CREDITS

Kevin Adams Productions

 
[Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2018]
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[Broadway, 2018]
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[Chicago, 2018]
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[San Francisco (Regional), 2018]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[Regional (US), 2017]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[US Tour, 0]
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[Chicago, 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2014]
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[Broadway, 2013]
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[US Tour, 2012]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[US Tour, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Off-Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Off-Broadway, 2011]
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[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Scenic Consultant
Lighting Consultant
 
[US Tour, 2010]
Lighting Designer
 
[US Tour, 2010]
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[US Tour, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[West End, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Broadway, 2006]
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[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Broadway, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2000]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1997]
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[Off-Broadway, 1997]
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[Off-Broadway, 1997]
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[Off-Broadway, 1997]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Off-Broadway, 1995]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Lighting Designer

Kevin Adams Movies

[2018]Next Gen writer

Kevin Adams Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kevin Adams, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kevin Adams, Hedwig and the Angry Inch

The Hewes Awards - 2010 - Lighting Design

Kevin Adams, American Idiot

The Hewes Awards - 2010 - Lighting Design

Kevin Adams, American Idiot

The Hewes Awards - 2007 - Lighting Design

Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

The Hewes Awards - 2007 - Lighting Design

Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

Kevin Adams Videos

Kevin Adams News

Lea Michele Out of FUNNY GIRL This Week After Testing Positive for Covid

Lea Michele has tested positive for Covid, and will be out of Funny Girl this week.

Lea Michele Teases Next Broadway Show After FUNNY GIRL

Funny Girl is set to close on September 3, and Lea Michele is already planning her Broadway return! 

Photos: Frankie Valli & Rosie O'Donnell Visit A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL

See photos of Frankie Valli & Rosie O'Donnell at A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.

Lea Michele Teases Possible Filmed Version of FUNNY GIRL Revival

Lea Michele revealed that she hopes that a filmed version of the Funny Girl revival may be in our future! Michele, who joined the cast in August of last year, was asked by E! if a movie is in the works while attending Variety's Power of Women event.

Video: Neil Diamond Talks Life with Parkinson's and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Watch Neil Diamond discuss his journey with Parkinson's disease and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE on Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning.

Lea Michele Will Be Out of Today's FUNNY GIRL Matinee

Lea Michele will be out of today's matinee performance of Funny Girl on Saturday, March 25. Julie Benko will be on as Fanny. 

Lea Michele to Return to FUNNY GIRL This Weekend

Lea Michele will return to performances of Funny Girl on Broadway this weekend.

Lea Michele Out of FUNNY GIRL Performances Today

Lea Michele will be out of both performances of Funny Girl on Wednesday, March 22. Julie Benko will be on as Fanny. 

Paolo Montalban and Anne L. Nathan Will Join Cast of FUNNY GIRL on Broadway

Paolo Montalban and Anne L. Nathan will assume the roles of Florenz Ziegfeld and Mrs. Strakosh in Funny Girl on Broadway. We have all the details!

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Will Embark on Tour in 2024

A multi-year North American Tour of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will conduct technical rehearsals and launch at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI in the Fall of 2024.

Review: Are Met Audiences Blue? Yes, Because TRAVIATA Has an Angel

Soprano Angel Blue’s Violetta didn’t seem as tragic as we’re used to seeing in Verdi’s masterwork and maybe that's right. She’s lived life on her own terms and if she’s dying of tuberculosis, well, c’est la vie. (After all, the source of the piece is French: the Alexandre Dumas fils “La Dame aux Camellias”).

VIDEO: FUNNY GIRL Announces Broadway Closing; New Performance Montage

Producers Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani announced today that Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele, Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo, 2022 Tony & Drama Desk Award nominee and Chita Rivera Award winner Jared Grimes and four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh have extended their critically acclaimed, record-breaking run in Broadway’s FUNNY GIRL through Sunday, September 3, 2023, when FUNNY GIRL will play its final performance at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street).

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Releases New Block of Tickets Through January 2024

A new block of tickets are on sale now for A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway. Tickets are now available through Sunday, January 7, 2024.

Video: Go Inside FUNNY GIRL's Cast Album Signing Event

Funny Girl hosted a cast album signing at the August Wilson Theater with cast members Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Tovah Feldshuh, and Jared Grimes on Friday, January 20th. Check out video footage from the event here!

Photos: Go Inside the FUNNY GIRL Cast Album Signing with Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Tovah Feldshuh, & Jared Grimes

Earlier today, Funny Girl hosted a cast album signing at the August Wilson Theater with cast members Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Tovah Feldshuh, and Jared Grimes, and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the festivities. Check out photos from the event here!

Photos: Behind the Scenes of the Cast of FUNNY GIRL in the Recording Studio

The New Broadway Cast Recording of Funny Girl is now available wherever CDs are sold!  All new Behind-the-Scenes photos have been released of the cast recording session.

FUNNY GIRL Will Sign Copies of the Cast Album This Friday

Funny Girl will host a Cast Album signing event this Friday! Members of the cast, including Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes, and Tovah Feldshuh, will be signing CDs at the August Wilson Theatre. Learn more about how you can attend here!

Video: Lea Michele Sings 'I'm the Greatest Star' & 'Don't Rain On My Parade' in New FUNNY GIRL Commercial

Watch a new commercial for Funny Girl on Broadway, featuring Lea Michele singing 'I'm the Greatest Star' and 'Don't Rain On My Parade'!

Breaking: FUNNY GIRL to Launch National Tour

BroadwayWorld has learned that Funny Girl will be launching a national tour, with dates already confirmed for 2024 as part of Atlanta's 2023/2024 Broadway touring season, which also features the pre-Broadway national tour of The Wiz.

FUNNY GIRL Sets New Box Office Record at the August Wilson Theatre

The revival of FUNNY GIRL set a new box office record at the August Wilson Theatre for the week ending January 1, 2023. Learn more about the cast of Funny Girl, and how to get tickets.

Kevin Adams FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Cher Show , Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants , Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical , Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch , Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch , Best Lighting Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for American Idiot , Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Spring Awakening , Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Scottsboro Boys , Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for American Idiot , Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for American Idiot , Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for American Idiot , Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hair Jules , Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hair , Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Hair , Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal , Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hair , Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The 39 Steps , Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The 39 Steps , Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Next to Normal , Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Passing Strange , Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The 39 Steps , Best Lighting Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening , Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Spring Awakening , Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Spring Awakening , Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Spring Awakening , Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Some Men , Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening , Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Take Me Out , Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design (Obie Awards) Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Mineola Twins and Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Henry V .

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Best Lighting Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for American Idiot, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for American Idiot, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for American Idiot, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for American Idiot, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Hair, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The 39 Steps, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The 39 Steps, Best Lighting Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Spring Awakening, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Spring Awakening, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Take Me Out Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design (Obie Awards)and Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Mineola Twins.

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