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Natasha Katz is a New York-based lighting designer. She is a six-time Tony Award winner who has designed extensively for theatre, opera, dance, concerts, and permanent lighting installations around the world. Her recent Broadway credits include: Diana, The Music Man, All My Sons, Burn This, The Prom, Frozen, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Cats, School of Rock, An American in Paris, Aladdin, Skylight, The Glass Menagerie, Once, Follies, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage, and Aida.

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Natasha Katz Awards and Nominations

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

Natasha Katz, Grey House

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, Hell's Kitchen

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Natasha Katz, Grey House


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

Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street


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Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, Some Like It Hot

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

Natasha Katz, MJ the Musical

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

Natasha Katz, Diana

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Natasha Katz, MJ the Musical


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Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, MJ the Musical

Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, The Glass Menagerie

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

Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!

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

Natasha Katz, Long Day's Journey Into Night


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Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Natasha Katz, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, The Iceman Cometh

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, An American in Paris


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Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, An American in Paris

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Natasha Katz, Skylight

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Natasha Katz, Aladdin


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Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Natasha Katz, The Glass Menagerie


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The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, Once


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Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, Once

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, Follies

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, Sister Act

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, The Addams Family

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, The Little Mermaid

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, The Little Mermaid


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The Hewes Awards - 2007 - Special Achievement in Design

Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia


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Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia


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Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Natasha Katz, Tarzan

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, Sweet Smell of Success


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Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, Aida

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, Twelfth Night

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, The Scarlet Pimpernel

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Lighting Design

Natasha Katz, Beauty and the Beast

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Video: Kristin Chenoweth Celebrates Birthday On Stage at THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Watch as Kristin Chenoweth celebrates her birthday on stage at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre following a performance of The Queen of Versailles. The celebration happened after the performance on July 24th, 2024.
Tickets Go On Sale This Week For MJ THE MUSICAL at Proctors

Individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, MJ, will go on sale starting 10 a.m. Thursday, July 25. 
Boston Mayor Declares July 24, 2024 As 'Kristin Chenoweth Day'

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu officially proclaims July 24, 2024, as Kristin Chenoweth Day in the City of Boston, honoring the celebrated actress and singer.
MJ THE MUSICAL Comes to Columbus in September

The Columbus premiere of the smash-hit musical, MJ, runs September 10-15 at the Ohio Theatre. 
Tickets to MJ in Austin to go on Sale This Week

Single tickets for MJ will go on sale to the general public Friday, July 19, at 10 a.m. MJ makes its Austin premiere at Bass Concert Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Jamaal Fields-Green to Take Over Title Role in National Tour of MJ

The second year National Tour cast of MJ has been revealed! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham Get Ready to Lead THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

We've got your first look at Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham in character in the upcoming Broadway-bound production of The Queen of Versailles. Check out the photos here!
HELL'S KITCHEN and The New York Liberty Will Host a Block Party at Barclays Center

The new musical HELL’S KITCHEN will team up with the New York Liberty to host a free open-to-the-public Block Party for fans on Tuesday, July 16 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on the Ticketmaster Plaza at Barclays Center.
Alyssa Fox Will Be Final Elsa On Disney's FROZEN Tour

Original Broadway cast member Alyssa Fox will join the Frozen North American tour as Elsa. Fox on Friday, August 2 at First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, WA. She will close out the tour when the production wraps up in September.
FROZEN is Coming to Broadway San Jose in August

Tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney’s Frozen are on-sale now for Broadway San Jose. Learn how to purchase tickets.
MJ THE MUSICAL Comes to Detroit in October

 MJ will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre October 23 – November 3. Learn more about the musical here!
Broadway By Design: HELL'S KITCHEN

We continue with the five Tony-nominated creatives from Hell's Kitchen- Scenic Designer Robert Brill, Projection Designer Peter Nigrini, Lighting Designer Natasha Katz, Sound Designer Gareth Owen, and Costume Designer Dede Ayite.
Up on the Marquee: THE ROOMMATE

Check out photos of the new marquee for The Roommate on Broadway!
MJ THE MUSICAL To Play The Orpheum Theatre This September

MJ will be playing at the Orpheum Theatre from September 17-22, kicking off the 2024-2025 Broadway Season.
Casts Revealed for Final Three Weeks of ABT 2024 Summer Season

The casts have been unveiled for the final three weeks of American Ballet Theatre’s 2024 Summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House was announced today by Artistic Director Susan Jaffe.  
Tickets to go on Sale This Week for MJ at the Orpheum

Iindividual tickets for MJ at the Orpheum will go on sale starting Friday, June 21 at 10am.
HELL'S KITCHEN Releases New Block of Tickets Through May 2025

Hell's Kitchen has released a new block of tickets. Learn more and see how to purchase!
How/When/Where to Watch the 2024 Tony Awards

It's almost here! On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards make their debut at Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theatre to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2023/24 theatre season.
2024 Tony Awards Winners - The Full List

The 77th Annual Tony Awards were a smashing success with The Outsiders and Stereophonic taking home the top prizes of Best Play and Best Musical. Find out who else took home honors with the full list of winners below!
Counting Up the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2024 Nominees

The 2024 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or eight!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 47 awards!

Natasha Katz FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Natasha Katz been nominated for?

Natasha Katz has been nominated for various awards in lighting design. Some of her nominations include Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Grey House," Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hell's Kitchen," and Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Grey House." She has also received nominations for Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd," Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Some Like It Hot," and Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "MJ the Musical." Other nominations include Best Lighting Design at the Olivier Awards for "The Glass Menagerie," Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "An American in Paris," and Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Glass Menagerie." Natasha Katz has also been recognized with nominations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, The Lortels, The Hewes Awards, and more for her outstanding work in lighting design on various Broadway productions.

What awards has Natasha Katz won?

Natasha Katz has won several awards for her outstanding lighting design work in various Broadway productions. Some of her notable wins include the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical for "Sweeney Todd," the Tony Awards for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for "Sweeney Todd" and "MJ the Musical," and the Tony Awards for Best Lighting Design of a Play for "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "The Glass Menagerie." She has also received accolades such as the Lortel Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for "Once," the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for "An American in Paris" and "Once," and the Hewes Award for Special Achievement in Design for "The Coast of Utopia." Additionally, she has won Tony Awards for Best Lighting Design of a Play for "The Coast of Utopia" and "Aida," as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for "The Coast of Utopia."

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