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Robert Wierzel BIO

Robert Wierzel is a Tony-nominated lighting designer who has worked on numerous productions on Broadway and beyond. He was born in 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and began his career in lighting design in the late 1970s.
Wierzel's Broadway credits include the Tony-nominated productions of "Fela!" and "David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares." He has also worked on the Broadway productions of "The Coast of Utopia," "Awake and Sing!," "The American Plan," "The Rehearsal," and "The Price."
In addition to his work on Broadway, Wierzel has designed lighting for numerous off-Broadway productions, including "Antlia Pneumatica," "The Oldest Boy," "The Nether," "The Good Negro," and "The Piano Teacher." He has also worked extensively in regional theater, designing lighting for productions at the Guthrie Theater, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare Theatre Company, and many others.
Wierzel has also worked in opera, designing lighting for productions at the Metropolitan Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Houston Grand Opera, and other major companies. He has collaborated with many notable directors and designers, including Julie Taymor, Tony Kushner, and Ming Cho Lee.
In addition to his work in theater and opera, Wierzel has designed lighting for dance productions, including works by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mark Morris Dance Group, and Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Robert Wierzel STAGE CREDITS

Robert Wierzel Productions

 
[Regional (US), 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2012]
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[West End, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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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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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Broadway, 2000]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1995]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1992]
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[Off-Broadway, 1991]
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[Off-Broadway, 1990]
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[Off-Broadway, 1989]
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[Off-Broadway, 1989]
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[Off-Broadway, 1988]
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[Off-Broadway, 1987]
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[Off-Broadway, 1986]
Lighting Designer

Robert Wierzel Awards and Nominations

The Hewes Awards - 1991 - Lighting Design

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Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Loretto-Hilton Center

Compelling from start to finish, the production infuses the company with a vibrancy that oftentimes was lacking in previous seasons. The result is the first must-see production of the fall theater season.

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Kicks Off The Repertory Theater Of St. Louis Season, September 5- 24

The Repertory Theater of St. Louis (The Rep) the leading regional performing arts theatre in the Midwest, kicks off its 2023/24 Season with The Lehman Trilogy, the 2022 Tony Award-winning Best Play by Stefano Massini, adapted to English by Ben Power, and directed by longtime American Conservatory Theater's Artistic Director Carey Perloff. The production runs from September 5 - 24, 2023 at the Loretto-Hilton Center on the Campus of Webster University. 

Joshua David Robinson, Steven Skybell, Firdous Bamji & Joe LaRocca to Star in THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at The Huntington

The Huntington has announced the cast and creative team of The Lehman Trilogy, the 2022 Tony Award-winning Best Play by Stefano Massini, adapted to English by Ben Power, and directed by longtime ACT Artistic Director Carey Perloff.

Review: Thar's Gold �" DAS RHEINGOLD �" at Atlanta Opera in Tomer Zvulun's Entry into 'The Ring'

There are no supernatural women arriving on horseback to escort slain warriors to the afterlife--just a trio of mermaids, a couple of giants and a loveless dwarf, along with a bunch of gods, demi-gods and grotesque humans in Richard Wagner’s DAS RHEINGOLD, the first part of the composer’s Ring cycle (officially DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN). Saturday night’s audience stayed to cheer the opening of General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun’s production after nearly three intermission-less hours.

Review: HAMLET at Guthrie Theater

What did our critic think of HAMLET at Guthrie Theater?

VIDEO: First Look at Atlanta Opera's DAS RHEINGOLD

Get a first look at The Atlanta Opera's - 'one of the most exciting opera companies in America' (Opera Wire) -  production of Das Rheingold, the company's first production of any opera from Wagner's monumental Ring cycle (April 29-May 7).

Video: Watch a Sneak Peek of HAMLET at the Guthrie Theater

Get a first look at Hamlet at The Guthrie Theater!

HAMLET, Starring Michael Braugher, to be Presented at Guthrie Theater This Spring

The Guthrie Theater has announced the cast and creative team for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, directed by Joseph Haj.

Review: BLUE at Eisenhower Theater

What did our critic think of BLUE at Eisenhower Theater?

The Atlanta Opera Announces 2023-24 Season Inspired by Iconic Literature & Film

The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2023-24 season of performances at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, inspired by the intersecting genres of iconic literature, horror film and fantasy: a kind of season-wide Gesamtkunstwerk for the modern age.

Dallas Opera Premieres New DAS RHEINGOLD, February 10-18

The Dallas Opera will premiere a new production of Wagner's epic tale Das Rheingold, a title returning to the Winspear stage after more than 20 years.

Atlanta Opera Closes 22-23 Season With DAS RHEINGOLD, April 29-May 7

The Atlanta Opera – “one of the most exciting opera companies in America” (Opera Wire) – closes its mainstage 2022-23 season with a milestone event: General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun's new production of Das Rheingold, the company's first production of any opera from Wagner's monumental Ring cycle (April 29–May 7).

Alabama Shakespeare Festival to Present JUBILEE, An A Cappella Celebration of the Fisk Jubilee Singers

Alabama Shakespeare Festival will present Jubilee written by Tazewell Thompson with composer and lyricist Dianne Adams McDowell, Jan. 5 - 29 on the Festival Stage.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Kennedy Center Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; at Gala Hispanic Theater Leads Best Ensemble Performance!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Signature Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Dutch National Opera Presents the European Premiere of Jeanine Tesori's BLUE

  On 7 November, Dutch National Opera will present the European premiere of Blue, Jeanine Tesori's composition which in 2020 the Music Critics Association of North America's 2020 awarded as 'Best New Opera'.

Dallas Opera Opens Season With RIGOLETTO in October

​​​​​​​ The Dallas Opera kicks off their 65th Anniversary Season with Verdi's Rigoletto, the first of four new-to-Dallas productions to take the stage in 2022/2023. The production, directed by Tomer Zvulun and starring a cast of today's most celebrated singers, including George Gagnidze (TDO debut), Madison Leonard (TDO debut), René Barbera, Raymond Aceto, and Nadia Krasteva, opens at the Winspear Opera House on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 8:00pm.

The Bessies Announce 2022 Nominees and Honorees For Lifetime Achievement and Service to the Field Of Dance

The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announced the nominees for the 2022 Bessie Awards at a virtual press conference hosted by Gibney.

World Premiere of Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company's CURRICULUM II to be Presented at PEAK Performances

PEAK Performances at Montclair State University will welcome back Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company for the world premiere of Curriculum II, a timely new work conceived and directed by the iconic, Tony-winning, and currently-Tony-nominated Bill T. Jones and choreographed by Jones with Janet Wong and the Company. 

Robert Wierzel FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fela! Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream and Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Hydrogen Jukebox .

Robert Wierzel has won the Lighting Design award at The Hewes Awards for his work on the show "Hydrogen Jukebox".

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