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Jon is an Olivier Award winning and double Tony Award nominated lighting designer, based in the UK.

Theatre includes
NATIONAL THEATRE: The Lehman Trilogy (also Park Avenue Armory, New York and Piccadilly Theatre, West End), Manor, I’m Not Running, Absolute Hell, Amadeus, As You Like It, The Beaux Stratagem, Hamlet, Othello, The Effect, Collaborators, A Woman Killed With Kindness, Greenland, Pains of Youth, Our Class, Damned by Despair, Women of Troy, The Cat in the Hat, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel.

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (RSC): Hamlet, The Tempest, The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, The Winter’s Tale, King Lear, The Homecoming and Silence.

BROADWAY: The Lehman Trilogy (Nederlander, Tony nomination), Betrayal (Jacobs),
The Inheritance (Barrymore, Tony nomination), King Charles III (Music Box Theater)

WEST END PLAYS: Cyrano De Bergerac (Harold Pinter Theatre, Playhouse Theatre); The Shark Is Broken (Ambassadors); The Inheritance (Noel Coward, Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design), Betrayal (Harold Pinter Theatre), Pinter at the Pinter (Harold Pinter), The Jungle (Playhouse), Frozen (Haymarket), Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (Apollo), Doctor Faustus (Duke of York's); King Charles III (Wyndham's, Olivier Award nomination); Apologia, The Maids, The Ruling Class, The Pride (Trafalgar); Three Days of Rain (Apollo, Olivier Award nomination and Knight of Illumination Award); The Little Dog Laughed (Garrick), The Lover and The Collection, Dicken's Unplugged (Harold Pinter); Pinter's People (Haymarket).

Jon Clark Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[West End, 2023]
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[West End, 2023]
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[West End, 2023]
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[Broadway, 2023]
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[West End, 2023]
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[West End, 2022]
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[West End, 2022]
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[West End, 2022]
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[Off-Broadway, 2022]
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[West End, 2021]
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[Broadway, 2021]
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[West End, 2019]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[West End, 2019]
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[West End, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[West End, 2018]
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[West End, 2018]
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[West End, 2018]
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[West End, 2018]
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[West End, 2017]
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[West End, 2017]
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[West End, 2017]
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[West End, 2016] Cancelled
Lighting
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[West End, 2014]
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[West End, 2012]
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[West End, 2012]
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[West End, 2011]
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Jon Clark Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jon Clark, A Doll's House

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

Jon Clark, The Lehman Trilogy


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Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jon Clark, The Lehman Trilogy

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jon Clark, The Inheritance

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

Jon Clark, The Jungle


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Obie Awards - 2019 - Special Citations

Jon Clark, The Jungle

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Jon Clark News


Olivier Awards 2024: The Full List of Winners


The biggest stars of London theatre gathered today at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards 2024, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Find out about Sunset Boulevard and the night's other big winners!

BroadwayWorld's Olivier Awards 2024 Predictions


The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.

Full Cast Set For Tom Holland-Led ROMEO & JULIET


Discover the full cast of THE JAMIE LLOYD COMPANY’s ROMEO & JULIET, featuring Tom Holland. Get the latest updates on this highly anticipated production, set to captivate audiences in 2024.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Extends in the West End


Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed hit, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, extends its run. Experience the thrilling adventure that has captivated audiences worldwide.

Review Roundup: THE EFFECT Opens At The Shed


The exclusive U.S. presentation of a new production of The Effect, the acclaimed play examining love and ethics by Lucy Prebble and directed by Jamie Lloyd opens tonight! Read the reviews!

SUNSET BOULEVARD, PLAZA SUITE, and More Nominated For Olivier Awards; Full List!


The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!

What We Know so Far About STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW


Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the West End stage show based on the popular Netflix series, is heading to Broadway in 2025. Find out everything we know so far about the show including when it's hitting the stage in New York and details about the London production.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Broadway Transfer Confirmed


Broadway is about to get turned Upside Down according to a new Equity casting notice seeking actors and stage managers for a Broadway transfer of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the West End stage show based on the popular Netflix series.

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE LEHMAN TRILOGY


The National Theatre and Neal Street Productions bring THE LEHMAN TRILOGY to The Theatre Royal, following successful runs in London and New York. Written by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power, and directed by multi-award-winning director Sam Mendes with five Tony Award wins, including Best Play, 2022.

STRANGER THINGS' Louis McCartney Comments on Rumored Broadway Transfer


Louis McCartney, the actor who plays Henry Creel in the stage production, recently talked about the possiblity of Stranger Things: The First Shadow coming to Broadway in 2025.

THE EFFECT to Begin Previews This Weekend at The Shed


Previews begin on Sunday, March 3 for the exclusive U.S. presentation of a new production of The Effect. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsal for THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Australian Premiere


Rehearsals for the critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® winning production of The Lehman Trilogy have started in London ahead of the production receiving its Australian premiere at the Theatre Royal Sydney from 21 February 2024.  See photos featuring the cast in rehearsals for this new production, produced by the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions’, in association with Trafalgar Entertainment.

Review: THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE, Noël Coward Theatre


Jack Thorne gives his audience a backstage pass in his new play, which has now transferred to the West End after a stellar run at the National Theatre. Helmed by Sam Mendes and starring all the original cast: Johnny Flynn as Burton, Mark Gatiss as Gielgud, and Tuppence Middleton as Elizabeth Taylor. Their roaring, gripping success continues.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW to Launch Trilogy; Eying Broadway


Stranger Things: The First Shadow will be the first instalment in a trilogy. Stranger Things: The First Shadow is currently playing in London at The Phoenix Theatre. 

Lucy Prebble's THE EFFECT Will Open at The Shed in 2024


An exclusive U.S. presentation of a new production of Lucy Prebble's The  Effect is coming to The Shed next year! Learn more about the play and find out how to get tickets here!

Cast Set for THE LEHMAN TRILOGY At American Conservatory Theater


The cast has been set for 'The Lehman Trilogy' at American Conservatory Theater. Get the latest news on the upcoming production and find out who will be starring in this highly anticipated show.

Cast Announced For The Australian Premiere Of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY


The producers, the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions, in association with Trafalgar  Entertainment, announced today that Aaron Krohn, Howard W. Overshown and Adrian Schiller will play the Lehman brothers, and a cast of characters including their sons and grandsons, when the  critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award winning production of The Lehman Trilogy premieres at the  Theatre Royal Sydney from 21 February 2024.  

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the West End Transfer of THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE


Rehearsal photos have been released for the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions critically acclaimed West End transfer, The Motive and the Cue.  Check out the photos here!

Photo: First Look at STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW; First Act Title Revealed


Netflix has revealed the first official look at Stranger Things: The First Shadow, along with the first act title: “Chapter One: The Girl From Nowhere.” Stranger Things: The First Shadow by Kate Trefry is an original stage play that brings the world of Stranger Things to life in a new way – live on stage. Check out the photo now!

THE SHARK IS BROKEN Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway


This weekend, THE SHARK IS BROKEN celebrated 100 performances at the Golden Theatre! Learn how to purchase tickets to the show!

Jon Clark FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Jon Clark been nominated for?

Jon Clark has been nominated for several awards, including Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "A Doll's House" and "The Lehman Trilogy." He was also nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Lehman Trilogy." Additionally, Clark received nominations for Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Inheritance" and Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Jungle." He also received Special Citations at the Obie Awards for his work on "The Jungle."

What awards has Jon Clark won?

Jon Clark has won the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play for "The Lehman Trilogy" and Special Citations at the Obie Awards for "The Jungle."

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