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Bradley King | |
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| Education | New York University (BFA, MFA) |
| Occupation | Lighting Designer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Bradley King is an American theatrical lighting designer, best known for his work on the musicals Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 and Hadestown , for which he won the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Musical in 2017 [1] and 2019, [2] respectively.
King grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, where he attended Gilman School, private college preparatory school. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and earned a BFA in theatrical directing, and later earned an MFA in design. [3] He is married to Danielle King, managing producer of The Tank; the couple have two children. [4]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2014 | Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lighting Design | Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 | Nominated |
| 2017 | Tony Award | Best Lighting Design in a Musical | Won | |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Won | ||
| Hadestown | Nominated | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Lighting Design | Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 | Won | |
| 2019 | Tony Award [5] | Best Lighting Design in a Musical | Hadestown | Won |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award [6] | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Won | ||
| 2018 | Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lighting Design | The Treasurer | Nominated [7] [8] |
| 2022 | Tony Award | Best Lighting Design in a Musical | Flying Over Sunset | Nominated |
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