Natasha Katz
Natasha Katz | |
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 Katz at the 75th Tony Awards in 2022 | |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Occupation | Lighting designer |
Natasha Katz is an American
lighting designer for the theatre, dance, and opera.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
A New York City native, Katz trained at Oberlin College, and early in her career was mentored by Roger Morgan,[2] a lighting designer and theatre consultant. Her first Broadway production was as lighting designer for the play Pack of Lies in 1985.[citation needed]
Career
Katz was nominated for a 2017
Among her over 60 Broadway credits include designs for Elf, Collected Stories, The Addams Family, Hedda Gabler, The Little Mermaid, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage (2007 Tony Award), A Chorus Line (revival), Tarzan, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Sweet Smell of Success, Aida (2000 Tony Award), Twelfth Night, Beauty and the Beast, and Gypsy.[1]
She has lit the performances of
SNL appearance.[6]
In the world of dance, Katz is a frequent collaborator with choreographer
Pennsylvania Ballet),[11] Cinderella (Dutch National Ballet),[12] and The Nutcracker (Joffrey Ballet).[13] Her other dance work includes American Ballet Theatre's production of Don Quixote[14] and productions with companies including San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and National Ballet of Canada
.
For the opera stage, her credits include Michigan Opera Theatre (in Detroit). She worked with The Royal Opera on Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Francesca Zambello.[7]
Her film work includes Barrymore starring Christopher Plummer and Mike Tyson: The Undisputed Truth.[17] She lit the HBO television specials Mambo Mouth and Spic-O-Rama starring John Leguizamo[17] and scenes from two episodes of Girls[6] shot inside the Belasco Theatre on 44th Street in New York City.
Her work may be seen in filmed performances of Working in the Theatre: Lighting Design.[20]
Her permanent audio-visual shows include The Masquerade Village at the Rio Casino, Las Vegas, the Big Bang at the
She is currently a mentor for the Theatre Development Fund's Wendy Wasserstein Project (formerly known as Open Doors).[6]
Selected awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beauty and the Beast | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Ovation Award for Best Lighting Design - Larger Theatre
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Nominated | ||
| Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Achievement in Lighting Design | Won | |||
| 1996 | Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Lighting Design - Large Theatre Division
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Won | ||
| 1998 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Outer Critics Circle Award
|
Nominated | |
| 1999 | Twelfth Night | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design | Nominated | |
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | Aida | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design | Won | |
| Friends of New York Theatre Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Beauty and the Beast | National Broadway Theatre Awards for Best Visual Presentation
|
Won | |
| 2002 | Aida | National Broadway Theatre Awards for Best Visual Presentation
|
Won | |
Sweet Smell of Success: The Musical
|
Tony Award for Best Lighting Design | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Aida | National Broadway Theatre Awards for Best Production Design
|
Won | |
| 2006 | Ruth Morley Design Award for Outstanding Career in Lighting Design | Won | ||
| Tarzan: The Musical | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
|
Nominated | ||
| 2007 | The Coast of Utopia | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play
|
Won | With Brian MacDevitt and Kenneth Posner |
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Won | |||
Outer Critics Circle Award
|
Won | |||
| 2008 | The Little Mermaid | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
|
Nominated | |
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Turn of the Century | Jeff Award for Lighting Design - Large | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Sister Act | WhatsOnStage Awards for Best Lighting Design | Won | |
| The Addams Family | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Sister Act | Outer Critics Circle Award
|
Nominated | |
| 2012 | The Iceman Cometh | Jeff Award for Lighting Design - Large | Won | |
| Follies | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
|
Nominated | ||
| Once | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
|
Won | ||
| Lucille Lortel Awards | Won | |||
| 2014 | Aladdin | Outer Critics Circle Award
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Nominated | |
| The Glass Menagerie | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play[1]
|
Won | ||
| 2015 | Skylight | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play
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Nominated | |
| An American in Paris | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
|
Won | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award
|
Nominated | |||
| The Iceman Cometh | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Long Day's Journey into Night | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play
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Won | |
Outer Critics Circle Award
|
Nominated | |||
| Live Design - Design Achievement of the Year for Sustained Achievement in Theatrical Lighting Design | Won | |||
| 2017 | Aladdin | WhatsOnStage Awards for Best Lighting Design | Nominated | |
| Hello, Dolly! | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
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Nominated | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award
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Nominated | |||
| The Glass Menagerie | Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design
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Nominated | ||
| An American in Paris | BroadwayWorld UK Awards for Best Lighting Design of a New Production of a Play or Musical | Won | ||
| 2018 | WhatsOnStage Awards for Best Lighting Design | Nominated | ||
| Aladdin | Green Room Awards for the Music Theatre Award for Lighting Design | Won | ||
| Sarah Applebaum Nederlander Award for Excellence in the Theatre "Apple Award"[22] | Won | Wayne State University | ||
| 2022 | MJ | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical
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Won | |
| Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Nominated | |||
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Won | |||
| Diana | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Some Like It Hot | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Musical | Nominated | |
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Musical | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical | Won | |||
References
- ^ a b c d "Natasha Katz (Designer)". Playbill. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ Gabrielli, Betty (June 13, 2000). "She's Lighting Stages from Oberlin to Broadway". Oberlin.edu. Archived from the original on September 6, 2006.
- ^ Piepenburg, Erik (May 2, 2017). "Tony Awards 2017: The Full List of Nominations". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Olivier Awards 2017: the full list of winners and nominees". The Telegraph. April 7, 2017.
- ^ Staff (June 12, 2016). "Tony Awards Winners: Complete List". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e "About". natashakatz.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Natasha Katz — People — Royal Opera House". roh.org.uk. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Production: Continuum". www.sfballet.org. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Carnival of the Animals". New York City Ballet. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "An American in Paris". anamericaninparisbroadway.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Ibay, Lori (June 4, 2004). "Christopher Wheeldon's World Premiere of 'Swan Lake' - Review". www.ballet-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2004.
- ^ Parry, Jann (July 12, 2015). "Dutch National Ballet – Cinderella – London". dancetabs.com.
- ^ "The Nutcracker, Joffrey Ballet - 59 Productions". 59productions.co.uk. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "ABT Dashes Off A Vivid, Spirited Don Quixote". Sun Sentinel. February 13, 2001. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ Tommasini, Anthony (May 16, 2005). "Long-Nosed but Handy With a Pen and a Song". The New York Times.
- ^ Rothstein, Edward (10 October 1991). "Review/City Opera; Madness, Lust and Militarism in 'Die Soldaten'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Natasha Katz". IMDb.
- ^ Johnson, Robin (January 8, 2018). "Date confirmed for An American In Paris cinema screenings". officiallondontheatre.com.
- ^ "Making a New American NUTCRACKER". PBS. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017.
- ^ American Theatre Wing (July 12, 2016). "Working in the Theatre: Lighting Design in Working in The Theatre" – via Vimeo.
- ^ "A.C. Lighting supply and install lighting at new NikeTown store in London". A.C. Entertainment Technologies. August 2, 1999. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (April 2, 2018). "Tony Award-Winning Lighting Designer, Natasha Katz, Accepts The 2018 Apple Award". BroadwayWorld.
External links
- Natasha Katz official website
- Natasha Katz at the Internet Broadway Database
- Biography at filmreference.com
- American Theatre Wing's Working in the Theatre Episode on Lighting Design featuring Natasha Katz
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