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BIO

Over 40 Broadway designs including The Prom, Tootsie, Mean Girls, Margaritaville, Springsteen on Broadway, War Paint, The Last Ship, Beautiful, If/Then, Anything Goes, American Idiot, Next to Normal, Spring Awakening, Grey Gardens. On the West End: Spring Awakening, Book of Mormon and Beautiful. Off Broadway designs include Bowie’s Lazarus, Giant, Rent, Everyday Rapture, Saved, 10 Million Miles, and Bug. He is the recipient of Obie, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Olivier and Tony awards.

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Productions

 
[Broadway, 2025]
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[US Tour, 2024]
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[Broadway, 2024]
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[US Tour, 2023]
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[US Tour, 2023]
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[West End, 2023]
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[Off-Broadway, 2023]
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[US Tour, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[West End, 2021]
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[Off-Broadway, 2021]
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[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
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[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
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[US Tour, 2021]
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[Off-Broadway, 2020]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 2018]
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[Chicago, 2018]
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[Broadway, 2018]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2017]
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[US Tour, 2017]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[Regional (US), 2017]
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[San Francisco (Regional), 2017]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[New York, 2016]
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[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2016]
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[Chicago, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2016] [Replacement]
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[US Tour, 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[US Tour, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2014]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[US Tour, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[US Tour, 2011]
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[Off-Broadway, 2011]
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[US Tour, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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[US Tour, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[West End, 2008]
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[US Tour, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Broadway, 2006]
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[US Tour, 2006]
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[Los Angeles, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Broadway, 1997]
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[Broadway, 1996]
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[Broadway, 1995]
Associate Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1986]
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Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2024 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan, The Great Gatsby

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, Tootsie

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan, Mean Girls

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, War Paint

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, Lazarus

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, The Last Ship

Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Sound Design

Brian RonanBeautiful: The Carole King Musical


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Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical


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Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, Giant

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, Bring It On: The Musical

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan, Nice Work If You Can Get It


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2011 - Best Sound Design

Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon


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Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, Anything Goes

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon


winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan, Anything Goes


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2010 - Best Sound Design

Brian Ronan, American Idiot

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, Everyday Rapture

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Brian Ronan, Promises, Promises


winner
Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best Sound Design

Brian RonanSpring Awakening

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan, Next to Normal

The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Sound Design

Brian Ronan, Spring Awakening

The Lortels - 2006 - Outstanding Sound Design

Brian Ronan, Grey Gardens


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Sound Design

Brian Ronan, Bug


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Obie Awards - 2004 - Sound Design

Brian Ronan, Bug


winner
The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Sound Design

Brian Ronan, Bug

Videos

News


Tickets are Now on Sale for SOME LIKE IT HOT in San Diego

Single tickets for the upcoming engagement of SOME LIKE IT HOT in San Diego are now on sale. The show will run at the San Diego Civic Theatre beginning in January.
Tickets For West End Transfer of THE GREAT GATSBY Are on Sale Now

The musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's landmark novel The Great Gatsby will make its West End debut at The London Coliseum next spring. Learn more about how to get tickets here!
SOME LIKE IT HOT Memphis Premiere On Sale This Friday At The Orpheum

Tickets for the Memphis premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT at the Orpheum Theatre go on sale Friday, November 22. The show will run from April 8 to 13 as part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Season.
FUNNY GIRL Comes To Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall In January

FUNNY GIRL will be performed at BBMann from January 21-26, 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 15 at 10 AM.
THE BOOK OF MORMON On Sale This Friday At Kravis Center

Tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Kravis Center will be available starting Friday, November 15. See the Tony Award-winning musical in West Palm Beach.
THE GREAT GATSBY Will Open in the West End in 2025

The Broadway musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is headed to the West End! The musical will make its West End debut at The London Coliseum next spring.
MEAN GIRLS Extends West End Booking

The producers of MEAN GIRLS in the West End have announced that the musical is extending to 8 June 2025 with over 75,000 new tickets released for sale.
Jeremy Jordan Will Play Final Performance in THE GREAT GATSBY

Jeremy Jordan will play his final performance as Jay Gatsby in the new Broadway musical The Great Gatsby, on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The musical is now playing at The Broadway Theatre, with a new block of tickets on sale through September 7, 2025.
Tickets On Sale Now For FUNNY GIRL in Boston

FUNNY GIRL will arrive at the Citizens Opera House February 4 - 16, 2025 as part of the 24/25 Broadway In Boston Season. 
Cast Set For THE BOOK OF MORMON in Sydney

Producers of the Tony, Olivier, and Grammy award-winning production THE BOOK OF MORMON, have announced principal casting for the production opening in Sydney in July 2025.  Find out who is going to be starring in the show in Sydney.
Tickets For SOME LIKE IT HOT's Baltimore Debut on Sale Now

Single tickets for the upcoming engagement of SOME LIKE IT HOT at The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center are on sale now.  
SOME LIKE IT HOT Comes to the Arsht Center

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America will launch the 2024-2025 Broadway in Miami series with the South Florida premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT for a limited engagement from December 3-8, 2024 in the Arsht’s Ziff Ballet Opera House.
Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, John Behlmann & More Will Star in SMASH on Broadway

SMASH is set to open at Broadway's Imperial Theatre this spring, bringing the acclaimed TV series to the stage. We have all of the new details on what to expect including who's who in the cast, and the show's official dates for Broadway in the Spring of 2025!
Tickets On Sale This Week For SOME LIKE IT HOT at PPAC

Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) announced that single tickets for the upcoming engagement of SOME LIKE IT HOT in Providence will go on sale Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10A for performances running from Tuesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 27, 2025. 
THE BOOK OF MORMON Will Celebrate 5000 Performances on Broadway Next Month

The Book of Mormon, winner of nine 2011 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will celebrate its 5,000th performance on Broadway on Monday, November 4.
Interview: Devon Goffman of SOME LIKE IT HOT at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

Some Like It Hot is hitting the road, with a stop at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from October 15 to 20, 2024.
SOME LIKE IT HOT Comes to the Bushnell

The Bushnell has announced SOME LIKE IT HOT will be coming to The Bushnell on April 29 through May 4, 2025. Tickets will go on sale Friday, October 11 at 10 a.m.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Comes to The Marcus Performing Arts Center This February

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which has played multiple sold-out runs in Milwaukee, returns for a limited engagement February 25 – March 2, 2025 at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
Tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON at Barbara B. Mann Hall Available October 4

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking 1 week run in 2020 returns to Fort Myers for a limited engagement March 7-9, 2025 at Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW.
Review Roundup: SOME LIKE IT HOT Kicks Off National Tour

Performances are now underway for the National Tour of Some Like It Hot, which kicked off in Schenectady. The tour will continue on to play 30+ cities across North America. Read the reviews as they come in here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Brian Ronan been nominated for?

Best Sound Design of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Great Gatsby, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Tootsie, Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mean Girls, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for War Paint, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Lazarus, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Last Ship, Best Sound Design (Olivier Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Giant, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Bring It On: The Musical, Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Best Sound Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Anything Goes, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Anything Goes, Best Sound Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for American Idiot, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Everyday Rapture, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Promises, Promises, Best Sound Design (Olivier Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal, Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Grey Gardens, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Bug, Sound Design (Obie Awards) for Bug and Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Bug.

What awards has Brian Ronan won?

Brian Ronan has received several prestigious awards for his work in sound design, including: - Best Sound Design of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Great Gatsby - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Best Sound Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Book of Mormon - Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Anything Goes - Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Book of Mormon - Best Sound Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for American Idiot - Best Sound Design (Olivier Awards) for Spring Awakening - Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Bug - Sound Design (Obie Awards) for Bug - Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Bug

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