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Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical

Heather Gilbert, Dead Outlaw

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical

Heather Gilbert, Parade

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Heather Gilbert, Parade


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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside

Videos

News


Video: The North American Tour of PARADE Comes to The 5th Avenue Theatre

The national tour of Parade, starring Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer, will play The 5th Avenue Theatre from April 16th through May 4, 2025. Watch a trailer for the tour in the video here!
Cast Set For FOOL FOR LOVE at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced full casting for its revival of Sam Shepard’s dark and beautiful masterpiece Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin.
Photos: LEROY AND LUCY Opens At Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy. Go inside opening night in new photos.
Video: Watch a Clip From LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Check out an all new clip from the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy at Steppenwolf Theatre Company! Check out the video here! The production plays through December 15, 2024.
PARADE Comes to the Fisher Theater Next Year

Broadway In Detroit has announced that Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre February 25 – March 9, 2025.
Photos: LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released new photos from Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy, a bluesy and seductive play with music, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing through December 15, 2024.
David Rasche and Mare Winningham Complete the Cast of CULT OF LOVE at Second Stage

David Rasche and Emmy Award winner, Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Mare Winningham will star in Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE at Second Stage Theater. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Zachary Quinto Discusses His Musical Roots Before Broadway Return in CULT OF LOVE

Zachary Quinto is leaning into his musical theatre roots before returning to Broadway in Cult of Love. While sitting down on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he revealed that 'there's a fair amount of music' in the play. Quinto then broke out his banjo, leading the audience in a sing-a-long of 'You Are My Sunshine.' Watch the video!
Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Company's World Premiere of LEROY AND LUCY In Rehearsal

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy, a bluesy and seductive play with music, directed by Awoye Timpo. See photos from the production.
Steppenwolf Theatre to Present World Premiere of LEROY AND LUCY This Fall

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's Leroy and Lucy, a bluesy and seductive play with music, directed by Awoye Timpo. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Shailene Woodley Explains Why She Decided to Make Her Broadway Debut

Shailene Woodley, known for her roles onscreen, will be making her Broadway debut in a few short months in Leslye Headland's new play Cult of Love. She visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to explain her draw to theatre amid a successful screen career. Watch the interview now!
PARADE National Tour is Coming to Chicago in 2025

The national tour of PARADE, will play the CIBC Theatre for a limited two-week engagement in 2025. PARADE is directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden and will star Max Cherin and Talia Suskauer. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Max Chernin & Talia Suskauer Will Lead PARADE On Tour

BroadwayWorld has learned that Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer will lead the tour of Broadway revival of Parade as Leo and Lucille Frank, which will tour in 2025.
Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley & More Will Star in CULT OF LOVE on Broadway

Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE, directed by Trip Cullman, has just found its cast! The New York Premiere production of CULT OF LOVE will begin previews on November 20th and will officially open on December 12th at the Helen Hayes Theater. Check out who will star in the production here!
Review: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL

“Desperate times take desperate measures”. These words are spoken by one of the out of work steel workers in Buffalo. That is exactly what happens in the Full Monty, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora through October 6, 2024.  
Photos: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre

Check out production photos for Paramount Theatre's The Fully Monty, running now through October 6, here!
Paramount Theatre Goes THE FULL MONTY To Launch Its 13th Broadway Series

Paramount Theatre kicks off its 13th Broadway Series with THE FULL MONTY, a musical about blue-collar steelworkers turned male strippers, running from August 21 to October 6.
Full Cast Set for LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Theatre has revealed the full cast for the world premiere of LEROY AND LUCY. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Laurie Metcalf & Joe Mantello Talk LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf

Laurie Metcalf and Joe Mantello discuss Steppenwolf's LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD in the video here.
Full Cast & Design Team Set for WAITRESS at The Muny

The Muny has revealed its full cast and design team for Waitress, the fifth show in the theatre’s 106th season. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Heather Gilbert been nominated for?

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Dead Outlaw, Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Parade, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Parade, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Sound Inside, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Sound Inside and Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Sound Inside.

What awards has Heather Gilbert won?

Heather Gilbert has won the following awards: Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for The Sound Inside, and Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, also for The Sound Inside.

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