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BIO

Off-Broadway: Sons of the Prophet, Tigers Be Still (Roundabout); All New People, The Talls (Second Stage); The Singing Forest (The Public/NYSF); Thinner Than Water, Jack Goes Boating (LAByrinth Theater Co, Drama Desk nom); Apple Cove (Women's Project); Frankenstein (Soho Rep, Drama Desk Nom). International: Blackbird (West End); Troilus and Cressida (RSC); Electra (Epidaurus- Greece). Opera: Bluebeard's Castle/Il Prigioniero (La Scala, Nederlandse Opera); Eugene Onegin, Don Giovanni (Opéra de Lyon). Regional: ACT, Berkeley Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Houston Grand Opera, Huntington Theater Co, The Old Globe, Santa Fe Opera, Shakespeare Theater Co, Signature Theatre Co, Westport, others.

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Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Designer
 
[US Tour, 2024] [Replacement]
Lighting Designer[Replacement]
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Lighting Designer[Replacement]
 
[West End, 2021]
Lighting Designer
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Lighting Designer[Replacement]
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[New York, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Toronto, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Design
 
[US Tour, 2018] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[US Tour, 2017]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
Lighting[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Designer
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2015]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
 
[Williamstown, MA (Regional), 2014]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2013]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 0]
Lighting Designer

Awards and Nominations

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

Japhy Weideman, The Piano Lesson

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, Mary Jane

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan Hansen

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan Hansen


winner
Obie Awards - 2015 - Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, The Visit

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, Punk Rock

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Japhy Weideman, The Visit

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Japhy Weideman, Airline Highway

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, Macbeth

The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, What's It all About? Bacharach Reimagined

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Japhy Weideman, Of Mice and Men

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Japhy Weideman, The Nance

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Japhy Weideman, Jack Goes Boating

Videos

News


Tickets to SHUCKED at Playhouse Square to go on Sale Tomorrow

Tickets for Shucked at Playhouse Square will go on sale tomorrow. What do you get when you pair a semi-neurotic, New York comedy writer with two music superstars from Nashville? A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical. Learn more.
Review: Jason Alexander Leads Outstanding FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at La Mirada Theatre

Led by a brilliant performance by Jason Alexander, this lively, emotionally-grounded, classic-leaning staging still somehow manages to feel fresh, reinvigorated, and much more searing than prior iterations.This latest SoCal-area revival of the landmark 1964 musical—here directed by Lonny Price—is, at its most impressive core, one of the most thoughtful, winningly-engaging stage musicals of the year thus far, and is a definite must-not-miss production.
Review: SHUCKED at Bass Concert Hall

Y’all, SHUCKED is in town and it’s just as corny as you might imagine. It’s full to the brim with dad jokes, groan worthy puns, a-maize-ing talent, and a sweet little universal plot. It’s a strange but pleasant marriage between Broadway and corn-try music. An unapologetically silly display of rural Americana, SHUCKED is a timely fresh breath of fun.
SHUCKED Tickets On Sale Tomorrow For Chicago Run

Individual tickets for SHUCKED will go on sale on Friday, November 8. SHUCKED will play Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre for a limited two-week engagement this January.
Isabella Esler, Jake Epstein, Chilina Kennedy & More Will Star in LIFE AFTER in Toronto

The full cast and creative team for the new musical LIFE AFTER at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre has just been announced. The new musical will play a limited engagement from Wednesday, April 16 – Sunday, May 4, 2025 as part of the 2024/25 Off-Mirvish Season. Check out who is joining the cast here!
Exclusive: 'Only Us' From DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour

Watch Hatty Ryan King (Zoe) and Michael Fabisch (Evan) perform 'Only Us' from the new national tour of Dear Evan Hansen in this exclusive video clip.
Photos: VLADIMIR Opening Night at Manhattan Theatre Club

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer  and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. Check out photos from opening night! 
Tickets SHUCKED in Baltimore Go On Sale This Week

The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre, has announced that tickets for Shucked will go on sale tomorrow, October 11 at 10 a.m. EST for performances Tuesday, April 1 through Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Full Cast Announced for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Starring Jason Alexander at La Mirada Theatre

LA Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment announced the cast for their upcoming production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, featuring a talented ensemble ready to bring the classic musical to life.
SHUCKED Comes to the Overture Center in 2025

Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, is coming to Overture Center Tuesday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 9.
Complete Cast Announced for SHUCKED National Tour

The North American tour of Shucked has found its full cast! As previously announced, the tour will tech and begin performances at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island and will play over 30 cities in its first season. Check out all of the details here including the full tour schedule!
Video: First Look At 2024/2025 DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour

Get a first look at the new 2024/2025 North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen, which kicked off performances last week in Texas. Watch the company perform 'You Will Be Fround' in this all new montage.
Tony-Winning SHUCKED On Sale Tomorrow At Proctors Theatre

Tickets for the musical SHUCKED will be available for purchase starting tomorrow at Proctors Theatre.
Photos: First Look At 2024/2025 DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour

Get a first look at the new 2024/2025 North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen, which kicked off performances last week in Houston, Texas.
Photos: Norbert Leo Butz and MTC's VLADIMIR Cast Meet the Press

Performances will begin next month for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. The cast recently met the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand. Check out photos here!
SHUCKED Tickets On Sale August 30 At Broadway Dallas

Broadway Dallas has announced that tickets for SHUCKED will go on sale August 30.
SHUCKED On Sale This Friday At The Hobby Center

Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center has announced single tickets for Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy will go on sale to the general public Friday, August 30 for performances November 19 – 24 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
Video: Erin Darke & David Rosenberg Join VLADIMIR Cast; See Inside Rehearsals

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the full cast for the world premiere of Vladimir. Check out rehearsal footage!
Tickets to SHUCKED in Austin to go on Sale on Friday

The musical comedy SHUCKED will be in Austin in November. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Hear 'Everyone's Gone' From MAGGIE At Goodspeed Musicals

Goodspeed Musicals will present the U.S. premiere of Maggie as its third production of the 2024 season. A heartwarming story about home, family and community, Maggie will run at The Goodspeed from Aug. 23 - Oct. 20. Check out video from inside the rehearsal room as Christine Dwyer and the show's cast perform the song, 'Everyone's Gone.'

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Japhy Weideman been nominated for?

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Piano Lesson, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Mary Jane, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design (Obie Awards), Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Visit, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Punk Rock, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Visit, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Airline Highway, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Macbeth, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for What's It all About? Bacharach Reimagined, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Of Mice and Men, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Nance and Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Jack Goes Boating.

What awards has Japhy Weideman won?

Japhy Weideman has won the Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design at the Obie Awards.

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