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BIO

Broadway: Peter and The Starcatcher; Newsies; The Pee-wee Herman Show; Next Fall; Kiki and Herb Alive on Broadway.



Other NYC credits include: Silence The Musical; Love, Loss, and What I Wore; Meet Vera Stark; Side Effects; A Lie of the Mind; Ordinary Days; Knickerbocker; Family Guys Sings; Jerry Springer The Opera; The Voysey Inheritance; The Internationalist; Almost, Maine; Streamers; Rufus Wainwright's Judy Concert at Carnegie Hall; and Jennifer Muller The Works.

Jeff is a producer of Submissions Only.

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Productions

KowalskiKowalski
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Lighting Designer
Breaking the StoryBreaking the Story
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Design
Gutenberg! The Musical!Gutenberg! The Musical!
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
The FearsThe Fears
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
Only GoldOnly Gold
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Design
Black No MoreBlack No More
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
Whisper HouseWhisper House
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020] Cancelled
Lighting Design
Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceBob & Carol & Ted & Alice
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Lighting Design
Freestyle Love SupremeFreestyle Love Supreme
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Design
Because of Winn DixieBecause of Winn Dixie
 
[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2019]
Lighting Designer
Mac BethMac Beth
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
Happy TalkHappy Talk
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
Chick Flick the MusicalChick Flick the Musical
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
Freestyle Love SupremeFreestyle Love Supreme
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Design
FalsettosFalsettos
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Lighting Designer
The Other Josh CohenThe Other Josh Cohen
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
Daniel's HusbandDaniel's Husband
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
Popcorn FallsPopcorn Falls
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
The TrueThe True
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
CyranoCyrano
 
[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2018] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
Smokey Joe's CafeSmokey Joe's Cafe
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
Good for OttoGood for Otto
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
Jerry Springer: The OperaJerry Springer: The Opera
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
20th Century Blues20th Century Blues
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Design
Tiny Beautiful ThingsTiny Beautiful Things
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Design
The Red Letter Plays: F-ing AThe Red Letter Plays: F-ing A
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
The WhirligigThe Whirligig
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Design
BandstandBandstand
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
All the Fine BoysAll the Fine Boys
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
Tiny Beautiful ThingsTiny Beautiful Things
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
Sweet CharitySweet Charity
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
FalsettosFalsettos
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin MusicalHoliday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
Head of PassesHead of Passes
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Design
The Robber BridegroomThe Robber Bridegroom
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
Disaster!Disaster!
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
GiganticGigantic
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Designer
The BandstandThe Bandstand
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2015]
Lighting Designer
Mercury FurMercury Fur
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
Penn & Teller on BroadwayPenn & Teller on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Designer
Something Rotten!Something Rotten!
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
A Month in the CountryA Month in the Country
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
Application PendingApplication Pending
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
Holiday InnHoliday Inn
 
[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2014]
Lighting Designer
King LearKing Lear
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
Fly By Night: A New MusicalFly By Night: A New Musical
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
Mothers and SonsMothers and Sons
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Design
Craving for TravelCraving for Travel
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
Soul DoctorSoul Doctor
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
Peter and the StarcatcherPeter and the Starcatcher
 
[US Tour, 2013]
Lighting Designer
Jekyll & HydeJekyll & Hyde
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
The Last Five YearsThe Last Five Years
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
Peter and the StarcatcherPeter and the Starcatcher
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
The MadridThe Madrid
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
CliveClive
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
The AnarchistThe Anarchist
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
The PerformersThe Performers
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
The Last Smoker in AmericaThe Last Smoker in America
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Rapture, Blister, BurnRapture, Blister, Burn
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Peter and the StarcatcherPeter and the Starcatcher
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Psycho TherapyPsycho Therapy
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Newsies The MusicalNewsies The Musical
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Silence! The MusicalSilence! The Musical
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
NewsiesNewsies
 
[Regional (US), 2011]
Lighting Designer
The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie SmithThe Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
Peter and the StarcatcherPeter and the Starcatcher
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
The Pee-wee Herman ShowThe Pee-wee Herman Show
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Lighting Designer
We the People: America Rocks!We the People: America Rocks!
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Lighting Designer
Next FallNext Fall
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Lighting Designer
Ordinary DaysOrdinary Days
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
Love, Loss, and What I WoreLove, Loss, and What I Wore
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
StreamersStreamers
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Streamers
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Love Child
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
A Body of Water
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Substitution
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Something You Did
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Junie B. Jones
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Secrets of a Soccer Mom
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Things We Want
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
Pirates!
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2007]
Lighting Designer
The Butcher of Baraboo
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
The J.A.P. Show, Jewish American Princesses of Comedy
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
The Accomplices
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
Adrift in Macao
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Dutchman
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
Henry and Mudge
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
The Voysey Inheritance
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
The Internationalist
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
The Pirates of Penzance
 
[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2006]
Lighting Designer
Kiki & Herb: Alive on BroadwayKiki & Herb: Alive on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Burleigh Grime$
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
A Fine & Private Place
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Show People
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
I Love You Because
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Almost, Maine
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
A Christmas Carol
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Rope
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Miss Witherspoon
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Junie B. Jones
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
On the Twentieth Century
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Drumstruck
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Privilege
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
The Baker's Wife
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2005]
Lighting Designer
Slag Heap
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
The Cherry Orchard
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Lone Star Love
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Cam Jansen
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Hair
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Fiction
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Junie B. Jones
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
 
[Regional (US), 2003]
Lighting Designer
Private Jokes Public Places
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
Chess
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
Trumbo: Red White and Blacklisted
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
Matt & Ben
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
Barbra's Wedding
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
Gone Home
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Lighting Designer
The Fourth Wall
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Lighting Designer
Faster
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Lighting Designer
The Dazzle
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Lighting Designer
Neil's Garden
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Passion Play
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Servicemen
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Tallulah Hallelujah!
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Lighting Designer
Lips
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Lighting Designer
The Eros Trilogy
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Lighting Designer
As Bees in Honey Drown
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Assistant Lighting Designer
Boychik
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Lighting Designer
Working Title
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Lighting Designer

Awards and Nominations

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

Jeff Croiter, Only Gold

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Jeff Croiter, Bandstand

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Jeff Croiter, Something Rotten!


winner
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher


winner
The Hewes Awards - 2011 - Hewes Design Award

Jeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher

The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Jeff Croiter, The Internationalist

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Video: 'I Won't Say (I'm In Love)' from Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg Photo
Video: 'I Won't Say (I'm In Love)' from Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by Joshua Wright - Feb 14, 2025

Get a first listen to 'I Won't Say (I'm In Love) from the Hamburg Production of Disney's Hercules in this all-new video.
Applications for 4th Year of 1/52 Project Now Open Photo
Applications for 4th Year of 1/52 Project Now Open
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, revealed applications for the fourth year of The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program for early career designers, founded by Boritt and a group of Broadway designers, are now open for the 2025 cycle.
KOWALSKI Extends Run at At The Duke on 42nd Street at New 42 Studios Photo
KOWALSKI Extends Run at At The Duke on 42nd Street at New 42 Studios
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

Gregg Ostrin’s Kowalski, directed by Colin Hanlon, has extended its Off-Broadway run at The Duke on 42nd Street. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Christian Slater Talks Working with Live Sheep in CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS Photo
Video: Christian Slater Talks Working with Live Sheep in CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 21, 2025

On a recent visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, Christian Slater opened up about one of his unusual co-stars in the upcoming off-Broadway production of Curse of the Starving Class. Watch the interview now!
KOWALSKI Begins Performances This Week At The Duke On 42 Photo
KOWALSKI Begins Performances This Week At The Duke On 42
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025

Kowalski, a new play by Gregg Ostrin, directed by Colin Hanlon, that delves deep into the mind of one of America's most iconic playwrights, Tennessee Williams, as he meets Marlon Brando for the first time.
Photos: In Rehearsal for CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS Off-Broadway Photo
Photos: In Rehearsal for CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025

The New Group will present Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class with David Anzuelo, Kyle Beltran, Calista Flockhart, Cooper Hoffman, Jeb Kreager, Stella Marcus and Christian Slater, directed by Scott Elliott. Check out photos from inside rehearsal.
Robin Lord Taylor and Brandon Flynn to Star in NY Premiere of KOWALSKI Photo
Robin Lord Taylor and Brandon Flynn to Star in NY Premiere of KOWALSKI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024

Kowalski, a new play by Gregg Ostrin, directed by Colin Hanlon, that delves deep into the mind of one of America’s most iconic playwrights, Tennessee Williams, as he meets Marlon Brando for the first time will get its New York Debut. Learn how to attend.
CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS Starring Calista Flockhart, Christian Slater & More Sets Photo
CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS Starring Calista Flockhart, Christian Slater & More Sets Full Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024

The New Group has revealed the complete cast for Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class, starring Calista Flockhart, Christian Slater and more. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: HERCULES UK Star Luke Brady Sings 'Go the Distance' Photo
Video: HERCULES UK Star Luke Brady Sings 'Go the Distance'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2024

Luke Brady will play the title role in Hercules which begins next year in London's West End. Get a first look at the music video for 'Go the Distance' featuring Brady here! 
HERCULES Finds Its West End Star, Luke Brady Photo
HERCULES Finds Its West End Star, Luke Brady
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2024

Luke Brady will star in the title role in Disney's HERCULES, opening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in June 2025. The production features music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Jennifer Muller/The Works Reveals New Leadership Photo
Jennifer Muller/The Works Reveals New Leadership
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2024

Jennifer Muller/The Works revealed new leadership as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Alumni Rosie Lani Fiedelman and Duane Gosa become Co-Artistic Directors, with Katy Neely as Executive Director.
Paolo Montalban, Victoria Frings & More to Star in MADAME CLICQUOT NYC Industry Readi Photo
Paolo Montalban, Victoria Frings & More to Star in MADAME CLICQUOT NYC Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2024

MADAME CLICQUOT: A Revolutionary Musical – the new stage musical which will have its world premiere production at the Pittsburgh CLO in 2025 – will host a special industry reading at Open Jar Studios. Learn more!
Photos: 1/52 Project Award Reception with Tony Winner Beowulf Boritt Photo
Photos: 1/52 Project Award Reception with Tony Winner Beowulf Boritt
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2024

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected third round of nine early-career designer recipients to benefit from $150,000 in grants. Check out photos from the reception here!
Tony Winner Beowulf Boritt's 1/52 Project Reveals Nine Early Career Designer Recipien Photo
Tony Winner Beowulf Boritt's 1/52 Project Reveals Nine Early Career Designer Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2024

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected third round of nine early-career designer recipients to benefit from $150,000 in grants.
Video: Meet The Monster Puppets of Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg Photo
Video: Meet The Monster Puppets of Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by Joshua Wright - Jul 12, 2024

Watch as puppet designer James Ortiz talks about bringing the monsters of Hercules to life on stage in the Hamburg production, directed by Casey Nicholaw in this all-new video.
Video: Watch All New Clips From Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg Photo
Video: Watch All New Clips From Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024

All new footage has been released from the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg, directed by Casey Nicholaw. Check out the video here!
Listen: GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Cast Album is Now Available Digitally Photo
Listen: GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Cast Album is Now Available Digitally
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2024

The Original Broadway Cast Album of Gutenberg! The Musical! featuring GRAMMY® Award winners and Tony Award® nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells has been released digitally on Friday, May 3. Listen to the album here!
Video: Director and Choreographer Casey Nicholaw Talks Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg Photo
Video: Director and Choreographer Casey Nicholaw Talks Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

In an all new video, Casey Nicholaw discussed the production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg, which he is directing and choreographing. Performances run through December 22 at Stage Theater Neue Flora Hamburg, Germany.   Check out the video here!
Video: Video Designer George Reeve Talks Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg Photo
Video: Video Designer George Reeve Talks Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 14, 2024

Video designer George Reeve discusses the process of designing Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg.
Video: Dane Laffrey Shares Set Design Secrets from Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg Photo
Video: Dane Laffrey Shares Set Design Secrets from Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg
by Lauren Hilton - Apr 11, 2024

HERCULES opened Sunday, March 24th at Stage Theater Neue Flora Hamburg, Germany. Go inside the design studio for an depth look at the revisioned set design in this video.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Jeff Croiter been nominated for?

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Only Gold, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Bandstand, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Something Rotten!, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher , Hewes Design Award (The Hewes Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher and Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for The Internationalist.

What awards has Jeff Croiter won?

Jeff Croiter has won the Best Lighting Design of a Play award at the Tony Awards for his work on Peter and the Starcatcher. He also received the Hewes Design Award at The Hewes Awards for the same production, Peter and the Starcatcher.

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