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BIO

Ken Billington is a highly acclaimed lighting designer with over 50 years of experience in the theatre industry. Born in 1944 in Long Island, New York, Billington attended Hofstra University where he studied theatre and lighting design. After graduating, he began his career as a lighting designer in the Off-Broadway scene in the 1960s, eventually making his way to Broadway.


Billington has designed the lighting for over 100 Broadway productions, including the original productions of Sweeney Todd, Chicago, and The Drowsy Chaperone. He has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design 21 times, winning three times for his work on The Elephant Man, Sweeney Todd, and Chicago.
In addition to his work on Broadway, Billington has designed the lighting for numerous productions in regional theatres across the United States and internationally. He has also worked extensively in opera, designing the lighting for productions at the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House in London, and the Paris Opera.
Billington’s work has also been featured in film and television. He designed the lighting for the 1978 film version of The Wiz, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, as well as the lighting for the 1982 television production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds.
Despite his extensive career, Billington remains humble and dedicated to his craft.
Billington’s impact on the theatre world extends beyond his own work as a designer. He has been an advocate for the use of energy-efficient lighting in the theatre industry and has worked to educate others on the importance of sustainability in theatrical design. He has also been a mentor to many young lighting designers, including Tony Award winner Natasha Katz.
In recognition of his contributions to the theatre industry, Billington was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2017. He joins an esteemed group of theatre professionals, including actors, directors, and designers, who have made significant contributions to the American theatre.
Billington’s legacy as a lighting designer continues to inspire generations of theatre artists. His dedication to his craft, his commitment to sustainability, and his willingness to mentor others have made him a beloved figure in the theatre community. As he stated in his Tony Award acceptance speech for Chicago, “I’m just a lighting designer, but I’m very proud to be part of this community.”

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Productions

SmashSmash
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Lighting Designer
Left on TenthLeft on Tenth
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Designer
A Sign of the TimesA Sign of the Times
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Lighting Design
Crazy For YouCrazy For You
 
[West End, 2023]
Lighting Designer
New York, New YorkNew York, New York
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Lighting Design
Chicago (Non-Equity)Chicago (Non-Equity)
 
[US Tour, 2022]
Lighting Designer
Romeo and BernadetteRomeo and Bernadette
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Lighting Designer
Waitress (Non-Eq)Waitress (Non-Eq)
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
Romeo and BernadetteRomeo and Bernadette
 
[Off-Broadway, 2020]
Lighting Design
Harry Connick, Jr. - A Celebration of Cole PorterHarry Connick, Jr. - A Celebration of Cole Porter
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
Enter Laughing: The MusicalEnter Laughing: The Musical
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lights
WaitressWaitress
 
[West End, 2019]
Lighting Design
A Sign of the TimesA Sign of the Times
 
[Regional (US), 2018]
Lighting Designer
Gettin' the Band Back TogetherGettin' the Band Back Together
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
ChicagoChicago
 
[West End, 2018] [Replacement]
Lighting Designer[Replacement]
Who's HolidayWho's Holiday
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
WaitressWaitress
 
[US Tour, 2017]
Lighting Design
Sondheim on SondheimSondheim on Sondheim
 
[Los Angeles, 2017]
Lighting Designer
Murder on the Orient ExpressMurder on the Orient Express
 
[Regional (US), 2017]
Lighting Designer
Sunday in the Park with GeorgeSunday in the Park with George
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
Irving Berlin's White ChristmasIrving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[US Tour, 2016]
Lighting Designer
In The Secret SeaIn The Secret Sea
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Design
Irving Berlin's White ChristmasIrving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[US Tour, 2015]
Lighting Designer
Dames at SeaDames at Sea
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
42nd Street42nd Street
 
[US Tour, 2015]
Lighting Designer
Amazing GraceAmazing Grace
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
It Shoulda Been YouIt Shoulda Been You
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
White ChristmasWhite Christmas
 
[West End, 2014]
Lighting Design
AnnieAnnie
 
[US Tour, 2014]
Lighting Designer
Act OneAct One
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
Shatner's World: We Just Live in ItShatner's World: We Just Live in It
 
[US Tour, 2014]
Lighting Designer
Little Miss SunshineLittle Miss Sunshine
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
ChaplinChaplin
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Don't Dress for DinnerDon't Dress for Dinner
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Shatner's World: We Just Live In ItShatner's World: We Just Live In It
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
Hugh Jackman, Back on BroadwayHugh Jackman, Back on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
Cradle and AllCradle and All
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
The Scottsboro BoysThe Scottsboro Boys
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Lighting Designer
9 To 5: The Musical9 To 5: The Musical
 
[US Tour, 2010]
Lighting Designer
Sondheim on SondheimSondheim on Sondheim
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Lighting Designer
LoopedLooped
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Lighting Designer
Irving Berlin's White ChristmasIrving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
DreamgirlsDreamgirls
 
[US Tour, 2009]
Lighting Designer
Finian's RainbowFinian's Rainbow
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
Bye Bye BirdieBye Bye Birdie
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
Irving Berlin's White ChristmasIrving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
[title of show][title of show]
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
High School MusicalHigh School Musical
 
[West End, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Sunday in the Park with GeorgeSunday in the Park with George
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[Boston, 2007]
Lighting Designer
The Drowsy ChaperoneThe Drowsy Chaperone
 
[US Tour, 2007]
Lighting Designer
The Drowsy Chaperone
 
[West End, 2007]
Lighting Designer
Carnival!
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2007]
Lighting Designer
High FidelityHigh Fidelity
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Flight of the Lawnchair Man
 
[New York, 2006]
Lighting Designer
The Drowsy ChaperoneThe Drowsy Chaperone
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Ring of FireRing of Fire
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
[title of show]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Doctor Dolittle
 
[US Tour, 2006]
Lighting Designer
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[Boston, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[Los Angeles, 2005]
Lighting Designer
The Drowsy Chaperone
 
[Los Angeles, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[San Francisco (Regional), 2005]
Lighting Designer
Ring of Fire
 
[Regional (US), 2005]
Lighting Designer
Annie
 
[US Tour, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Doctor Dolittle
 
[US Tour, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Candide
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Masada
 
[Regional (US), 2005] Cancelled
Lighting Designer
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
 
[San Francisco (Regional), 2004]
Lighting Designer
Bye Bye Birdie
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
The Normal Heart
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Pardon My English
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Open Heart
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Sweeney Todd
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Drowning CrowDrowning Crow
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
Allegro
 
[Arlington, VA (Regional), 2004]
Lighting Designer
Fame on 42nd Street
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Nobody Don't Like Yogi
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
The Thing About Men
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
No Strings
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
The New Moon
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
Dance of the Vampires
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Lighting Designer
The Pajama Game
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Lighting Designer
Kilt
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Lighting Designer
Wonder of the World
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Red, Hot and Blue!
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2001]
Lighting Designer
If you ever leave me...I'm going with you!
 
[Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
The Woman in Black
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Hair
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Bloomer Girl
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Newyorkers
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Time and Again
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
Red, Hot and Blue!
 
[Regional (US), 2000]
Lighting Designer
Avow
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Lighting Designer
Waiting in the Wings
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Lighting Designer
Do Re Mi
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Lighting Designer
Footloose
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Lighting Designer
An Evening with Jerry Herman
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Lighting Designer
Li'l Abner
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Lighting Designer
ChicagoChicago
 
[West End, 1997]
Lighting Designer
Candide
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Lighting Designer
Dream
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Lighting Designer
Annie
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Lighting Designer
ChicagoChicago
 
[Broadway, 1996]
Lighting Designer
Chicago
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Lighting Designer
The Apple Doesn't Fall...
 
[Broadway, 1996]
Lighting Designer
Inherit the Wind
 
[Broadway, 1996]
Lighting Designer
Zombies From Beyond
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Lighting Designer
Hello, Dolly!
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Lighting Designer
Moon Over Buffalo
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Lighting Designer
Buttons on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Lighting Designer
Sylvia
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Lighting Designer
Party
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Lighting Designer
London Suite
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Lighting Designer
The Only Worse Thing You Could Have Told Me
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Lighting Designer
Two Gentlemen of Verona
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Lighting Designer
Bring in the Morning
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Lighting Designer
A Little More Magic
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Lighting Designer
Unfinished Stories
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Lighting Designer
The Red Shoes
 
[Broadway, 1993]
Lighting Designer
Annie Warbucks
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Lighting Designer
Ain't Broadway Grand
 
[Broadway, 1993]
Lighting Designer
Sweeney Todd
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 1992]
Lighting Designer
Metro
 
[Broadway, 1992]
Lighting Designer
Lips Together, Teeth Apart
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Lighting Designer
West Side Story
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 1991]
Lighting Designer
Lips Together, Teeth Apart
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Lighting Designer
Breaking Legs
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Lighting Designer
The Big Love
 
[Broadway, 1991]
Lighting Designer
Absent Friends
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Lighting Designer
Fiddler on the Roof
 
[Broadway, 1990]
Lighting Designer
Carnal Knowledge
 
[Off-Broadway, 1990]
Lighting Designer
Lettice and Lovage
 
[Broadway, 1990]
Lighting Designer
Tru
 
[Broadway, 1989]
Lighting Designer
Meet Me in St. Louis
 
[Broadway, 1989]
Lighting Designer
The Lisbon Traviata
 
[Off-Broadway, 1989]
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
What the Butler Saw
 
[Off-Broadway, 1989]
Lighting Designer
The Taffetas
 
[Off-Broadway, 1988]
Lighting Designer
The Wonder Years
 
[Off-Broadway, 1988]
Lighting Designer
Sweet Sue
 
[Broadway, 1988]
Lighting Designer
Late Nite Comic
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Lighting Designer
Roza
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Lighting Designer
Claptrap
 
[Off-Broadway, 1987]
Lighting Designer
Stardust
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Lighting Designer
Dazy
 
[Off-Off-Broadway, 1987]
Lighting Designer
Roza
 
[Regional (US), 1986]
Lighting Designer
Stardust
 
[Off-Off-Broadway, 1986]
Lighting Designer
A Little Like Magic
 
[Broadway, 1986]
Lighting Designer
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
 
[Broadway, 1986]
Lighting Designer
Grind
 
[Broadway, 1985]
Lighting Designer
3 Guys Naked From the Waist Down
 
[Off-Broadway, 1985]
Lighting Designer
Home Front
 
[Broadway, 1985]
Lighting Designer
Diamonds
 
[Off-Broadway, 1984]
Lighting Designer
The Three Musketeers
 
[Broadway, 1984]
Lighting Designer
Sweeney Todd
 
[Off-Broadway, 1984]
Lighting Designer
Sweeney Todd
 
[Regional (US), 1984]
Lighting Designer
End of the World
 
[Broadway, 1984]
Lighting Designer
Play Memory
 
[Broadway, 1984]
Lighting Designer
Shirley MacLaine on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 1984]
Lighting Designer
Snoopy!!!
 
[Off-Broadway, 1982]
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Foxfire
 
[Broadway, 1982]
Lighting Designer
A Doll's Life
 
[Broadway, 1982]
Lighting Designer
Blues in the Night
 
[Broadway, 1982]
Lighting Designer
Sweeney Todd
 
[US Tour, 1982]
Lighting Designer
A Talent for Murder
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Lighting Designer
My Fair Lady
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Lighting Designer
Fiddler on the Roof
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Lighting Designer
Wally's Cafe
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Lighting Designer
Copperfield
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Lighting Designer
Perfectly Frank
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Lighting Designer
Sweeney Todd
 
[US Tour, 1980]
Lighting Designer
Sweeney Todd
 
[West End, 1980]
Lighting Designer
Happy New Year
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Lighting Designer
On the Twentieth Century
 
[West End, 1980]
Lighting Designer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
 
[Off-Broadway, 1979]
Lighting Designer
But Never Jam Today
 
[Broadway, 1979]
Lighting Designer
The Madwoman of Central Park West
 
[Broadway, 1979]
Lighting Designer
On the Twentieth Century
 
[US Tour, 1979]
Lighting Designer
People in Show Business Make Long Goodbyes
 
[Off-Broadway, 1979]
Lighting Designer
Sweeney Todd
 
[Broadway, 1979]
Lighting Designer
Working
 
[Broadway, 1978]
Lighting Designer
Side by Side by Sondheim
 
[US Tour, 1978]
Lighting Designer
On the Twentieth Century
 
[Broadway, 1978]
Lighting Designer
Do You Turn Somersaults?
 
[Broadway, 1978]
Lighting Designer
Side by Side by Sondheim
 
[Chicago, 1977]
Lighting Designer
Some of My Best Friends
 
[Broadway, 1977]
Lighting Designer
Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman)
 
[Broadway, 1977]
Lighting Designer
Side by Side by Sondheim
 
[Broadway, 1977]
Lighting Designer
Fiddler on the Roof
 
[Broadway, 1976]
Lighting Designer
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
 
[US Tour, 1976]
Lighting Designer
Checking Out
 
[Broadway, 1976]
Lighting Designer
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
 
[Boston, 1976]
Lighting Designer
Sweet Bird of Youth
 
[Broadway, 1975]
Lighting Designer
The Skin of Our Teeth
 
[Broadway, 1975]
Lighting Designer
Rodgers & Hart
 
[Broadway, 1975]
Lighting Designer
The Hashish Club
 
[Broadway, 1975]
Lighting Designer
The Member of the Wedding
 
[Broadway, 1975]
Lighting Designer
Pretzels
 
[Off-Broadway, 1974]
Lighting Designer
The Rules of the Game
 
[Broadway, 1974]
Lighting Designer
Love for Love
 
[Broadway, 1974]
Lighting Designer
The Great Macdaddy
 
[Off-Broadway, 1974]
Lighting Designer
Holiday
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Lighting Designer
Chemin de Fer
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Lighting Designer
The Visit
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Lighting Designer
A Breeze From the Gulf
 
[Off-Broadway, 1973]
Lighting Designer
Thoughts
 
[Off-Broadway, 1973]
Lighting Designer
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
 
[Broadway, 1972]
Lighting Supervisor
Nightride
 
[Off-Broadway, 1971]
Lighting Designer
Applause
 
[Broadway, 1970]
Assistant to Miss Musser
Blood Red Roses
 
[Broadway, 1970]
Assistant to Mr. Musser
Fortune and Men's Eyes
 
[Off-Broadway, 1969]
Lighting Designer
After the Rain
 
[Broadway, 1967]
Assistant to Miss Musser
Flying Tigers
 
[Broadway, 0]
Lighting Designer

Awards and Nominations

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

Ken Billington, New York, New York

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Ken Billington, New York, New York

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Ken Billington, New York, New York

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Chaplin: The Musical

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Chaplin: The Musical

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Ken Billington, The Scottsboro Boys

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Sondheim on Sondheim

Ken Billington , Sondheim on Sondheim

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Sunday in the Park with George


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Sunday in the Park With George

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Ken Billington, Sunday in the Park with George

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Ken Billington, The Drowsy Chaperone


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Chicago

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Chicago


winner
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Chicago

Drama Desk Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Grind

Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Lighting Design

Ken Billington, End of the World

Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Foxfire

Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Foxfire

Drama Desk Awards - 1979 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Sweeney Todd

Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Sweeney Todd

Tony Awards - 1978 - Best Lighting Design

Ken Billington, Working

Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Lighting Design

Ken Billington , The Visit

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Erika Jayne to Return to CHICAGO as 'Roxie Hart' in January Photo
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CHICAGO Breaks Its All Time Gross Record For Thanksgiving Photo
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CHICAGO Will Take the Century II Concert Hall Stage in December Photo
CHICAGO Will Take the Century II Concert Hall Stage in December

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Video: Sebastián Yatra Takes His First Bows In CHICAGO Photo
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CHICAGO's Sebastián Yatra to Perform at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Photo
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CHICAGO is Coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in November Photo
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CHICAGO to Open 24-25 Broadway In Birmingham Series This November Photo
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What awards has Ken Billington been nominated for?

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for New York, New York, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for New York, New York, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for New York, New York, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Chaplin: The Musical, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Chaplin: The Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Scottsboro Boys, Sondheim on Sondheim (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Sondheim on Sondheim, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Sunday in the Park With George, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Drowsy Chaperone, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Chicago, Best Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Chicago, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Chicago, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Grind, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for End of the World, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Foxfire, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Foxfire, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Working and Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for The Visit.

What awards has Ken Billington won?

Ken Billington has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Lighting Design from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Sunday in the Park With George. He also received Outstanding Lighting Design from the Drama Desk Awards for Chicago. Additionally, he was awarded Best Lighting Design from the Tony Awards for Chicago.

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