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Productions

 
[US Tour, 2022]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lights
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2014]
Lighting Design
 
[US Tour, 2013]
Lighting Designer
 
[US Tour, 2011]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Broadway, 2004]
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[Regional (US), 2004]
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[Los Angeles, 2004]
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[US Tour, 2004]
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[West End, 2004]
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[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2003]
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[Broadway, 2003]
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[Regional (US), 2003]
Lighting Designer
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[US Tour, 2001]
Lighting Designer
 
[Regional (US), 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2000]
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[Off-Broadway, 2000]
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[Regional (US), 2000]
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[Regional (US), 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Broadway, 1990]
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[Broadway, 1985]
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Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Michael Gilliam Ruined

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Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Pioneer Theatre Company is Living History

Pioneer Theatre Company’s Utah premiere of the lauded THE LEHMAN TRILOGY is the inaugural production in the brand-new Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse. The three-part play is a history book that’s come alive, narrated by the three actors, who also each take on various roles throughout the narrative that spans two centuries. 
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BEAUTIFUL, and More Set For Geva Theatre's 2024-25 Season

Geva Theatre has announced its 24/25 Season, kicking off this September. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Pioneer Theatre Company to Present Utah Premiere of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY

Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of the Olivier-nominated and Tony-winning hit, The Lehman Trilogy. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE Comes to South Coast Repertory This Month

South Coast Repertory presents pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder for a limited engagement of Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone, Jan. 18-28 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.
Jeff Calhoun Directed ELVIS - A MUSICAL REVOLUTION Opens the Season at the Walnut Street Theatre

The new musical Elvis – A Musical Revolution will make it's North American premiere at the Walnut Street Theatre. Directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-nominated director Jeff Calhoun, the production begins previews October 3, and opens October 11.
Single Tickets Available For GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE at ZACH Theatre

ZACH Theatre presents pianist, actor, and playwright Hershey Felder for the Austin premiere of Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone playing September 14 – October 1, 2023 at The Topfer at ZACH.
HERSHEY FELDER AS GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE is Coming to Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in March

Virtuoso pianist/actor/playwright/ producer Hershey Felder will return to the Bay Area for a strictly limited engagement of his acclaimed work, Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone, part of a limited farewell tour of a character performed live more than 3000 times throughout the world.
HERSHEY FELDER AS GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE to Have Dallas Premiere at the Music Hall at Fair Park

Hershey Felder As George Gershwin Alone will make its Dallas Premiere on Sunday, January 26, 2023 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Pioneer Theatre Company is Joyful

SOMETHING ROTTEN! has finally made its debut at Pioneer Theatre Company after two pandemic-induced postponements since the spring of 2020, and it brings pent-up energy, joy, laughter, and love of the theatre. 
Pioneer Theatre Company Presents: SOMETHING ROTTEN!

 PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY presents SOMETHING ROTTEN! February 25 - March 12, 2022. Something Rotten! was originally scheduled for production in the spring of 2020, and was interrupted by the pandemic. It was then scheduled for the spring of 2021, and again was postponed.
SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY Announced at Bucks County Playhouse

Bucks County Playhouse will present the hit musical comedy Spamilton: An American Parody from January 28-30, 2022. The show is presented as part of the Bucks County Playhouse Visiting Artists Series. Tickets are now on sale. 
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; Utah Shakespeare's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Leads Best Musical!

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; LES MISERABLES Leads Best Musical

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
ArtsBridge Foundation Announces Nominees For 2021 Shuler Awards

In a special online presentation, ArtsBridge Foundation today announced the nominees for the 13th Annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, with winners to be unveiled in a virtual awards event on May 20.
SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY is Heading to Orlando

Created by Gerard Alessandrini, the comic mastermind behind the long-running hit Forbidden Broadway and performed by a versatile cast of seven, Spamilton: An American Parody is a side-splitting new musical parody. After tearing it up in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London, Spamilton: An American Parody will stage a singing, dancing, comedy revolution in Orlando.
Photo Flash: First Look at Pioneer Theatre Company's LIFESPAN OF A FACT

he Broadway hit play The Lifespan of a Fact, based on the true story between essayist John D'Agata and fact-checker Jim Fingal, opens at Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) November 1, 2019 and runs through November 16, 2019. Tickets for this production can now be purchased by calling 801-581-6961 or visiting tickets.pioneertheatre.org.
Pioneer Theatre Company Presents THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT

The Broadway hit play The Lifespan of a Fact, based on the true story between essayist John D'Agata and fact-checker Jim Fingal, opens at Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) November 1, 2019 and runs through November 16, 2019. Tickets for this production can now be purchased by calling 801-581-6961 or visiting tickets.pioneertheatre.org.
A Comedy Revolution Comes To Starlight Indoors

As the weather cools off, the stage house heats up with the 2019-20 Starlight Indoors series, sponsored by the Missouri Lottery. Now in its fifth season, this year's lineup of hilarious Off-Broadway hits opens November 5-17 with the North American tour of Spamilton: An American Parody, making its Kansas City premiere. Tickets are on sale now.
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of A CHORUS LINE at TUTS?

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) presents the first show in its 2019/20 Season, A Chorus Line.
VIDEO: The Cast of TUTS' A CHORUS LINE Performs 'One'

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) presents the first show in its 2019/20 Season, A Chorus Line. Watch the cast perform 'One'!

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