Paule Constable
Latest News on Paule Constable:
Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Adds Further UK Tour Dates (Feb 13, 2025)
Review: LES MISÉRABLES at Bass Concert Hall (Feb 5, 2025)
Full Cast and Creative Team Set For MY MASTER BUILDER Starring Ewan McGregor and More (Jan 31, 2025)
Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Adds Further UK Tour Dates (Feb 13, 2025)
Review: LES MISÉRABLES at Bass Concert Hall (Feb 5, 2025)
Full Cast and Creative Team Set For MY MASTER BUILDER Starring Ewan McGregor and More (Jan 31, 2025)
BIO
National Theatre credits include Pinocchio, Follies, Mosquitoes, Common, Angels in America, The Red Barn, The Suicide, Wonder.land, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Table, This House (also West End and Chichester), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (also West End and Broadway, Olivier Award for Best Lighting 2013, Tony Award for Best Lighting), The Comedy of Errors, Danton, The Power of Yes, Phedre, Death and the King's Horseman, War Horse (also West End and Broadway, 2011 Tony Award for Best Lighting), Some Trace of Her, Women of Troy, Triple Bill, Saint Joan, Attempts on Her Life, The Caucasian Chalk Circle (tour and Cottesloe), Waves, Southwark Fair, Paul, Coram Boy, Translations, The House of Bernarda Alba, His Dark Materials (2005 Olivier Award, Best Lighting), Play Without Words, Three Sisters, Jumpers and Ivanov. For the RSC: Wolf Hall (also West End and Broadway), As You Like It, The Prince of Homburg, The Seagull, Tales From Ovid, The Dispute, Uncle Vanya, Beckett's Shorts and The Mysteries. Other credits include Heisenberg for Elliott Harper at the Wyndhams, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Cripple of Inishmaan (also Broadway), Peter and Alice and Privates on Parade for the Michael Grandage Company at the Coward Theatre; Elegy, Luise Miller, (Royal Court Theatre), Ivanov (Donmar at the Wyndham's), The Chalk Garden (2009 Olivier Award for Best Lighting), The Man Who Had All the Luck, Othello, Absurdia, The Cut, Proof and Little Foxes (Donmar Warehouse); How to Hold Your Breath, Clybourne Park, Posh, The City, Krapp's Last Tape, Forty Winks, Boy Gets Girl, Nightsongs, The Country, Dublin Carol and The Weir (also West End and Broadway) for The Royal Court; Happy Days, Feast, The Good Soul of Szechuan, Generations and Vernon God Little (Young Vic), 17, Herons, Blasted, Three Sisters, The Servant and Oliver Twist (Lyric Hammersmith), Don Carlos (Sheffield Crucible and West End. Olivier Award for Best Lighting), Love Never Dies, Half A Sixpence (also Chichester), Oliver!, Evita (West End) and Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert at the O2, together with designing the lighting for the new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables (worldwide and on Broadway) and the new production of The Phantom of the Opera; Moon for the Misbegotten and Dancing at Lughnasa (The Old Vic) and five productions for Theatre de Complicite. Opera includes Carmen, Faust, Rigoletto, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and Macbeth (Royal Opera House), The Marriage of Figaro, The Cunning Little Vixen, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Billy Budd, Rusalka, St Matthew Passion, Cosi fan tutte, Giulio Cesare, Carmen, the Double Bill and La boheme (Glyndebourne), Benvenuto Cellini, Cosi fan Tutte, Medea, Idomeneo, Satyagraha, La clemenza di Tito, Gotterdammerung, The Rape of Lucretia and Manon (ENO), Peter Grimes (Opera North), Pelleas and Melisande (Scottish Opera), Norma, Cav and Pag, Roberto Devereux, The Merry Widow, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Anna Bolena (Metropolitan Opera New York), The Tales of Hoffman (Salzburg Festival), Poppea (Theatre des Champs Elysees), Agrippina and A Midsummer Night's Dream (La Monnaie), Cosi fan tutte and The Ring Cycle (Opera National du Rhin), Tristan und Isolde (New National Opera Tokyo), and productions throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Dance includes The Goldberg Variations (Kim Brandstrup), Seven Deadly Sins (Royal Ballet), Naked (BalletBoyz), and The Red Shoes, Sleeping Beauty, Dorian Gray, Play Without Words (Matthew Bourne). Paule is an Associate Director of the National Theatre and an Associate of the Lyric Hammersmith and for Matthew Bourne's New Adventures. She has been nominated for a further six Olivier Awards and for the 2007 Tony Award for Coram Boy and a 2013 Tony Award for The Cripple of Inishmaan. She has received three Critics Circle Awards in LA and two in New York along with two Drama Desk Awards. She received the Hospital Award for contribution to theatre and was the first recipient of the Opera Award for Lighting in 2013. She has also received the Knight of Illumination Award twice. She is a Fellow of Goldsmiths College and an honorary fellow of Rose Bruford College and Central School of Speech and Drama.
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Awards and Nominations
Olivier Awards - 2018 - White Light Award For Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Follies
Olivier Awards - 2018 - White Light Award For Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Angels In America
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Angels in America
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, Angels in America
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two
Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableWolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Les Miserables
Olivier Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableThe Light Princess
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Paule Constable, Les Miserables
Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, The Cripple of Inishmaan
Olivier Awards - 2013 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Special Award
Paule Constable, War Horse
Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Love Never Dies
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, War Horse
winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, War Horse
winner
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableThe Chalk Garden
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableIvanov
Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, War Horse
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Coram Boy
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, Coram Boy
winner
Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableDon Carlos
winner
Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableHis Dark Materials
Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstablePlay Without Words
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Amadeus
Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Lighting Designer
Paule ConstableAmadeus
Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Lighting Designer
Paule ConstableThe Street Of Crocodiles
Videos
Video: Soprano Janai Brugger on Cherubini's MEDEA at Canadian Opera Company
by Joshua Wright - 2024-04-17 16:51:07
Video: Learn How The Royal Opera Created A 'Green' Production of RUSALKA
by Joshua Wright - 2024-02-01 12:57:18
Video: Center Theatre Group Presents MATTHEW BOURNE'S ROMEO AND JULIET
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-31 10:23:02
Video: Get a First Look at Immersive GUYS AND DOLLS at the Bridge Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-04-05 15:40:26
VIDEO: Go Inside Opening Night Of Broadway-Bound THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA In Chicago
by Alan Henry - 2022-08-07 23:21:09
Photo/Video: Get A First Listen To The Songs Of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA; Cast Meets The Press In Chicgo
by Alan Henry - 2022-07-13 10:28:46
VIDEO: Watch All New Clips From LES MISERABLES at the Sondheim Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2022-05-05 06:25:26
VIDEO: Watch Sneak Peek of West End Premiere of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-04-20 16:50:35
VIDEO: First Look at Matthew Bourne's SWAN LAKE at the Ahmanson Theater
by Stephi Wild - 2019-12-04 07:35:23
VIDEO: Watch LES MIS Tour's Fantine, Melissa Mitchell, Sing I Dreamed a Dream
by Rebecca Russo - 2017-10-18 20:50:02
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes with FOLLIES - What Is Sondheim's Classic Musical About?
by BWW News Desk - 2017-09-18 13:33:50
VIDEO: See Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane and More in the Trailer for National Theatre Live's ANGELS IN AMERICA Broadcast
by BWW News Desk - 2017-06-21 16:31:26
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Simon Keenlyside and More in DON GIOVANNI on Great Performances at the Met
by Christina Mancuso - 2017-02-16 08:41:24
VIDEO: Cameron Mackintosh Announces Final Extension of LES MISERABLES in Manila
by Oliver Oliveros - 2016-03-29 21:37:10
News
Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Adds Further UK Tour Dates
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025
New Adventures has announced further tour dates for Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES which returns for a 2025/26 tour for the first time since its 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025
New Adventures has announced further tour dates for Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES which returns for a 2025/26 tour for the first time since its 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic.
Full Cast and Creative Team Set For MY MASTER BUILDER Starring Ewan McGregor and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025
Elizabeth Debicki, Kate Fleetwood, David Ajala, and Mirren Mack join Ewan McGregor to complete the cast of My Master Builder - a new play by American playwright and screenwriter Lila Raicek.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025
Elizabeth Debicki, Kate Fleetwood, David Ajala, and Mirren Mack join Ewan McGregor to complete the cast of My Master Builder - a new play by American playwright and screenwriter Lila Raicek.
Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Will Return to Sadler's Wells as Part of a UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025
Matthew Bourne's double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES will return for the annual Christmas season at Sadler's Wells as part of a 2025/26 tour.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025
Matthew Bourne's double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES will return for the annual Christmas season at Sadler's Wells as part of a 2025/26 tour.
Review Roundup: Did OLIVER! Leave Audiences Wanting More?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, OLIVER!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, has now opened at the Gielgud Theatre.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, OLIVER!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, has now opened at the Gielgud Theatre.
Review: OLIVER!, Gielgud Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
After blowing audiences away in Chichester, Matthew Bourne’s addictive version of Lionel Bart’s beloved OLIVER! lands in the West End in truly glorious form.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
After blowing audiences away in Chichester, Matthew Bourne’s addictive version of Lionel Bart’s beloved OLIVER! lands in the West End in truly glorious form.
OLIVER! Extends Run at The Gielgud Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Lionel Bart's iconic musical, Oliver! will extend booking through until Sunday 29 March 2026. Learn more about the production here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Lionel Bart's iconic musical, Oliver! will extend booking through until Sunday 29 March 2026. Learn more about the production here!
Listen: OLIVER! 2024 London Cast Recording Now Streaming
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 10, 2025
The new 2024 cast recording from the London company of Oliver! is now available on digital. Recorded in front of live audiences at Chichester Festival Theatre last year, the recording features iconic songs like “Food, Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, and more. Listen to it here!
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 10, 2025
The new 2024 cast recording from the London company of Oliver! is now available on digital. Recorded in front of live audiences at Chichester Festival Theatre last year, the recording features iconic songs like “Food, Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, and more. Listen to it here!
LES MISÉRABLES to Presented at Popejoy Hall in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES will play Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES will play Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Set Pieces From The Bridge Theatre's GUYS & DOLLS Now Available on eBay
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2025
The neon signs from The Bridge Theatre's production of Guys and Dolls are now available for bidding on eBay! The production began performances on 3 March, 2023 and will play its final performance on 4 January 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2025
The neon signs from The Bridge Theatre's production of Guys and Dolls are now available for bidding on eBay! The production began performances on 3 March, 2023 and will play its final performance on 4 January 2025.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL HD at BCA Plaza Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024
This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024
This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024
This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024
This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; BCA Plaza Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024
This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024
This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024
This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024
This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL HD at BCA Plaza Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards; BURLESQUE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Listen: 'Food, Glorious Food' From OLIVER! 2024 London Cast Recording Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2024
Listen to 'Food, Glorious Food' from the Oliver! 2024 London Cast Recording! Recorded in front of live audiences at Chichester Festival Theatre earlier in the year.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2024
Listen to 'Food, Glorious Food' from the Oliver! 2024 London Cast Recording! Recorded in front of live audiences at Chichester Festival Theatre earlier in the year.
LES MISÉRABLES Adds Performances at the Eccles Theater
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2024
LES MISÉRABLES, has added an extra week of performances for its return engagement at Salt Lake City. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2024
LES MISÉRABLES, has added an extra week of performances for its return engagement at Salt Lake City. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW UK / West End Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 10, 2024
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 10, 2024
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
OLIVER! in London Finds its Full Cast
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024
The full London cast has been announced for Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, Oliver!, which will begin performances at Gielgud Theatre in London this weekend. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024
The full London cast has been announced for Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, Oliver!, which will begin performances at Gielgud Theatre in London this weekend. Learn more here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Paule Constable been nominated for?
White Light Award For Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Follies, White Light Award For Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Angels In America, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Angels in America, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Angels in America, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two, Best Lighting Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Les Miserables, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for The Light Princess, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Les Miserables, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Cripple of Inishmaan, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Special Award (Drama Desk Awards) for War Horse, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for War Horse, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for War Horse, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for The Chalk Garden, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Ivanov, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for War Horse, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Coram Boy, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Coram Boy, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Don Carlos, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for His Dark Materials, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Play Without Words, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Amadeus , Best Lighting Designer (Olivier Awards) for Amadeus and Best Lighting Designer (Olivier Awards) for The Street Of Crocodiles .
What awards has Paule Constable won?
Paule Constable has won several prestigious awards. These include Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. She also received the Best Lighting Design award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Les Miserables. Additionally, Paule Constable was awarded a Special Award at the Drama Desk Awards for War Horse, along with Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for War Horse and Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for War Horse. Furthermore, she has won Best Lighting Design at the Olivier Awards for The Chalk Garden, Don Carlos, and His Dark Materials.
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