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BIO

West End credits include: Fiddler On The Roof (Playhouse Theatre); Chimerica (Harold Pinter Theatre); Elf – The Musical (Dominion Theatre); Quiz (Noël Coward Theatre); The Girls – A Musical Comedy (Phoenix Theatre); The Go-Between - Staring Michael Crawford (Apollo Theatre); Close To You - Bacharach Reimagined (Criterion Theatre); Impossible (Noël Coward Theatre); Strangers On A Train (Gielgud Theatre); The Full Monty (Noël Coward Theatre & National Tours); Alan Cumming - I Bought A Blue Car Today (Vaudeville Theatre) and Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program (Vaudeville Theatre)



RSC credits include: Timon of Athens, The Rover, Candide (Swan Theatre) and All’s Well That Ends Well (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

National Theatre credits include: Anthony & Cleopatra, Salome and Le Bancs (Olivier Theatre, National Theatre)

Walt Disney Imagineering credits include: Mickey & The Magician, Marvel Superheros United, The Art Of Animation and Disney Junior (Walt Disney Studios Park)

Other theatre, arena tours and events credits include: David Blaine Real or Magic (National Arena Tour); Twelfth Night (Young Vic); Philadelphia Here I Come!, Knives In Hens (Donmar, London); Fiddler On The Roof, Spamilton, What’s It All About (Menier Chocolate Factory); Destiny (MGM Theater Macau); Dynamo Live: Seeing Is Believing (Hammersmith Apollo and World Arena Tour); Tell Me On A Sunday (Majestic Theatre - Shanghai and China tour); The Crucible (Old Vic Theatre, London); Ghost - The Musical (National Tour - co-design with Hugh Vanstone); One Love: The Bob Marley Musical (Birmingham Rep); BIG – The Musical (Plymouth Theatre Royal & Dublin); Single Spies, The Winslow Boy (Chichester Festival Theatre and National Tours); Rebecca (Kneehigh Theatre, National Tour) and Calendar Girls (National Tours)

Tim is the winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design for Chimerica.

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Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Tim Lutkin, Back to the Future


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

Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi


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Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi


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Olivier Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design

Tim LutkinChimerica

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News


Review: LIFE OF PI at Keller Auditorium
by Krista Garver - Apr 9, 2025

Everything about this 'theatrical experience' is stunning, from excellent performances to spectacular technical elements, evocative puppetry, dance-like movement, and even an original score.
Review: LIFE OF PI at the Eccles Theater is an Evocative Exploration
by Tyler Hinton - Apr 2, 2025

The national tour of LIFE OF PI, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a stirring drama, visual feast, and evocative exploration of faith.
LIFE OF PI is Coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2025

Center Theatre Group will present LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award-winning theatrical experience at the Ahmanson Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Caden Brauch and More in BACK TO THE FUTURE at the Adelphi Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

All new production photos have been released of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical at London’s Adelphi Theatre, currently booking until Saturday 3 January 2026. Check out the photos here!
LIFE OF PI is Coming to The Paramount Theatre in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award-winning theatrical experience is coming to The Paramount Theatre this spring. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Tickets to LIFE OF PI on Sale This Week at the Hobby Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award-winning theatrical experience, will go on sale for the Houston Engagement this week. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
LIFE OF PI Tickets at Wharton Center Now on Sale
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 4, 2025

Wharton Center has announced that tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award® winning theatrical experience that has wowed audiences around the globe, are available now.
Tickets to LIFE OF PI at Winspear Opera House to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award-winning theatrical experience will go on sale this week for performances at the Winspear Opera House as part of the 2024/2025 Broadway series presented by Broadway Dallas. Learn more!
Liv Hill, Siena Kelly and Tanya Reynolds to Star in 1536 at The Almeida Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2025

Liv Hill, Siena Kelly and Tanya Reynolds are cast in the world premiere of Ava Pickett’s Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winning play 1536 at The Almeida Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at BroadwaySF
by Linda Hodges - Feb 15, 2025

What did our critic think of BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at BroadwaySF?
LIFE OF PI Tour is Coming to Wharton Center in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award winning theatrical experience, at The Wharton Center are now available. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets on Sale This Week For BACK TO THE FUTURE in Sydney
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

Tickets go on sale this Friday 14th February for the Australian premiere season of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical. The production will welcome audiences for the first time on Australian soil at the Sydney Lyric.
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE STRUGGLES WITH NOSTALGIA at DCPA
by Jon Bee - Jan 27, 2025

Television and film have always encapsulated my attention with a fervor. The imprint left by action movies from a bygone era still burn with a certain reverence. It is no secret that the culture of today seems to thrive on nostalgia which is why we see so many theatrical productions having made their way from the screen to the stage.
Photos: RSC's EDWARD II in Rehearsals
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

All new rehearsal photos have been released for the RSC’s production of Christopher Marlowe’s rarely performed tragedy, Edward II, which runs in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon beginning next month.
Caden Brauch Joins West End Cast of BACK TO THE FUTURE as Marty McFly
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025

A global search is underway for the next Marty McFly, to celebrate the numerous productions of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical worldwide. Plus, Caden Brauch will join the West End cast as Marty McFly from Monday 10 February 2025.
Lucas Hallauer Joins BACK TO THE FUTURE North American Tour as Marty McFly
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025

Lucas Hallauer will assume the role of Marty McFly in the North American Tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical in Denver, CO. Caden Brauch will play his final tour performance as Marty McFly in Denver.
BACK TO THE FUTURE Comes to the Bushnell in June 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will arrive in Hartford as part of the 2025-26 Broadway Season. Learn more about the musical and find out how to get tickets here!
Review: LIFE OF PI at Connor Palace/Key Bank Series
by Roy Berko - Jan 10, 2025

Yann Martel is noted for his ability to write tales filled with adventure, survival and spirituality.  His novel, LIFE OF PI, sold more than 15 million copies and won numerous awards. The novel has been translated into a film and now a stage play by Lolita Chakrabarti.  It is on stage at the Connor Palace Theatre, as part of the Key Bank Broadway Series.
Cast Set For RSC's EDWARD II
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2025

Casting has been announced for the RSC’s forthcoming production of Christopher Marlowe’s rarely performed tragedy, Edward II, which runs in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
LIFE OF PI Comes to the Eccles in April
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI in Salt Lake City will go on sale Friday, January 10, 2025 for performances on April 1-6, 2025. Learn more about this upcoming performance here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Tim Lutkin been nominated for?

Outstanding Lighting Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Back to the Future, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Life of Pi, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Life of Pi and Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Chimerica.

What awards has Tim Lutkin won?

Tim Lutkin has won the following awards: Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Life of Pi, Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for Life of Pi, and Best Lighting Design at the Olivier Awards for Chimerica.

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