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Lighting designer for theatre, dance and opera. Broadway credits include True West, King Lear, Jitney, Machinal, Amelie, Color Purple. Other recent NYC theatre includes Secret Life of Bees, Assassins and Fefu. Jane has also designed for the Barbican Theater, Sydney Opera House, San Francisco Opera and is a member of the Monica Bill Barnes Dance Company. Jane is a Professor of the Practice and Director of the Theater Program at Princeton University.

Jane Cox Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Co-Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023] Cancelled
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Design
 
[US Tour, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2018] [Replacement]
Lighting Design[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[US Tour, 2017]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Design
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Co-Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[Los Angeles, 2016]
Co-Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Designer
 
[Los Angeles, 2015]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2015]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Lighting Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Associate Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Lighting Designer
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Assistant Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Lighting Designer

Jane Cox Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play

Jane Cox, Appropriate

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jane Cox, Appropriate

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jane Cox, Macbeth

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Jane Cox, The Secret Life of Bees

The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Jane Cox, Othello

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jane Cox, August Wilson's Jitney

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

Jane Cox, The Color Purple

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Jane Cox, Machinal

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jane Cox, Machinal

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Jane Cox, Passion


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The Hewes Awards - 2013 - Hewes Design Award

Jane Cox, The Flick

The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Jane Cox, The Flick

The Lortels - 2006 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Jane Cox, Apparition

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Jane Cox News


Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 4, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 4, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
APPROPRIATE On Broadway Announces Final Extension

Due to popular demand, the critically-acclaimed Second Stage Theater  production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer and starring Sarah Paulson, has added an additional eight performances only, extending for a third and final time after 26 weeks on Broadway.  
Broadway By Design: APPROPRIATE

BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. We continue with the creatives from the eight-time Tony-nominated Appropriate- Scenic Designer dots, Lighting Designer Jane Cox, and Sound Designers Bray Poor and Will Pickens.
2024 Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List!

Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards have just been. Check out the full list of nominees here for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2023-2024 season!
2024 Tony Awards Nominations - Show by Show

The nominations are in! Check out how each show fared individually in a full list of nominations by show.
2024 Tony Award Nominations- HELL'S KITCHEN and STEREOPHONIC Lead the Pack!

The 77th Annual Tony Awards nominations were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renee Elise Goldsberry and here they are, celebrating the best of the 2023-24 theatre season. Check out the full list of nominees here!
San Francisco Opera Medal Awarded To Director Michael Cavanagh

San Francisco Opera presented the Opera Medal, the Company's highest honor, to Michael Cavanagh shortly before his death last month. The acclaimed Canadian opera director, who passed away on March 13 from leptomeningeal cancer at the age of 62, was a guiding, creative force behind a number of important new productions for San Francisco Opera over the past decade.
Making Space At The Armory Presents ANTAGONISMS: A GATHERING Symposium Led By Claudia Rankine

Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.
Photos: See All-New Photos of APPROPRIATE On Broadway, Reopening Tonight

The Broadway production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE reopened at the Belasco Theater tonight, Wednesday, April 10. Check out new photos of the production below!
APPROPRIATE On Broadway Announces General Rush And Digital Lottery

The Broadway production of APPROPRIATE by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Lila Neugebauer, has announced the general rush and digital lottery policy for the show's  final extension at the Belasco Theater.
New Musical TEETH Gets Second Extension At Playwrights Horizons

Due to popular demand, the new Off-Broadway musical TEETH has extended its run again. Get the latest updates on the show's schedule and more.
Review Roundup: Michael R. Jackson's TEETH Opens At Playwrights Horizons

Playwrights Horizons is presenting the world premiere production of Teeth, a new musical with book and music by Anna K. Jacobs and book and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson. The critics stopped by the newest show from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Strange Loop. Read the reviews!
World Premiere of Michael R. Jackson's TEETH Extended at Playwrights Horizons

Playwrights Horizons will present a two-week extension of the world premiere production of Teeth, a new musical with book and music by Anna K. Jacobs and book and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
APPROPRIATE Will Transfer to Belasco Theater; Extends Through June

The Second Stage Theater production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer and starring Sarah Paulson, is extending its run and will transfer to the Belasco Theater. We have all the details!
LA Opera 2024/25 Season to Include ROMEO AND JULIET, Concerts from Kelli O'Hara and Kristin Chenoweth, and More

LA Opera President and CEO Christopher Koelsch has announced details for the company's 39th season. Music Director James Conlon will conduct three of the five mainstage productions, with other mainstage performances led by Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados and by guest conductor Domingo Hindoyan.
Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of APPROPRIATE

See photos from the opening night red carpet of Appropriate at Second Stage!
Photos: Go Inside APPROPRIATE Opening Night Curtain Call

Check out photos from opening night curtain call of Appropriate!
Review Roundup: APPROPRIATE Opens On Broadway Starring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, Corey Stoll & More

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate, directed by Lila Neugebauer, opens on Broadway tonight in a production from Second Stage Theater. The show's star-studded cast includes Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Elle Fanning and more! Read the reviews!
Photos: Get a First Look at Elle Fanning, Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll & More in APPROPRIATE

Get a first look at Elle Fanning, Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, and more in APPROPRIATE.
Steven Pasquale Joins the Cast of Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs's TEETH

Get the latest news on the cast of TEETH, the new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Broadway star Steven Pasquale joins the talented ensemble in this limited engagement at Playwrights Horizons.

Jane Cox FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Jane Cox been nominated for?

Jane Cox has been nominated for several prestigious awards for her outstanding lighting design work in various Broadway productions. These nominations include Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Appropriate," Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Appropriate" and "Macbeth," Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees," Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels for "Othello," Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "August Wilson's Jitney" and "Machinal," Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Color Purple," Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "Machinal," Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for "Machinal," Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "Passion," Hewes Design Award at The Hewes Awards for "The Flick," Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels for "The Flick," and Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels for "Apparition."

What awards has Jane Cox won?

Jane Cox has won the Hewes Design Award (The Hewes Awards) for her work on The Flick.

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