Ken Billington

Ken Billington See more headshots

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Born: October 29, 1946
White Plains, New York, USA

 

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Website: kbany.com

 

Roles

Act One
Apr. 17, 2014		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Chaplin Chaplin
Sep. 10, 2012 - Jan. 6, 2013		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Don't Dress For Dinner Don't Dress For Dinner
Apr. 26, 2012 - Jun. 17, 2012		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Shatner's World: We Just Live in It Shatner's World: We Just Live in It
Feb. 16, 2012 - Mar. 4, 2012		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway
Nov. 10, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2012		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - The Scottsboro Boys The Scottsboro Boys
Oct. 31, 2010 - Dec. 12, 2010		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Sondheim on Sondheim Sondheim on Sondheim
Apr. 22, 2010 - Jun. 27, 2010		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Looped Looped
Mar. 14, 2010 - Apr. 11, 2010		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Irving Berlin's White Christmas Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Nov. 22, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Finian's Rainbow Finian's Rainbow
Oct. 29, 2009 - Jan. 17, 2010		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Bye Bye Birdie Bye Bye Birdie
Oct. 15, 2009 - Jan. 24, 2010		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - The Story of My Life The Story of My Life
Feb. 19, 2009 - Feb. 22, 2009		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Irving Berlin's White Christmas Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Nov. 23, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - [title of show] [title of show]
Jul. 17, 2008 - Oct. 12, 2008		 Co-Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
Feb. 21, 2008 - Jun. 29, 2008		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - High Fidelity High Fidelity
Dec. 7, 2006 - Dec. 17, 2006		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - The Drowsy Chaperone The Drowsy Chaperone
May 1, 2006 - Dec. 30, 2007		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Ring of Fire Ring of Fire
Mar. 12, 2006 - Apr. 30, 2006		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Drowning Crow Drowning Crow
Feb. 19, 2004 - Apr. 4, 2004		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Dance of the Vampires Dance of the Vampires
Dec. 9, 2002 - Jan. 25, 2003		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - If You Ever Leave Me...I'm Going with You! If You Ever Leave Me...I'm Going with You!
Aug. 6, 2001 - Sep. 23, 2001		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Nov. 16, 2000 - May 20, 2001		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Waiting in the Wings Waiting in the Wings
Dec. 16, 1999 - May 28, 2000		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Footloose Footloose
Oct. 22, 1998 - Jul. 2, 2000		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - An Evening with Jerry Herman An Evening with Jerry Herman
Jul. 28, 1998 - Aug. 23, 1998		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Candide Candide
Apr. 29, 1997 - Jul. 27, 1997		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Dream Dream
Apr. 3, 1997 - Jul. 6, 1997		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Annie Annie
Mar. 26, 1997 - Oct. 19, 1997		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Chicago Chicago
Nov. 14, 1996		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - The Apple Doesn't Fall... The Apple Doesn't Fall...
Apr. 14, 1996 - Apr. 14, 1996		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind
Apr. 4, 1996 - May 12, 1996		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!
Oct. 19, 1995 - Jan. 28, 1996		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Moon Over Buffalo Moon Over Buffalo
Oct. 1, 1995 - Jun. 30, 1996		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Buttons on Broadway Buttons on Broadway
Jun. 8, 1995 - Jul. 16, 1995		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - A Little More Magic A Little More Magic
Mar. 17, 1994 - Apr. 10, 1994		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - The Red Shoes The Red Shoes
Dec. 16, 1993 - Dec. 19, 1993		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Ain't Broadway Grand Ain't Broadway Grand
Apr. 18, 1993 - May 9, 1993		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Metro Metro
Apr. 16, 1992 - Apr. 26, 1992		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - The Big Love The Big Love
Mar. 3, 1991 - Apr. 7, 1991		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof
Nov. 18, 1990 - Jun. 16, 1991		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Lettice and Lovage Lettice and Lovage
Mar. 25, 1990 - Dec. 23, 1990		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Tru Tru
Dec. 14, 1989 - Sep. 1, 1990		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Meet Me in St. Louis Meet Me in St. Louis
Nov. 2, 1989 - Jun. 10, 1990		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Late Nite Comic Late Nite Comic
Oct. 15, 1987 - Oct. 17, 1987		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Roza Roza
Oct. 1, 1987 - Oct. 11, 1987		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Stardust Stardust
Feb. 19, 1987 - May 17, 1987		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Sweet Sue Sweet Sue
Jan. 8, 1987 - May 31, 1987		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - A Little Like Magic A Little Like Magic
Oct. 26, 1986 - Dec. 7, 1986		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
Jan. 23, 1986 - Feb. 1, 1986		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Grind Grind
Apr. 16, 1985 - Jun. 22, 1985		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Home Front Home Front
Jan. 2, 1985 - Jan. 12, 1985		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers
Nov. 11, 1984 - Nov. 18, 1984		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - End of the World End of the World
May 6, 1984 - Jun. 2, 1984		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Play Memory Play Memory
Apr. 26, 1984 - Apr. 29, 1984		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Shirley MacLaine on Broadway Shirley MacLaine on Broadway
Apr. 19, 1984 - May 27, 1984		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Foxfire Foxfire
Nov. 11, 1982 - May 15, 1983		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - A Doll's Life A Doll's Life
Sep. 23, 1982 - Sep. 26, 1982		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Blues in the Night Blues in the Night
Jun. 2, 1982 - Jul. 18, 1982		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - My Fair Lady My Fair Lady
Aug. 18, 1981 - Nov. 29, 1981		 Lighting Design
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Fiddler on the Roof
Jul. 9, 1981 - Aug. 23, 1981		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Wally's Cafe Wally's Cafe
Jun. 12, 1981 - Jun. 20, 1981		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Copperfield Copperfield
Apr. 16, 1981 - Apr. 26, 1981		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Perfectly Frank Perfectly Frank
Nov. 30, 1980 - Dec. 13, 1980		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Happy New Year Happy New Year
Apr. 27, 1980 - May 10, 1980		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - But Never Jam Today But Never Jam Today
Jul. 31, 1979 - Aug. 5, 1979		 Lighting Design
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The Madwoman of Central Park West
Jun. 13, 1979 - Aug. 25, 1979		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
Mar. 1, 1979 - Jun. 29, 1980		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Working Working
May 14, 1978 - Jun. 4, 1978		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - On the Twentieth Century On the Twentieth Century
Feb. 19, 1978 - Mar. 18, 1979		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Do You Turn Somersaults? Do You Turn Somersaults?
Jan. 9, 1978 - Jan. 21, 1978		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Some of My Best Friends Some of My Best Friends
Oct. 25, 1977 - Oct. 29, 1977		 Lighting Design
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Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman)
May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Side by Side by Sondheim Side by Side by Sondheim
Apr. 18, 1977 - Mar. 19, 1978		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof
Dec. 28, 1976 - May 21, 1977		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Wheelbarrow Closers Wheelbarrow Closers
Oct. 11, 1976 - Oct. 16, 1976		 Supervisor
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Playbill Cover - Checking Out Checking Out
Sep. 14, 1976 - Sep. 25, 1976		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Sweet Bird of Youth Sweet Bird of Youth
Dec. 29, 1975 - Feb. 8, 1976		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - The Skin of Our Teeth The Skin of Our Teeth
Sep. 9, 1975 - Sep. 13, 1975		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Rodgers & Hart Rodgers & Hart
May 13, 1975 - Aug. 16, 1975		 Lighting Design
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The Hashish Club
Jan. 3, 1975 - Jan. 11, 1975		 Lighting Supervisor
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Playbill Cover - The Member of the Wedding The Member of the Wedding
Jan. 2, 1975 - Jan. 11, 1975		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - The Rules of the Game The Rules of the Game
Dec. 12, 1974 - Dec. 21, 1974		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Love for Love Love for Love
Nov. 11, 1974 - Nov. 30, 1974		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Hosanna Hosanna
Oct. 14, 1974 - Nov. 3, 1974		 New York lighting supervision
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Playbill Cover - Bad Habits Bad Habits
May 5, 1974 - Oct. 5, 1974		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Holiday Holiday
Dec. 26, 1973 - Feb. 16, 1974		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - Chemin de Fer Chemin de Fer
Nov. 26, 1973 - Feb. 16, 1974		 Lighting Design
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Playbill Cover - The Visit The Visit
Nov. 25, 1973 - Feb. 16, 1974		 Lighting Design
(Original)		 Who's Who
Playbill Cover - Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Apr. 19, 1972 - Oct. 27, 1974		 Lighting Supervisor
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Photos (6)

  • Lighting designer Ken Billington
  • Ken Billington
  • John Lee Beatty and Ken Billington
  • Ken Billington and Douglas Carter Beane
  • Director Walter Bobbie and lighting design Ken Billington
  • Bonnie Langford, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Raymond Bokhour, director Walter Bobbie, Brent Barrett, lighting design Ken Billington and Deidre Goodwin
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Videos (1)

 

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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
2013 Outstanding Lighting Design Chaplin Nominee
2008 Outstanding Lighting Design Sunday in the Park with George Nominee
1997 Outstanding Lighting Design Chicago Winner
1985 Outstanding Lighting Design Grind Nominee
1983 Outstanding Lighting Design Foxfire Nominee
1979 Outstanding Lighting Design Sweeney Todd Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
2013 Outstanding Lighting Design Chaplin Nominee
2010 Outstanding Lighting Design Sondheim on Sondheim Nominee
2008 Outstanding Lighting Design Sunday in the Park with George Winner
1997 Outstanding Lighting Design Chicago Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
2011 Lighting Design of a Musical The Scottsboro Boys Nominee
2008 Lighting Design of a Musical Sunday in the Park with George Nominee
2006 Lighting Design of a Musical The Drowsy Chaperone Nominee
1997 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Chicago Winner
1984 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) End of the World Nominee
1983 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Foxfire Nominee
1979 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Sweeney Todd Nominee
1978 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Working Nominee
1974 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) The Visit Nominee
 
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