Adam Honoré
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| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 32–33) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BFA) |
Adam Honoré (born 1993/1994)[1] is an American lighting designer.[2][3][4] In 2025, he received an Obie Award for Sustained Achievement in Lighting Design[5] and has been nominated for two Tony Awards.[6]
Career
Honoré graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2015 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in lighting design.[7][8] He has designed lighting for Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions.[1][9] He has also designed internationally, including the international premiere of Fun Home in the Philippines.[1]
Selected productions
Broadway
- Cats: The Jellicle Ball – 2025
- Ragtime – 2025
- Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride – 2025
- Purlie Victorious – 2024
- Ain't No Mo' – 2022
- Chicken & Biscuits – 2021
Off-Broadway
- Ain't No Mo' – 2019
- Carmen Jones – 2018
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Won | AUDELCO Award | Lighting design | Carmen Jones | [10] |
| 2019 | Nominated | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | [11] | |
| 2025 | Nominated | Cats: The Jellicle Ball | [12] | ||
| 2026 | Nominated | Amahl and the Night Visitors | [13] | ||
| Nominated | Ragtime | ||||
| Nominated | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design in a Musical | [6] | ||
| Nominated | Cats: The Jellicle Ball | ||||
| Nominated | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | [14] |
References
- 1 2 3 "30 Under 30: Adam Honoré, Lighting Designer". livedesignonline.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Cats Lighting Designer Adam Honoré Wants to Upend Expectations of What a Broadway Musical Looks Like". playbill.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Interview: Lighting Designer Adam Honoré Talks Amplifying Voices of BIPOC Theatre Artists & More". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Let's Create Theater That Matters – with Adam Honoré". plsn.com. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- ↑ "The 68th Obie Award Winners". obieawards.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- 1 2 "The Lost Boys & Schmigadoon! Lead Tony Awards Nominations: Complete List". deadline.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "OU School of Drama alumnus continues 'thirst for knowledge' as 'Chicken and Biscuits' head lighting designer". oudaily.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Behind the Lights on Broadway". soonermag.oufoundation.org. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Adam Honoré". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "2018 Winners". audelco.org. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "The Prom, The Ferryman & More Win 2019 Drama Desk Awards". broadway.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "'Boop!' leads 2025 Drama Desk Awards nominations". broadwaynews.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Design Alums Receive Drama Desk Noms!". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "2026 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations announced". newyorktheatreguide.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
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