On August 14th, the Broadway community lost accomplished, award winning lighting designer Howell Binkley who has illuminated our beloved Broadway stages. He skillfully shone spotlights on Broadway's talents like Chita Rivera, La Chanze, Rob McClure, Lea Salonga, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Nick Cordero.
Howell is a nine-time Tony Award nominee winning twice for Hamilton and Jersey Boys.
Let's look at 12 snapshots from Howell Binkley's final 12 Broadway shows that he so beautifully designed.
AFTER MIDNIGHT's Rosena M. Hill Jackson, Bryonha Marie Parham and Carmen Ruby Floyd
Photo by Matthew Murphy
HONEYMOON IN VEGAS' David Josefsberg and Original Broadway Cast
Photo by Joan Marcus
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO's Paul Alexander Nolan, Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Lora Lee Gayer
Photo by Matthew Murphy
HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs and Original Broadway Cast
Photo by Joan Marcus
ALLEGIANCE's George Takei and Lea Salonga
Photo by Matthew Murphy
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PARAMOUR's Original Broadway Cast
Photo by Richard Termine
A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL's Richard H. Blake, Bobby Conte Thornton, Nick Cordero and Original Broadway Cast
Photo by Joan Marcus
COME FROM AWAY's Original Broadway Cast
Photo by Matthew Murphy
PRINCE OF BROADWAY's Michael Xavier and Original Broadway Cast
Photo by Matthew Murphy
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE's Lisa Howard, Eric Petersen and Original Broadway Cast
Photo by Matthew Murphy
SUMMER's La Chanze, Ariana DeBose, Storm Lever and Original Broadway Cast
Photo by Joan Marcus
AIN'T TOO PROUD's Ephraim Sykes, Jawan M. Jackson, Derrick Baskin, Jeremy Pope and James Harkness
Photo by Matthew Murphy
