Justin Townsend received a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award Honour for his work on Moulin Rouge! The Musical. His Broadway credits include Jagged Little Pill, Saint Joan, Present Laughter, The Little Foxes, The Humans (Tony nomination), American Psycho (Tony nomination), Fool for Love, Casa Valentina, A Night with Janis Joplin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Other Place, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He served as Creative Director for Drake’s “Boy Meets World” European Tour and OVO Fest 2017. He previously worked with Alex Timbers on Here Lies Love. He is an associate professor at Brooklyn College.
Justin Townsend, Here Lies Love
Justin Townsend, Moulin Rouge!
Justin Townsend, Moulin Rouge!
Justin Townsend, Jagged Little Pill
Justin Townsend, Moulin Rouge!
Justin Townsend, The Little Foxes
Justin Townsend, American Psycho
Justin Townsend, The Humans
Justin Townsend, American Psycho
Justin Townsend, The Humans
Justin Townsend, American Psycho
Justin Townsend, The Humans
Justin Townsend
Justin Townsend, Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play
Justin Townsend, Here Lies Love
Justin Townsend, Here Lies Love
Justin TownsendOne Night with Janis Joplin
Justin Townsend, Unnatural Acts
Justin TownsendHamlet
Justin Townsend, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Justin Townsend has been nominated for various lighting design awards for several Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Some of his notable nominations include Outstanding Lighting Design for "Here Lies Love" (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical for "Moulin Rouge!" (Drama Desk Awards), Best Lighting Design of a Musical for "Jagged Little Pill" (Tony Awards), and Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play for "The Little Foxes" (Drama Desk Awards). He has also received nominations for his work on productions such as "American Psycho," "The Humans," "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play," "One Night with Janis Joplin," "Unnatural Acts," "Hamlet," and "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson." Justin Townsend has demonstrated sustained excellence in lighting design, as recognized by the Obie Awards. Additionally, he has been honored with the Hewes Design Award for his work on "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play."
Justin Townsend has won several awards for his outstanding lighting designs in various Broadway productions. Some of his notable wins include Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Moulin Rouge!" and "American Psycho," Best Lighting Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Jagged Little Pill," and Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Humans." He has also been recognized with awards such as Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Moulin Rouge!" and "American Psycho," Performance- Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design at the Obie Awards, the Hewes Design Award at The Hewes Awards for "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play," and Outstanding Lighting Design at The Lortels for "Here Lies Love."
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