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May 01, 1962
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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  • CREDITS
    Clyde's (Nov 23, 2021 - Jan 16, 2022)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayOriginal
    Time and the Conways (Oct 10, 2017 - Nov 26, 2017)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayPlay with musicRevival
    Indecent (Apr 18, 2017 - Aug 06, 2017)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayDramaPlay with musicOriginal
    Waitress (Apr 24, 2016 - Jan 05, 2020)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    The Last Ship (Oct 26, 2014 - Jan 24, 2015)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalOriginal
    Rocky (Mar 13, 2014 - Aug 17, 2014)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    End of the Rainbow (Apr 02, 2012 - Aug 19, 2012)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayPlay with musicOriginal
    The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (Jan 12, 2012 - Sep 23, 2012)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalOperaRevival
    Superior Donuts (Oct 01, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayOriginal
    Top Girls (May 07, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayAll Female CastOriginal
    110 in the Shade (May 09, 2007 - Jul 29, 2007)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalRevival
    Talk Radio (Mar 11, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Shining City (May 09, 2006 - Jul 16, 2006)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Awake and Sing! (Apr 17, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayDramaRevival
    Well (Mar 30, 2006 - May 14, 2006)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Rabbit Hole (Feb 02, 2006 - Apr 09, 2006)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayOriginal
    A Touch of the Poet (Dec 08, 2005 - Jan 29, 2006)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayDramaRevival
    In My Life (Oct 20, 2005 - Dec 11, 2005)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalOriginal
    The Light in the Piazza (Apr 18, 2005 - Jul 02, 2006)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalOriginal
    Reckless (Oct 14, 2004 - Dec 19, 2004)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (Nov 02, 2000 - Sep 15, 2002)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Seven Guitars (Mar 28, 1996 - Sep 08, 1996)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Sep 08, 1994 - Oct 22, 1994)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayRevival
    The Piano Lesson (Apr 16, 1990 - Jan 27, 1991)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayOriginal
    Into the Woods (Nov 26, 2016 - May 28, 2017)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalComedyDramaRevival
    The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (Nov 12, 2013 - Jul 20, 2014)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalOperaRevival
    The Light in the Piazza (Aug 01, 2006 - Jul 22, 2007)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    MusicalOriginal
    The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (Jun 18, 2002 - Apr 06, 2003)
    • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    PlayComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Lighting Design of a Play

    2017 | Winner  | Indecent
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
     

    Best Lighting Design of a Musical

    2014 | Nominee  | Rocky
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
     

    Best Lighting Design of a Musical

    2012 | Nominee  | The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
     

    Best Lighting Design of a Musical

    2007 | Nominee  | 110 in the Shade
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
     

    Best Lighting Design of a Play

    2006 | Nominee  | Awake and Sing!
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

    Best Lighting Design of a Musical

    2005 | Winner  | The Light in the Piazza
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
     

    Best Lighting Design

    1996 | Nominee  | Seven Guitars
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

    2022 | Winner  | Clyde's
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

    Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

    2017 | Winner  | Indecent
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    2014 | Winner  | Rocky
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    2006 | Nominee  | Awake and Sing!
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    2005 | Winner  | The Light in the Piazza
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    2005 | Nominee
    Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
    Christopher Akerlind (for "Belle Epoque")
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1994 | Nominee
    Christopher Akerlind (for "The Lights")
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1992 | Nominee
    Christopher Akerlind (for "Mad Forest")
Clyde's (Nov 23, 2021 - Jan 16, 2022)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayOriginal
Time and the Conways (Oct 10, 2017 - Nov 26, 2017)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayPlay with musicRevival
Indecent (Apr 18, 2017 - Aug 06, 2017)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayDramaPlay with musicOriginal
Waitress (Apr 24, 2016 - Jan 05, 2020)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalDramaOriginal
The Last Ship (Oct 26, 2014 - Jan 24, 2015)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalOriginal
Rocky (Mar 13, 2014 - Aug 17, 2014)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalDramaOriginal
End of the Rainbow (Apr 02, 2012 - Aug 19, 2012)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayPlay with musicOriginal
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (Jan 12, 2012 - Sep 23, 2012)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalOperaRevival
Superior Donuts (Oct 01, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayOriginal
Top Girls (May 07, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayAll Female CastOriginal
110 in the Shade (May 09, 2007 - Jul 29, 2007)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalRevival
Talk Radio (Mar 11, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayDramaOriginal
Shining City (May 09, 2006 - Jul 16, 2006)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayDramaOriginal
Awake and Sing! (Apr 17, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayDramaRevival
Well (Mar 30, 2006 - May 14, 2006)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayComedyOriginal
Rabbit Hole (Feb 02, 2006 - Apr 09, 2006)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayOriginal
A Touch of the Poet (Dec 08, 2005 - Jan 29, 2006)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayDramaRevival
In My Life (Oct 20, 2005 - Dec 11, 2005)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalOriginal
The Light in the Piazza (Apr 18, 2005 - Jul 02, 2006)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalOriginal
Reckless (Oct 14, 2004 - Dec 19, 2004)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayComedyOriginal
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (Nov 02, 2000 - Sep 15, 2002)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayComedyOriginal
Seven Guitars (Mar 28, 1996 - Sep 08, 1996)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayDramaOriginal
Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Sep 08, 1994 - Oct 22, 1994)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayRevival
The Piano Lesson (Apr 16, 1990 - Jan 27, 1991)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayOriginal
Into the Woods (Nov 26, 2016 - May 28, 2017)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalComedyDramaRevival
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (Nov 12, 2013 - Jul 20, 2014)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalOperaRevival
The Light in the Piazza (Aug 01, 2006 - Jul 22, 2007)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
MusicalOriginal
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (Jun 18, 2002 - Apr 06, 2003)
  • Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
PlayComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2017 | Winner  | Indecent
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2014 | Nominee  | Rocky
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2012 | Nominee  | The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2007 | Nominee  | 110 in the Shade
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
 

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2006 | Nominee  | Awake and Sing!
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2005 | Winner  | The Light in the Piazza
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
 

Best Lighting Design

1996 | Nominee  | Seven Guitars
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

2022 | Winner  | Clyde's
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

2017 | Winner  | Indecent
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

Outstanding Lighting Design

2014 | Winner  | Rocky
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

2006 | Nominee  | Awake and Sing!
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind

Outstanding Lighting Design

2005 | Winner  | The Light in the Piazza
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

2005 | Nominee
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
Christopher Akerlind (for "Belle Epoque")
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1994 | Nominee
Christopher Akerlind (for "The Lights")
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1992 | Nominee
Christopher Akerlind (for "Mad Forest")

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