Gender
Male
Born
Sep 24, 1927
North Bridgeton, Maine, USA
Died
Aug 09, 1994
Akron, Ohio, USA
Designer
Also Known As
Thomas R. Skelton
Tom Skelton
  • CREDITS
    Shakespeare for My Father (Apr 26, 1993 - Jan 02, 1994)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
    Park Your Car in Harvard Yard (Nov 07, 1991 - Feb 22, 1992)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
    A Few Good Men (Nov 15, 1989 - Jan 26, 1991)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
    Lillian (Jan 16, 1986 - Feb 23, 1986)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The Iceman Cometh (Sep 29, 1985 - Dec 01, 1985)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
    Nureyev and Friends (Aug 16, 1984 - Aug 26, 1984)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Death of a Salesman (Mar 29, 1984 - Nov 18, 1984)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Peg (Dec 14, 1983 - Dec 17, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Mame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Dance a Little Closer (May 11, 1983 - May 11, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Show Boat (Apr 24, 1983 - Jun 26, 1983)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Boston Ballet Company (Jan 18, 1983 - Feb 06, 1983)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Jul 08, 1982 - Jul 11, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Little Johnny Jones (Mar 21, 1982 - Mar 21, 1982)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The West Side Waltz (Nov 19, 1981 - Mar 13, 1982)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Camelot (Nov 15, 1981 - Jan 02, 1982)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Lena Horne: "The Lady and Her Music" (May 12, 1981 - Jun 30, 1982)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Can-Can (Apr 30, 1981 - May 03, 1981)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Brigadoon (Oct 16, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Makarova and Company (Oct 07, 1980 - Nov 02, 1980)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Camelot (Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Filumena (Feb 10, 1980 - Mar 09, 1980)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Oklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Peter Pan (Sep 06, 1979 - Jan 04, 1981)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    King Richard III (Jun 14, 1979 - Jul 15, 1979)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Homage to Diaghilev (Mar 07, 1979 - Apr 01, 1979)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Supervision: Thomas Skelton
    The Kingfisher (Dec 06, 1978 - May 13, 1979)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Dutch National Ballet (Apr 18, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting under the supervision of Thomas Skelton
    The November People (Jan 14, 1978 - Jan 14, 1978)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The King and I (May 02, 1977 - Dec 30, 1978)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Romeo and Juliet (Mar 17, 1977 - May 22, 1977)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Caesar and Cleopatra (Feb 24, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Kings (Sep 27, 1976 - Oct 18, 1976)
    Oedipus
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Medea
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Theseus & Hippolyta
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Days in the Trees (Sep 26, 1976 - Nov 21, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Guys and Dolls (Jul 21, 1976 - Feb 13, 1977)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Legend (May 13, 1976 - May 15, 1976)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The Lady from the Sea (Mar 18, 1976 - May 23, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    A Matter of Gravity (Feb 03, 1976 - Apr 10, 1976)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    American Ballet Theatre (Dec 22, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting for 'Hamlet Connotations' by Thomas R. Skelton
    The Glass Menagerie (Dec 18, 1975 - Feb 22, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Death of a Salesman (Jun 26, 1975 - Aug 24, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The First Breeze of Summer (Jun 10, 1975 - Jul 20, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Shenandoah (Jan 07, 1975 - Aug 07, 1977)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Nureyev and Friends (Dec 26, 1974 - Jan 12, 1975)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Where's Charley? (Dec 20, 1974 - Feb 23, 1975)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Absurd Person Singular (Oct 08, 1974 - Mar 06, 1976)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Gigi (Nov 13, 1973 - Feb 10, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The Waltz of the Toreadors (Sep 13, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Status Quo Vadis (Feb 18, 1973 - Feb 18, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Purlie (Dec 27, 1972 - Jan 07, 1973)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild (Nov 14, 1972 - Dec 02, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The Lincoln Mask (Oct 30, 1972 - Nov 04, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The Selling of the President (Mar 22, 1972 - Mar 25, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (Dec 28, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Bob and Ray -- The Two and Only (Sep 24, 1970 - Feb 13, 1971)
    Special, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Purlie (Mar 15, 1970 - Nov 06, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Coco (Dec 18, 1969 - Oct 03, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    King Henry V (Nov 10, 1969 - Nov 22, 1969)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Indians (Oct 13, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    A Patriot for Me (Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Come Summer (Mar 18, 1969 - Mar 22, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? (Feb 25, 1969 - Mar 29, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Jimmy Shine (Dec 05, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Mike Downstairs (Apr 18, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Zizi (Nov 21, 1964 - Jan 02, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (Aug 27, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    A Few Good Men (Jan 07, 1992 - May 10, 1992)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
    Singin' in the Rain (Jun 10, 1986 - Jun 07, 1987)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Legends! (Jan 07, 1986 - Jan 18, 1987)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Peter Pan (Jun 15, 1982 - Jul 17, 1983)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Show Boat (Jun 10, 1982 - Apr 16, 1983)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Tom Skelton
    Peter Pan (Apr 15, 1981 - Jan 31, 1982)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Camelot (Jun 06, 1980 - May 01, 1982)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Peter Pan (Jun 26, 1979 - Aug 05, 1979)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    The King and I (Jan 04, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Shenandoah (Oct 04, 1977 - Jun 03, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Gigi (May 15, 1973 - Nov 03, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Purlie (Nov 20, 1971 - Dec 02, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
    Coco (Jan 11, 1971 - Jun 26, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Lighting Design

    1986 | Nominee  | The Iceman Cometh
    Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
     

    Best Lighting Design

    1975 | Nominee  | All God's Chillun Got Wings
    Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
     

    Best Lighting Design

    1970 | Nominee  | Indians
    Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1981 | Nominee  | Lena Horne: "The Lady and Her Music"
    Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1976 | Nominee  | Legend
    Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Shakespeare for My Father (Apr 26, 1993 - Jan 02, 1994)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
Park Your Car in Harvard Yard (Nov 07, 1991 - Feb 22, 1992)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
A Few Good Men (Nov 15, 1989 - Jan 26, 1991)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
Lillian (Jan 16, 1986 - Feb 23, 1986)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The Iceman Cometh (Sep 29, 1985 - Dec 01, 1985)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
Nureyev and Friends (Aug 16, 1984 - Aug 26, 1984)
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Death of a Salesman (Mar 29, 1984 - Nov 18, 1984)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Peg (Dec 14, 1983 - Dec 17, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Mame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Dance a Little Closer (May 11, 1983 - May 11, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Show Boat (Apr 24, 1983 - Jun 26, 1983)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Boston Ballet Company (Jan 18, 1983 - Feb 06, 1983)
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Jul 08, 1982 - Jul 11, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Little Johnny Jones (Mar 21, 1982 - Mar 21, 1982)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The West Side Waltz (Nov 19, 1981 - Mar 13, 1982)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Camelot (Nov 15, 1981 - Jan 02, 1982)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Lena Horne: "The Lady and Her Music" (May 12, 1981 - Jun 30, 1982)
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Can-Can (Apr 30, 1981 - May 03, 1981)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Brigadoon (Oct 16, 1980 - Feb 08, 1981)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Makarova and Company (Oct 07, 1980 - Nov 02, 1980)
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Camelot (Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Filumena (Feb 10, 1980 - Mar 09, 1980)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Oklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Peter Pan (Sep 06, 1979 - Jan 04, 1981)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
King Richard III (Jun 14, 1979 - Jul 15, 1979)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Homage to Diaghilev (Mar 07, 1979 - Apr 01, 1979)
Special, Original
  • Lighting Supervision: Thomas Skelton
The Kingfisher (Dec 06, 1978 - May 13, 1979)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Dutch National Ballet (Apr 18, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978)
Special, Original
  • Lighting under the supervision of Thomas Skelton
The November People (Jan 14, 1978 - Jan 14, 1978)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The King and I (May 02, 1977 - Dec 30, 1978)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Romeo and Juliet (Mar 17, 1977 - May 22, 1977)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Caesar and Cleopatra (Feb 24, 1977 - Mar 05, 1977)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Kings (Sep 27, 1976 - Oct 18, 1976)
Oedipus
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Medea
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Theseus & Hippolyta
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Days in the Trees (Sep 26, 1976 - Nov 21, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Guys and Dolls (Jul 21, 1976 - Feb 13, 1977)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Legend (May 13, 1976 - May 15, 1976)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The Lady from the Sea (Mar 18, 1976 - May 23, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
A Matter of Gravity (Feb 03, 1976 - Apr 10, 1976)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
American Ballet Theatre (Dec 22, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
Special, Original
  • Lighting for 'Hamlet Connotations' by Thomas R. Skelton
The Glass Menagerie (Dec 18, 1975 - Feb 22, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Death of a Salesman (Jun 26, 1975 - Aug 24, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The First Breeze of Summer (Jun 10, 1975 - Jul 20, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Shenandoah (Jan 07, 1975 - Aug 07, 1977)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Nureyev and Friends (Dec 26, 1974 - Jan 12, 1975)
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Where's Charley? (Dec 20, 1974 - Feb 23, 1975)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Absurd Person Singular (Oct 08, 1974 - Mar 06, 1976)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Gigi (Nov 13, 1973 - Feb 10, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The Waltz of the Toreadors (Sep 13, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Status Quo Vadis (Feb 18, 1973 - Feb 18, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Purlie (Dec 27, 1972 - Jan 07, 1973)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild (Nov 14, 1972 - Dec 02, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The Lincoln Mask (Oct 30, 1972 - Nov 04, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The Selling of the President (Mar 22, 1972 - Mar 25, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (Dec 28, 1970 - Jan 09, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Bob and Ray -- The Two and Only (Sep 24, 1970 - Feb 13, 1971)
Special, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Purlie (Mar 15, 1970 - Nov 06, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Coco (Dec 18, 1969 - Oct 03, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
King Henry V (Nov 10, 1969 - Nov 22, 1969)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Indians (Oct 13, 1969 - Jan 03, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
A Patriot for Me (Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Come Summer (Mar 18, 1969 - Mar 22, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? (Feb 25, 1969 - Mar 29, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Jimmy Shine (Dec 05, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Mike Downstairs (Apr 18, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Zizi (Nov 21, 1964 - Jan 02, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (Aug 27, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
A Few Good Men (Jan 07, 1992 - May 10, 1992)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
Singin' in the Rain (Jun 10, 1986 - Jun 07, 1987)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Legends! (Jan 07, 1986 - Jan 18, 1987)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Peter Pan (Jun 15, 1982 - Jul 17, 1983)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Show Boat (Jun 10, 1982 - Apr 16, 1983)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Tom Skelton
Peter Pan (Apr 15, 1981 - Jan 31, 1982)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Camelot (Jun 06, 1980 - May 01, 1982)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Peter Pan (Jun 26, 1979 - Aug 05, 1979)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
The King and I (Jan 04, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979)
Musical, Revival
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Shenandoah (Oct 04, 1977 - Jun 03, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Gigi (May 15, 1973 - Nov 03, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Purlie (Nov 20, 1971 - Dec 02, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
Coco (Jan 11, 1971 - Jun 26, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton

Tony Award®

 

Best Lighting Design

1986 | Nominee  | The Iceman Cometh
Lighting Design by Thomas R. Skelton
 

Best Lighting Design

1975 | Nominee  | All God's Chillun Got Wings
Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
 

Best Lighting Design

1970 | Nominee  | Indians
Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1981 | Nominee  | Lena Horne: "The Lady and Her Music"
Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1976 | Nominee  | Legend
Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton

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