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JUST IN TIME

Book by Warren Light & Isaac Oliver / Developed & Directed by Alex Timbers / Music Supervision & Arrangements by Andrew Resnick / Choreography by Shannon Lewis / Lighting Design by Justin Townsend / Costume Design by Catherine Zuber / Associate Scenic Designer: Erica Hemminger / Circle in the Square / 2025

DEATH BECOMES HER

Book by Marco Pennette / Music & Lyrics by Julia Mattison & Noel Carey / Director & Choreography Christopher Gattelli / Lighting Design Justin Townsend / Costume Design Paul Tazewell / Associate Scenic Designer: Erica Hemminger / Lunt-Fontanne Theatre / 2024

MOULIN ROUGE

Book by John Logan / Directed by Alex Timbers / Choreography Sonya Tayeh / Lighting Design Justin Townsend / Costume Design Catherine Zuber / Al Hirschfeld Theatre / NYC / 2019

MJ the MUSICAL

Book by Lynn Nottage / Music by Michael Jackson / Director & Choreography Christopher Wheeldon / Lighting Design Natasha Katz / Costume Design Paul Tazewell / Neil Simon Theatre / 2022

THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL

Book by Jonathan A. Abrams / Music by Huey Lewis and the News / Directed by Gordon Greenberg / Choreography by Lorin Latarro / Lighting Design Japhy Weideman / Costume Design Jen Caprio / James Earl Jones Theatre / 2024

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Music & Lyrics Stephen Sondheim / Book by George Furth / Directed by Noah Brody / Lighting Design Christopher Akerlind / Costume Design Paloma Young / Roundabout Theatre Company & Fiasco Theater / 2019

Read about Derek’s ‘MERRILY’ design process in Backstage.com

THE VOLTAIRE at VENETIAN LAS VEGAS

Producer: Michael Gruber / Directors: Manon Savary and Marc Zaffuto / Lighting Designer: John Featherstone / 2023

Read more about this project at Variety.com

ANYTHING GOES

Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay & Russell Crouse / Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter / Directed by Kathleen Marshall / Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski / Stephen Sondheim Theatre / 2011

To see behind the scenes: Anything Goes Video

RAGTIME

Book by Terrence McNally / Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge / Lighting Design by Donald Holder / Neil Simon Theatre / 2009

JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA

Music & Lyrics by Richard Thomas / Book + Additional Lyrics by Stewart Lee & Richard Thomas / Directed by John Rando / Costume Design by Sarah Laux / Lighting Design by Jeff Croiter / Projection Design by Olivia Sebesky / THE NEW GROUP / 2018

HAIRSPRAY LIVE!

ORIGINAL SKETCHES + SHOW PHOTOS

Teleplay by Harvey Fierstein / Directed by Kenny Leon / Co-Directed by Alex Rudzinski / Lighting Design by Allen Branton / Executive Producers Craig Zadan + Neil Meron / NBC Television / 2016

EMMY WIN for BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN 2017

To watch Derek's Emmy speech: YouTube
Or to read about his Emmy win: Playbill.com

To watch show highlights: Hairspray LIVE! video
Check out these interviews w/ Derek: APS NEWS.com + 
Selling out.com
For more info about the show, go to NBC.com or Playbill.com

HOW TO SUCCEED

Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser / Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock & Willie Gilbert / Directed & Choreographed by Rob Ashford / Lighting Design by Howell Binkley / Al Hirschfeld Theatre / 2010

To see behind the scenes: How To Succeed Video

The WIZ LIVE!

Book by William F. Brown & Harvey Fierstein / Directed by Kenny Leon / Lighting Design by Allen Branton / NBC Television / 2015

For show highlights: The WIZ Video

BEAUTIFUL, The Carole King Musical

Written by Douglas McGrath / Directed by Marc Bruni / Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski / 2014

To see behind the scenes: Beautiful Video

GIGI

Written by Lerner & Loewe / Directed by Eric D. Schaeffer / Lighting Design by Natasha Katz / The Kennedy Center D.C. & Neil Simon Theatre NYC / 2015

To see behind the scenes: Gigi Video

SWEET CHARITY

Book by Neil Simon / Directed by Leigh Silverman / Lighting Design by Jeff Croiter / THE NEW GROUP / 2016

INTO THE WOODS

Written by Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine / Co-Directed by Noah Brody & Ben Steinfeld / Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind / Roundabout Theatre (NYC), Menier Chocolate Factory (London) & National Tour

FOLLIES

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim / Book by James Goldman / Directed by Eric D. Schaeffer / Lighting Design by Natasha Katz / Marquis Theatre / 2011

To see behind the scenes: Follies Video

10 MILLION MILES

Book by Keith Bunin / Directed by Michael Mayer / Music & Lyrics by Patty Griffin /Lighting Design by Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer / Atlantic Theater Company / 2007

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT

Book by Joe DiPietro / Directed & Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall / Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski / Imperial Theatre / 2012

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim / Book by James Lapine / Directed by Peter DuBois / Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind / Huntington Theatre Company / 2016

COMPANY

Written by George Furth & Stephen Sondheim / Directed by Sean Mathias / The Kennedy Center 2002

JUST IN TIME

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MOULIN ROUGE

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MJ the MUSICAL

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THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL

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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

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THE VOLTAIRE at VENETIAN LAS VEGAS

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ANYTHING GOES

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RAGTIME

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JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA

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HAIRSPRAY LIVE!

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HOW TO SUCCEED

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The WIZ LIVE!

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BEAUTIFUL, The Carole King Musical

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GIGI

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SWEET CHARITY

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INTO THE WOODS

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FOLLIES

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10 MILLION MILES

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NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT

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COMPANY

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