Gender
Male
Performer Designer
Relations
Husband of
Lucy Mackinnon
  • CREDITS
    Maybe Happy Ending (Nov 12, 2024 - Present)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalRomantic ComedyOriginal
    Ben Platt: Live at the Palace (May 28, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    SpecialConcertOriginal
    Mary Jane (Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayOriginal
    The Notebook (Mar 14, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalOriginal
    Days of Wine and Roses (Jan 28, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalOriginal
    Good Night, Oscar (Apr 24, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayOriginal
    The Collaboration (Dec 18, 2022 - Feb 11, 2023)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayOriginal
    A Christmas Carol (Nov 21, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlaySoloOriginal
    The Rose Tattoo (Oct 15, 2019 - Dec 08, 2019)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayDramaRevival
    Derren Brown: Secret (Sep 15, 2019 - Jan 04, 2020)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    SpecialMagicOriginal
    Regina Spektor: Live On Broadway (Jun 20, 2019 - Jun 26, 2019)
    • Regina Spektor Lighting Designer: Ben Stanton
    SpecialConcertOriginal
    Junk (Nov 02, 2017 - Jan 07, 2018)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayOriginal
    Six Degrees of Separation (Apr 25, 2017 - Jun 18, 2017)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayDramaRevival
    Fully Committed (Apr 25, 2016 - Jul 31, 2016)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayComedySoloOriginal
    Spring Awakening (Sep 27, 2015 - Jan 24, 2016)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalDramaSign LanguageRevival
    Fun Home (Apr 19, 2015 - Sep 10, 2016)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalOriginal
    An Enemy of the People (Sep 27, 2012 - Nov 18, 2012)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayDramaRevival
    Seminar (Nov 20, 2011 - May 06, 2012)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayOriginal
    The Frogs (Jul 22, 2004 - Oct 10, 2004)
    • Associate Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
    • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalOriginal
    The Smell of the Kill (Mar 26, 2002 - Apr 28, 2002)
    • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayComedyOriginal
    An Almost Holy Picture (Feb 07, 2002 - Apr 07, 2002)
    • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlaySolo DramaOriginal
    Linda Eder at the Gershwin (Dec 26, 2001 - Dec 30, 2001)
    • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    SpecialConcertOriginal
    Sexaholix (Dec 02, 2001 - Feb 10, 2002)
    • Associate Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    SpecialComedySoloOriginal
    Hedda Gabler (Oct 04, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002)
    • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    PlayDramaRevival
    A Class Act (Mar 11, 2001 - Jun 10, 2001)
    • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalOriginal
    Fun Home (Oct 02, 2016 - Dec 03, 2017)
    • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
    MusicalOriginal
    Annie - Fourth National (Sep 11, 1981 - Mar 13, 1983)
    • Performer: Ben Stanton
      • Honor Guard - Replacement
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Lighting Design of a Play

    2023 | Nominee  | A Christmas Carol
    Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
     

    Best Lighting Design of a Play

    2018 | Nominee  | Junk
    Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
     

    Best Lighting Design of a Musical

    2016 | Nominee  | Spring Awakening
    Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
     

    Best Lighting Design of a Musical

    2015 | Nominee  | Fun Home
    Lighting Design by Ben Stanton

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

    2016 | Nominee  | Spring Awakening
    Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    2015 | Nominee
    Ben Stanton (for "Our Lady of Kibeho")
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    2011 | Nominee
    Ben Stanton (for "The Whipping Man")
Maybe Happy Ending (Nov 12, 2024 - Present)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalRomantic ComedyOriginal
Ben Platt: Live at the Palace (May 28, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
SpecialConcertOriginal
Mary Jane (Apr 23, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayOriginal
The Notebook (Mar 14, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalOriginal
Days of Wine and Roses (Jan 28, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalOriginal
Good Night, Oscar (Apr 24, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayOriginal
The Collaboration (Dec 18, 2022 - Feb 11, 2023)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayOriginal
A Christmas Carol (Nov 21, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlaySoloOriginal
The Rose Tattoo (Oct 15, 2019 - Dec 08, 2019)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayDramaRevival
Derren Brown: Secret (Sep 15, 2019 - Jan 04, 2020)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
SpecialMagicOriginal
Regina Spektor: Live On Broadway (Jun 20, 2019 - Jun 26, 2019)
  • Regina Spektor Lighting Designer: Ben Stanton
SpecialConcertOriginal
Junk (Nov 02, 2017 - Jan 07, 2018)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayOriginal
Six Degrees of Separation (Apr 25, 2017 - Jun 18, 2017)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayDramaRevival
Fully Committed (Apr 25, 2016 - Jul 31, 2016)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayComedySoloOriginal
Spring Awakening (Sep 27, 2015 - Jan 24, 2016)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalDramaSign LanguageRevival
Fun Home (Apr 19, 2015 - Sep 10, 2016)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalOriginal
An Enemy of the People (Sep 27, 2012 - Nov 18, 2012)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayDramaRevival
Seminar (Nov 20, 2011 - May 06, 2012)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayOriginal
The Frogs (Jul 22, 2004 - Oct 10, 2004)
  • Associate Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
  • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalOriginal
The Smell of the Kill (Mar 26, 2002 - Apr 28, 2002)
  • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayComedyOriginal
An Almost Holy Picture (Feb 07, 2002 - Apr 07, 2002)
  • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlaySolo DramaOriginal
Linda Eder at the Gershwin (Dec 26, 2001 - Dec 30, 2001)
  • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
SpecialConcertOriginal
Sexaholix (Dec 02, 2001 - Feb 10, 2002)
  • Associate Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
SpecialComedySoloOriginal
Hedda Gabler (Oct 04, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002)
  • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
PlayDramaRevival
A Class Act (Mar 11, 2001 - Jun 10, 2001)
  • Assistant Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalOriginal
Fun Home (Oct 02, 2016 - Dec 03, 2017)
  • Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
MusicalOriginal
Annie - Fourth National (Sep 11, 1981 - Mar 13, 1983)
  • Performer: Ben Stanton
    • Honor Guard - Replacement
MusicalComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2023 | Nominee  | A Christmas Carol
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
 

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2018 | Nominee  | Junk
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2016 | Nominee  | Spring Awakening
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2015 | Nominee  | Fun Home
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

2016 | Nominee  | Spring Awakening
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

2015 | Nominee
Ben Stanton (for "Our Lady of Kibeho")
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

2011 | Nominee
Ben Stanton (for "The Whipping Man")

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