Jane Cox

Jane Cox is a brilliantly imaginative and multi-award-winning British-born lighting designer celebrated for her extraordinary architectural precision, painterly control of shadow, and profound ability to sculpt narrative depth across theater, opera, and dance. A graduate of the University of London, she further mastered her craft at the prestigious New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned her Master of Fine Arts. Known for her unique ability to infuse performance spaces with a deeply evocative, breathing light that mirrors the psychological shifts of a narrative, she has built an illustrious biography through her extensive collaborations with premier global institutions and visionary directors, establishing herself as one of the most respected visual storytellers of her generation. She achieved monumental critical acclaim within the international theatrical community, securing multiple Tony Award nominations for Best Lighting Design for her exquisite, transformational work on the landmark Broadway productions of Jitney, Machinal, and the high-profile musical revival of Sunset Boulevard. Her extraordinary portfolio features defining, highly praised designs for acclaimed Broadway and West End productions, most notably her celebrated work on The Color Purple, Noises Off, Amélie, and All the Way. Deeply dedicated to the future of the craft, she has served as the Director of the Program in Theater at Princeton University, and her exceptional artistic contributions have been honored with prestigious accolades including the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Henry Hewes Design Award, continuing to redefine the visual and emotional possibilities of modern stagecraft.