Peggy Eisenhauer

Peggy Eisenhauer is a prolific award-winning American lighting designer for both theatre and films. She has designed more than twenty Broadway shows and frequently collaborates with Jules Fisher.

Career

Peggy Eisenhauer was raised in Nyack, New York. She attended Carnegie Mellon University, started working in New York and quickly became assistant to Jules Fisher, and eventually became his partner. Forming their company, Third Eye, their first project together was the 1985 Broadway musical "Song and Dance". [Rothstein, Mervyn. [http://www.playbill.com/features/article/93707.html "A Life in the Theatre: Lighting Designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer",] playbill.com, June 23, 2005] Their first joint movie project was the film version of the musical "Chicago". [Tugend, Alina. [http://articles.latimes.com/2003/mar/23/entertainment/ca-tugend23 "Let there be light",] "Los Angeles Times", March 23, 2003]

Current projects are the upcoming musicals "9 to 5" and "Pal Joey" revival.

Notable theatre productions

*"Song and Dance" (1985)
*"Rags" (1986)
*"Grand Hotel" (1989)
*"The Will Rogers Follies" (1991)
*"My Favorite Year" (1992)
*"" (1993)
*"Victor/Victoria" (1995)
*"Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk" (1996)
*"Ragtime" (1998)
*"Cabaret" (1998)
*"Marie Christine" (1999)
*"The Wild Party" (2000)
*"Jane Eyre" (2000)
*"Elaine Stritch At Liberty" (2002)
*"Amour" (2002)
*"" (2003)
*"Assassins" (2004)
*"Caroline, or Change" (2004)
*"Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore" (2004)
*"Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life" (2005)
*"The Ritz" (2007)

Theatre awards and nominations

*2004 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design ("Assassins", winner)
*2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design ("Assassins", winner)
*2001 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design ("Jane Eyre", nominee)
*2000 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design ("Marie Christine", nominee)
*2000 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design ("The Wild Party", nominee)
*1998 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design ("Ragtime", nominee)
*1998 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design ("Cabaret", nominee)
*1998 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design ("Ragtime", nominee)
*1998 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design ("Cabaret", nominee)
*1996 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design ("Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk", winner)
*1996 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design ("Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk", winner)

Film credits

*"Chicago" (2002)
*"The School of Rock" (2003)
*"The Stepford Wives" (2004)
*"The Producers" (2005)
*"Dreamgirls" (2006)
*"Enchanted" (2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=25639 Internet Broadway Database entry]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1065155/ Internet Movie Database entry]
* [http://www.americantheatrewing.org/biography/detail/peggy_eisenhauer American Theatre Wing biography]