Jonathan Deans

Jonathan Deans
Born1954 (age 71–72)
England
OccupationSound Designer

Jonathan Deans is an English sound designer. His work spans from Covent Garden, the Royal Opera House to The Beatles 'LOVE' and Michael Jackson's 'ONE' in Las Vegas to Broadway.

Deans has been nominated for Tony and Drama Desk Awards. He is also been presented with a USITT award for his distinguished career in music.

Stage credits

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1993 The Twilight of the Golds Sound Designer Broadway, Booth Theatre
1994 Damn Yankees Broadway, Marquis Theatre
1997 Candide Broadway, Gershwin Theatre
King David Broadway, New Amsterdam Theatre
Street Corner Symphony Broadway, Brooks Atkinson Theatre
1998 Ragtime Broadway, Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Parade Broadway, Vivian Beaumont Theatre
1999 Fosse Broadway, Broadhurst Theatre
2000 The Music Man Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre
Seussical Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre
2001 Follies Broadway, Belasco Theatre
2003 Taboo Broadway, Plymouth Theatre
2004 Brooklyn
2006 Lestat Broadway, Palace Theatre
2007 The Pirate Queen Broadway, Hilton Theatre
Young Frankenstein
2010 La Cage Aux Folles Broadway, Longacre Theatre
2011 Priscilla Queen of the Desert Broadway, Palace Theatre
Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark Broadway, Foxwoods Theatre
2012 Carrie Off-Broadway, Music Box Theatre
2013 Pippin Broadway, Music Box Theatre
2015 Finding Neverland Broadway, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
2016 Waitress Broadway, Brooks Atkinson Theatre
2019 Jagged Little Pill Broadway, Broadhurst Theatre
2021 Waitress Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2022 1776 Broadway, American Airlines Theatre
Ain't No Mo Broadway, Belasco Theatre
2023 Buena Vista Social Club Off-Broadway, Linda Gross Theatre
2025 Redwood Broadway, Nederlander Theatre
Buena Vista Social Club Broadway, Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design Parade Nominated
2010 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical La Cage Aux Folles Nominated
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Nominated
2012 Carrie Nominated
2013 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical Pippin Nominated
2020 Jagged Little Pill Nominated
2023 Best Sound Design of a Play Ain't No Mo' Nominated
2024 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Sound Design Buena Vista Social Cub Nominated
2025 Tony Awards Best Sound Design in a Musical Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jonathan Deans: London, New York, Las Vegas – A Sound Designer's Odyssey". Mixonline. April 1, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Libbey, Peter (2020-10-15). "Full List of the 2020 Tony Award Nominees". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  3. ↑ "2010 Tony Award Winners". The New York Times. 2010-05-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Jonathan Deans: LONDON, NEW YORK, LAS VEGAS: A SOUND DESIGNER'S ODYSSEY". Mixonline. 1999-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Deans-Renowned Theatre Sound Designer-Episode #141". Storybeat with Steve Cuden. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  6. ↑ "Keynote: The State of Sound Design, by Jonathan Deans". LiveDesignOnline. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  7. ↑ "Jonathan Deans". Playbill. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jonathan Deans". Playbill. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (2023-06-11). "Tony Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  10. ↑ "Jonathan Deans". Playbill. Retrieved July 20, 2025.