Rui Rita is an Obie Award-winning New York City based American lighting designer known for his extensive work On- and Off-Broadway.
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| Year | Show | Theater | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Velocity of Autumn | Booth Theater | |
| 2013 | The Trip to Bountiful | Stephen Sondheim Theater | |
| 2010 | Present Laughter | American Airlines Theater | |
| 2008 | Dividing the Estate | Booth Theater | |
| 2007 | Old Acquaintance | American Airlines Theater | |
| 2003 | Enchanted April | Belasco Theater | |
| 1999 | The Price | Royale Theater | |
| 1997 | A Thousand Clowns | Criterion Center Stage Right |
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| Year | Show | Theater | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Paradise Blue | Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre | |
| 2016 | Skeleton Crew | Linda Gross Theater | |
| 2014 | Just Jim Dale | Laura Pels Theatre | |
| The Happiest Song Plays Last | Second Stage Theatre | ||
| 2013 | The Old Friends | Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage | |
| The Mound Builders | Pershing Square Signature Center The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre | ||
| Talley's Folly | Laura Pels Theatre | ||
| 2012 | The Piano Lesson | Pershing Square Signature Center Irene Diamond Stage | |
| 2011 | The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore | Laura Pels Theatre | |
| 2010 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part III | Peter Norton Space | |
| 2009 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part II | ||
| The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I | |||
| The Torch-Bearers | Williamstown Theatre Festival | ||
| Nightingale | New York City Center-Stage I | ||
| 2007 | Dividing the Estate | 59E59 Theater A | |
| 2006 | All's Well That Ends Well | The Duke on 42nd Street | |
| 2005 | Moonlight and Magnolias | New York City Center-Stage I | |
| 2004 | The Day Emily Married | 59E59 Theater A | |
| Engaged | |||
| Big Bill | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater | ||
| 2002 | Endpapers | Variety Arts Theatre | |
| The Carpetbagger's Children | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater | ||
| 2001 | Crimes of the Heart | Second Stage Theatre | |
| 1999 | Dinner with Friends | Variety Arts Theatre] | |
| Far East | |||
| 1997 | Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know | Triad Theater | |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Public Theater/Anspacher Theater | ||
| 1994 | Vita & Virginia | Union Square Theatre |
Rita continues to work regionally, including accruing over 40 production credits at Williamstown Theater Festival.[3]
| Year | Award | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Obie Award for Outstanding Lighting Design | Engaged | rowspan=2 |
| 2010 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Notable Effects | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I-III | |
| Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | rowspan=4 | ||
| Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design | |||
| 2013 | Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | Talley's Folley | |
| Henry Hewes Design Award for Lighting Design | The Piano Lesson | ||
| AUDELCO Award, Lighting Design | |||
| Lucille Lortel Award for Lighting Design |