Tharon Musser | |
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| Born | January 8, 1925 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 2009 (aged 84) Newtown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Berea College (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Lighting designer |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Lighting Design Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design |
Tharon Myrene Musser (January 8, 1925 – April 19, 2009)[1] was an American lighting designer who worked on more than 150 Broadway productions. She was termed the "Dean of American Lighting Designers" and is considered one of the pioneers in her field.[2]
Musser was best known for her work on the musicals A Chorus Line and Dreamgirls. A Chorus Line was the first production of Broadway to use a fully computerized lighting console instead of manually operated "piano boards".[2]
- ^ Notice of Tharon Musser' death, Live Design Online, April 19, 2009 Archived April 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Martin, Douglas."Tharon Musser, Stage Lighting Designer, Dies at 84",The New York Times, April 21, 2009