Since his arrival in London from New York many years ago, David Hersey has designed the lighting for hundreds of plays, musicals, operas and ballets. He was lighting consultant to the National Theatre for ten years and is a past chairman and current fellow of the Association of Lighting Designers. In 2002 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Middlesex University. His many awards include Tonys for Best Lighting Design for Evita, Cats and Les Misérables plus the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design for Burning Blue, The Glass Menagerie and Twelfth Night. He received Tony nominations for The Life and Times of Nicholas Nickleby, Starlight Express, Miss Saigon and Oklahoma! and Olivier nominations for Oliver!, Glengarry Glen Ross, Martin Guerre, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, My Fair Lady and The Coast of Utopia. The production of My Fair Lady received the 2001 Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production.
A keen yachtsman, David completed a two-year sabbatical during which he sailed his yacht around the world. Since his return, he has designed the lighting for productions including South Pacific, Coast of Utopia, Love’s Labour’s Lost and Anything Goes in the West End. Following on from the opening on Broadway of Oklahoma! was Les Misérables. His latest designs to open in the West End include Porgy and Bess, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks and Equus.
David founded DHA Lighting, industry leaders in the design and manufacture of specialist lighting equipment and effects. He has designed lighting extravaganzas at the Mirage, Treasure Island and Belaggio hotels in Las Vegas, and his work can be seen in theme parks in Florida and Italy.
David Hersey, Equus
David Hersey , Equus
David Hersey, Equus
David Hersey, Equus
David HerseyThe Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage
David Hersey, My Fair Lady
David Hersey, Oklahoma!
David Hersey, Oklahoma!
David Hersey, Oklahoma!
David HerseyBurning Blue
David HerseyGlengarry Glen Ross
David Hersey, Miss Saigon
David Hersey , Miss Saigon
David Hersey , Chess
David Hersey, Les Misérables
David Hersey, Les Misérables
David Hersey, Starlight Express
David Hersey, Cats
David Hersey, The Life And Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
David Hersey , The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
David Hersey, Evita
David Hersey, Evita
David Hersey has been nominated for various awards for his outstanding lighting designs in Broadway productions. Some of his nominations include Best Lighting Design for "Equus" at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design for "Equus" at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Lighting Design of a Play for "Equus" at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play for "Equus" at the Drama Desk Awards. He has also received nominations for his work on productions such as "The Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage," "My Fair Lady," "Oklahoma!," "Burning Blue," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Miss Saigon," "Chess," "Les Misérables," "Starlight Express," "Cats," "The Life And Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby," "Evita," among others.
David Hersey has won the following awards for his lighting design work: Best Lighting Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Equus, Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Equus, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Oklahoma!, Best Lighting Designer (Olivier Awards) for Burning Blue, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Miss Saigon, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables, Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Cats, Special Citation (The Hewes Awards) for The Life And Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, and Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Evita.
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