Darron L. West
Latest News on Darron L. West:
BIO
Previously at the Friedman: The American Plan,To Be or Not To Be, The Royal Family, Top Girls, and Time Stands Still. He is a Tony and Obie Award-winning sound designer whose work for theater and dance has been heard in over 500 Productions nationally and internationally, on Broadway and off. His accolades for Sound Design include the Bay Area Theater Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel and AUDELCO Awards. He a two-time Henry Hewes Design Award winner, and a proud recipient of the Princess Grace Award statue.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
Darron L. West, Mlima's Tale
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Darron L. West, Peter and the Starcatcher
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Darron L. West, Peter and the Starcatcher
Darron L. WestImitations For Saxaphone
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Darron L. West, Hot 'n' Throbbing
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Darron L. Westbobrauschenbergamerica
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Darron L. WestChesapeake
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Darron L. West, Y2K
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Darron L. West, Bob
Videos
Video: Inside Rehearsals for DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Hartford Stage
by Joshua Wright - 2026-02-25 17:59:02
Video: Zachary Quinto Discusses His Musical Roots Before Broadway Return in CULT OF LOVE
by Michael Major - 2024-10-11 15:56:38
Video: Watch A Stripped Down Performance From The Cast Of Berkeley Rep's CULT OF LOVE
by Joshua Wright - 2024-02-22 15:54:15
Video: Watch a Trailer for Leslye Headland's CULT OF LOVE at Berkeley Rep
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-02-03 13:56:35
VIDEO: Watch a Teaser for Leslye Headland's CULT OF LOVE, Coming to Berkeley Rep in January
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-12-17 11:48:05
Patrick Page's ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE Begins Performances Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-09-28 17:55:48
VIDEO: Guthrie Theater Artistic Director Joseph Haj on THE BACCHAE
by A.A. Cristi - 2020-03-03 20:22:21
VIDEO: Go Inside the Student Matinee of JITNEY at the Mark Taper Forum
by Stephi Wild - 2019-12-20 07:44:08
TV: What's Second Stage's LOBBY HERO All About? Chris Evans and Company Explain!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-02-16 16:00:00
News
by Pia Haas - Jul 12, 2026
What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Hudson Valley Shakespeare?
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2026
All new rehearsal photos have been released from Wendy Wasserstein’s play An American Daughter. Learn more about the show and check out the photos here!
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2026
Four-time Tony nominated and Olivier Award-winning Best Play, GIANT, has recouped its $5.6 million Broadway capitalization just 10 weeks into its planned 16-week limited engagement on Broadway.
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2026
The best of the New York City theatre community was at Town Hall for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape. Check out a full list of winners here.
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026
La Femme Theatre Productions has announced the cast of its upcoming production of Wendy Wasserstein’s play An American Daughter. Learn more about the play here!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2026
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. Check out the nominees so far and check back later for teh complete list.
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 10, 2026
More than 75 years in the making, an unfinished work by one of America's greatest dramatists takes the New York stage at last. The Emporium unveils Thornton Wilder's final play, brought to life through playwright Kirk Lynn's masterful completion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has revealed its casts for its 2026 Season, which will be the first season in its new, permanent theater space, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2026
GIANT, starring two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow as Roald Dahl and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner, will host Playwrights’ Night On Broadway at the Music Box Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2026
Previews begin this week for the Broadway run of Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning smash hit play GIANT. GIANT has announced in-person Rush and digital lottery ticket policies. Find out how to get discount tickets to GIANT here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Performances are now underway for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play Giant, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and written by Mark Rosenblatt. Meet the cast here!
by Joshua Wright - Feb 25, 2026
Go inside rehearsals for Death of a Salesman at Hartford Stage, starring Peter Jacobson and directed by Melia Bensussen. The production runs February 27 through March 29, 2026.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026
The full cast and design team have been announced, joining John Lithgow for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning hit play GIANT. Learn more about the cast and team here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2026
Classic Stage Company has revealed the cast for the New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2026
Hartford Stage has announced the complete cast lineup for its upcoming production of DEATH OF A SALESMAN, set to open in February 2026. The renowned theater will showcase a diverse group of actors, bringing fresh perspectives to this classic play.
by Evan Henerson - Jan 16, 2026
Over a convivial 85 minutes directed by Simon Godwin, the shape-shifting Broadway vet Page holds us captive as he demonstrates why he is perpetually in demand as a classical actor, as an interpreter of Shakespeare, and certainly as an enactor of villains.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2026
Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery will begin performances at Village Theatre January 20 and will run through February 22, 2026 in Issaquah and February 28–March 22, 2026 in Everett.
by Roger Catlin - Oct 24, 2025
The attention to detail in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s terrific production of “The Wild Duck” extends to preshow atmospherics, with a distinct chill not attributable to the cooling autumn temperatures outside.
by Joshua Wright - Apr 25, 2025
Watch a first look at Hartford Stage’s upcoming production of Romeo & Juliet, directed by Artistic Director Melia Bensussen, running April 17–May 18, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2025
The GRAMMY Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus has announced the performance schedule and opened ticket sales for the world premiere of Port(al), an ambitious new site-specific production.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Sound Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mlima's Tale, Best Sound Design of a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher, Best Sound Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Imitations For Saxaphone, Notable Effects - Sound (The Hewes Awards) for Hot 'n' Throbbing, Notable Effects - Sound (The Hewes Awards) for bobrauschenbergamerica, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Chesapeake, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Y2K and Design for soundscape (Obie Awards) for Bob.
Darron L. West has won several awards in recognition of his sound design work. These include Best Sound Design of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Peter and the Starcatcher, and Best Sound Design of a Play at the Tony Awards, also for Peter and the Starcatcher. He received Notable Effects - Sound at The Hewes Awards for Hot 'n' Throbbing and for bobrauschenbergamerica. Additionally, he was awarded Outstanding Sound Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Chesapeake and for Y2Kand. He also received the Obie Award for Design for Soundscape for Bob.
