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BIO

Broadway: Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice (Tony nom, Drama Desk award), Hamilton (Tony nom), War Paint (Tony nom), Dear Evan Hansen, Bandstand, Misery, Motown, Vanya and Sonia, Bring It On, The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Lombardi, and Passing Strange. TV: "91st Annual Academy Awards," "Grease: Live!" (Emmy award). Concert: Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Andrea Boccelli. Extensive Off-Broadway/regional theatre, hospitality, and experience design. Dad: Stella and Vivian.

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[US Tour, 2025]
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[US Tour, 2024] [Replacement]
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[Broadway, 2024]
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[Broadway, 2023]
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[West End, 2023]
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[US Tour, 2022]
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[Off-Broadway, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
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[West End, 2021]
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[West End, 2021]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[Broadway, 2019]
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[Toronto, 2019]
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[US Tour, 2019]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[US Tour, 2018]
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[US Tour, 2017]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[US Tour, 2017]
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[US Tour, 2017]
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[Broadway, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2016]
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[Chicago, 2016]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[West End, 2016]
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[Motion Picture, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2015]
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[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2015]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2015]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[West End, 2014]
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[Off-Broadway, 2014]
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[Broadway, 2013]
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[Broadway, 2013]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[West End, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[US Tour, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008] Cancelled
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2007]
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[New York, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2006]
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[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[New York, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

David Korins, Here Lies Love

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

David Korins, Here Lies Love

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical

David Korins, Only Gold


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Scenic Design

David Korins, Beetlejuice

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

David Korins, Beetlejuice

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

David Korins, War Paint

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical)

David Korins, Misery

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical

David Korins, Hamilton

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Set Design

David Korins, Hamilton

The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Scenic Design

David Korins, Here Lies Love

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)

David Korins, Here Lies Love

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Set Design

David KorinsAssistance

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Set Design

David Korins, Chinglish


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The Hewes Awards - 2012 - Hewes Design Award

David Korins, Chinglish

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Set Design

David Korins, Lombardi


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The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Scenic Design

David Korins, When the Rain Stops Falling

The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Scenic Design

David KorinsWhy Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them


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Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Set Design of a Play

David Korins, Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them


winner
Obie Awards - 2009 - Design

David Korins Sustained excellence of set design


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The Hewes Awards - 2009 - Scenic Design

David Korins, Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Set Design of a Play

David Korins, Hunting and Gathering

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Set Design of a Play

David Korins, Jack Goes Boating

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Set Design of a Play

David Korins, Essential Self-Defense


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Kevin Kline Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Set Design

David KorinsAce

The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Scenic Design

David Korins, Jack Goes Boating

The Lortels - 2006 - Outstanding Scenic Design

David Korins, Swimming in the Shallows


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Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Set Designs - Play

David KorinsBlackbird


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The Hewes Awards - 2004 - Scenic Design

David KorinsBlackbird

Videos

News


HAMILTON to Return to San Francisco in November

HAMILTON is coming back to SanFrancisco! The hit show will play BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre for a limited six-week engagement beginning in November. Check out details on how to get tickets and more.
Tickets to BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL in Indianapolis on Sale Tomorrow

Single tickets for the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, at Clowes Memorial Hall will go on sale this week. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Inside the HAMILTON Orchestra Pit at The Buell Theatre

Go inside the HAMILTON orchestra pit at Denver's Buell Theatre in the video here!
BEETLEJUICE To Play the Ed Mirvish Theatre This July

BEETLEJUICE is set to haunt Toronto with performances beginning this July! Learn more about the production and how to get tickets.
Tickets to BEETLEJUICE at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre to go on Sale Next Week

Tickets for the Canadian premiere of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, will go on sale on October 28. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Exclusive: 'Only Us' From DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour

Watch Hatty Ryan King (Zoe) and Michael Fabisch (Evan) perform 'Only Us' from the new national tour of Dear Evan Hansen in this exclusive video clip.
Show of the Week: Save Up to 40% on MRS. DOUBTFIRE at the Shaftesbury Theatre

Save up to 40% on Mrs. Doubtfire at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Tickets are available from £35.
BEETLEJUICE On Sale At PNC Broadway In Kansas City Music Hall This Week

BEETLEJUICE is set to haunt the Kansas City Music Hall with its Broadway tour. Tickets for the show, featuring a blend of comedy and the supernatural, go on sale to the public on October 18.
BEETLEJUICE Composer Eddie Perfect to Star in Title Role in Australia

After earning a Tony Award nomination for the music and lyrics he wrote for BEETLEJUICE, Eddie Perfect will star as the title role in the Australian premiere of the show which will play exclusively in Melbourne. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
BEETLEJUICE National Tour On Sale This Friday At The Stranahan Theater

Single tickets for the national tour of BEETLEJUICE at the Stranahan Theater will be available starting October 18.
HAMILTON Returns To The Orpheum, Tickets On Sale Thursday

HAMILTON is set to return to the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis from February 18 to March 2 as part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Season.
BEETLEJUICE Comes to North Charleston PAC Next Year

It’s showtime! Best of Broadway announced that single tickets for the North American Tour of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, will go on sale Monday, October 21  at 10 AM.
HAMILTON Tickets Go On Sale Next Week

Single tickets for HAMILTON at the Paramount will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, October 8 at 10am.
Tickets For HAMILTON in Seattle Go on Sale Next Week

Single tickets for HAMILTON in Seattle will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, October 8 at 10am.
Annaleigh Ashford Joins the Cast of ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE

Annaleigh Ashford has joined the cast of the world premiere of All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich, with direction by Alex Timbers, from February 4 through 16th. Ashford completes the cast of the production.
Photos: Inside the David Korins Stages of Imagination Exhibit With Designs From HAMILTON & More

“STAGES OF IMAGINATION: The Iconic Broadway Designs of David Korins” goes from process to performance, exploring the collaborations that led to hit productions: Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, Here Lies Love, and The Who's Tommy. See photos from inside the gallery now!
HAMILTON Holding Virtual Auditions For Hamilton, Burr & More

Hamilton is holding a virtual casting call for its next leading men. The blockbuster musical is searching for its next Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and George Washington. The casting call reveals that the nationwide search is for all of its companies, which includes Broadway, national tour, and beyond.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon, Aidy Bryant & More Join ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE BY SIMON RICH

Additional cast members will join the world premiere of All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich, with direction by Alex Timbers, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon and more. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
#Ham4Ham Lottery For HAMILTON In Dayton

The #Ham4Ham lottery in Dayton will offer 40 tickets for each HAMILTON performance at $10. Performances are scheduled from October 1 to October 13, 2024, at the Schuster Center.
David Korins & More Join Creative Team of ALL IN: COMEDY ABOUT LOVE BY SIMON RICH

The creative team has been revealed for the world premiere of All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich. All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich is a series of hilarious stories about dating, heartbreak, marriage and that sort of thing, adapted from the short stories of Simon Rich. Learn how to purchase tickets.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has David Korins been nominated for?

David Korins has received several nominations for his work in scenic design, including: - Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Here Lies Love - Best Scenic Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Here Lies Love - Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Only Gold - Outstanding Scenic Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Beetlejuice - Best Scenic Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Beetlejuice - Best Scenic Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for War Paint - Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Misery - Best Scenic Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Hamilton - Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Hamilton - Outstanding Scenic Design at The Lortels for Here Lies Love - Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Here Lies Love - Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Assistance - Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Chinglish - Hewes Design Award at The Hewes Awards for Chinglish - Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Lombardi - Outstanding Scenic Design at The Lortels for When the Rain Stops Falling - Outstanding Scenic Design at The Lortels for Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them - Outstanding Set Design of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them - Design at the Obie Awards for Sustained Excellence of Set Design - Scenic Design at The Hewes Awards for Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them - Outstanding Set Design of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Hunting and Gathering - Outstanding Set Design of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Jack Goes Boating - Outstanding Set Design of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Essential Self-Defense - Outstanding Set Design at the Kevin Kline Awards for Ace - Outstanding Scenic Design at The Lortels for Jack Goes Boating - Outstanding Scenic Design at The Lortels for Swimming in the Shallows - Outstanding Set Designs - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Blackbird - Scenic Design at The Hewes Awards for Blackbird

What awards has David Korins won?

David Korins has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Scenic Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Beetlejuice. He received the Hewes Design Award from The Hewes Awards for Chinglish and was honored with Outstanding Scenic Design at The Lortels for When the Rain Stops Falling. Additionally, he won Outstanding Set Design of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them. Korins also received the Design award from the Obie Awards for sustained excellence in set design. He was recognized with the Scenic Design award at The Hewes Awards for Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them, and won Outstanding Set Design at the Kevin Kline Awards for Ace. Furthermore, he received Outstanding Set Designs - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Blackbird and the Scenic Design award from The Hewes Awards for Blackbird.

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