David Hersey

David Hersey (born November 30, 1939) is a lighting designer who has designed the lighting for over 250 plays, musicals, operas, and ballets. His work has been seen in most corners of the globe and his many awards include the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design for Evita, Cats, and Les Misérables and the Laurence Olivier Award for Lighting Design given in 1996. File links The following pages link to this file: David Hersey ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about lighting design in theater. ... A play (noun) is a common literary form, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... This article is about opera as an art form. ... A performance of The Nutcracker ballet Ballet is the name given to a specfic dance form and technique. ... The Tony Award winners for Best Lighting Design are: In 2005, the award was split into Best Lighting Design of a Play and Best Lighting Design of a Musical. ... Madonna as Evita in the 1996 movie adaptation of the musical Evita is a musical/rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the life of Eva Perón. ... CATS The Musical is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1981 based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. ... Les Misérables programme from Palace Theatre purchased for £3 in July 2003. ... The Laurence Olivier Awards, previously known as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976. ...

He has also been active in the world of theme parks in Florida and Italy, as well as lighting extravaganzas at The Mirage, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, and Belaggio Hotels in Las Vegas. He is the founder of DHA Lighting, which concentrates on the design of specialist lighting. For ten years he was lighting consultant to the Royal National Theatre and is a past chairman of the Association of Lighting Designers.

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Personal

David Hersey was born in Rochester, New York and attended Oberlin College. In 1967 he moved to London, England. Married to Demetra Maraslis. Children: daughter Miranda Hersey Helin, b 1969 (from previous marriage); son Demetri Alexander Hersey, b 1978; daughter Ellen Katherine Hersey, b 1980. there u go

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Awards and Nominations

David Hersey received awards and nominations for lighting design in the following productions:

2002 Tony Award for Oklahoma! [nominee] What is popularly called the Tony Award® (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... Oklahoma! (1943) was the first musical play written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, working together. ...

1996 Olivier Award for Best Lighting Designer The Laurence Olivier Awards, previously known as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976. ...

1991 Tony Award for Miss Saigon [nominee] What is popularly called the Tony Award® (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. ...

1991 Drama Desk Award for Miss Saigon Created in 1955, the Drama Desk Award was created to recognize Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows in addition to Broadway shows. ... Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. ...

1989 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Les Misérables Les Misérables programme from Palace Theatre purchased for £3 in July 2003. ...

1988 Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award for Les Misérables Les Misérables programme from Palace Theatre purchased for £3 in July 2003. ...

1987 Tony Award for Les Misérables What is popularly called the Tony Award® (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... Les Misérables programme from Palace Theatre purchased for £3 in July 2003. ...

1987 Tony Award for Starlight Express [nominee] What is popularly called the Tony Award® (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... Starlight Express is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1984 with lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. ...

1984 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Cats CATS The Musical is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1981 based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. ...

1983 Tony Award for Cats What is popularly called the Tony Award® (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... CATS The Musical is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1981 based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. ...

1983 Drama Desk Award for Cats Created in 1955, the Drama Desk Award was created to recognize Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows in addition to Broadway shows. ... CATS The Musical is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1981 based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. ...

1982 Tony Award for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby [nominee] What is popularly called the Tony Award® (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, (or Nicholas Nickleby for short) is a comic novel of Charles Dickens. ...

1980 Tony Award for Evita What is popularly called the Tony Award® (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... Madonna as Evita in the 1996 movie adaptation of the musical Evita is a musical/rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the life of Eva Perón. ...

1979 Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award for Evita Madonna as Evita in the 1996 movie adaptation of the musical Evita is a musical/rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the life of Eva Perón. ...