David Bengali Explained

David Bengali
Birth Place:	U.S.
Occupation:	Projection Designer, Lighting Designer

David Bengali is a lighting and projection designer for theater.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

David was an Arts Fellow at the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University and holds an MFA at New York University.^{[4] [5] [6]} He is a member of United Scenic Artists local 829.^[7]

Selected productions

Broadway

• 1776 – 2022
• The Thanksgiving Play – 2023
• Water for Elephants – 2024

Off-Broadway

• Van Gogh’s Ear – 2018
• The Great Leap – 2018
• Einstein's Dreams – 2019
• – 2022
• The Visitor – 2022
• Circle Jerk – 2022
• Anthony Rapp’s Without You – 2023
• Monsoon Wedding – 2023
• Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice – 2023
• Here There Are Blueberries – 2024

National Tours

• 1776 – 2023
• Peter Pan – 2024

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2017	Won	New York Independent Theater Awards	Outstanding Innovative Design	The Dudleys!	^[8]
2018	Nominated	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Projection Design	Van Gogh’s Ear	^[9]
2018	Nominated			Einstein's Dreams	^[10]
2022	Nominated				^[11]
	Nominated	Lucille Lortel Awards	Outstanding Projection Design	The Visitor	^[12]
	Won	Obie Award	Special Citation	Circle Jerk	^[13]
2024	Nominated	Tony Awards	Best Lighting Design in a Musical	Water for Elephants	^[14]
	Nominated	Outer Critics Circle Awards	Outstanding Video/Projections (Broadway or Off-Broadway)		^[15]
	Won	Helen Hayes Award	Outstanding Media/Projection Design	Here There Are Blueberries	^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frederick native David Bengali nominated for Tony in projection design. fredericknewspost.com. 2024-07-01.
2. Web site: 5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Water for Elephants’’ David Bengali, Bradley King and David Israel Reynoso. broadwaynews.com. 2024-07-01.
3. Web site: David Bengali. montalvoarts.org. 2024-07-01.
4. Web site: David Bengali. arts.princeton.edu. 2024-07-01.
5. Web site: Lighting/projection designer David Bengali, performance artist/poet Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, and writer Erika L. Sánchez. arts.princeton.edu. 2024-07-01.
6. Web site: Water For Elephants: David Bengali's Tony-Nominated Projection Design. livedesignonline.com. 2024-07-01.
7. Web site: David Bengali. usa829.org. 2024-07-01.
8. Web site: Winners Announced for 13th Annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards!. broadwayworld.com. 2024-07-01.
9. Web site: ‘Carousel,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Lead 2018 Drama Desk Nominations (Full List). variety.com. 2024-07-01.
10. Web site: 2020 Drama Desk Awards: Complete List Of Nominees. forbes.com. 2024-07-01.
11. Web site: 2022 Drama Desk Award nominations announced. newyorktheatreguide.com. 2024-07-01.
12. Web site: 37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards. lortelaward.com. 2024-07-01.
13. Web site: 66th Obies Winners Announced. obieawards.com. 2024-07-01.
14. Web site: 2024 Tony Awards Nominations. tonyawards.com. 2024-07-01.
15. Web site: Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Wins Best Play; See the Full List of Winners. playbill.com. 2024-07-01.
16. Web site: Stephanie J. Block, Rob McClure, and More Receive 2024 Helen Hayes Awards. broadwayworld.com. 2024-07-01.