David Korins
David Korins | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1976 Mansfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA) |
| Spouse |
Carolyn Cantor
(m. 2003; div. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
David Korins (born August 4, 1976) is a creative director and the principal designer of Korins Studio.
Career
Korins has designed more than 25 Broadways shows including Hamilton (Tony Award nomination), Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice (Tony Award nomination), and Mrs. Doubtfire.[1] His most recent work includes Here Lies Love (Tony Award nomination) and The Who's Tommy.
David Korins served as creative director for musicians including Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Kanye West, Mariah Carey (Number 1 to Infinity, All I Want for Christmas Is You) Andrea Bocelli, and Sia.[2]
Television credits include the 91st Academy Awards (Emmy Award Nomination), 94th Academy Awards (Emmy Award Nomination), Grease: Live (Emmy Award), Watch What Happens Live, and "Elton John: I'm Still Standing – A Grammy Salute."[3]
Korins has created exhibitions for Sotheby's, Gagosian Gallery, and the USC Shoah Foundation.[4] Korins also provides consulting for brands including Google, Spotify, YouTube, and Microsoft.[5]
Korins currently serves as Global Creative Director of Lighthouse Immersive, producing the highest selling ticketed experience in North America 2021, Immersive Van Gogh. Following the success of Van Gogh, he went on to create the Disney Animation Immersive Experience, an experience that celebrates all 100 years of Disney animation using unprecedented access to the entire Disney archive.
Credits
Broadway
- Mrs. Doubtfire[1]
- The Great Society
- Beetlejuice (Tony Award Nomination)
- Bandstand
- War Paint (Tony Award Nomination)
- Dear Evan Hansen
- Misery
- Hamilton (Tony Award Nomination)
- Motown The Musical
- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
- Annie
- Bring It On The Musical
- Magic/Bird
- An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin
- Godspell
- Chinglish
- The Pee-wee Herman Show
- Lombardi
- Passing Strange
- Bridge & Tunnel
- Here Lies Love (Tony Award Nomination)
- The Who's Tommy
- Ragtime
- All In: Comedy About Love
- All Out: Comedy About Ambition
- Dog Day Afternoon (Tony Award nomination)
- Just For Us
Television
- 94th Academy Awards[3]
- The Big Brunch
- 91st Academy Awards (Emmy Award Nomination)[3]
- Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
- Grease: Live (Emmy Award)
- Watch What Happens Live[6]
- Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking
- The Webby Awards
- Nickelodeon Halo Awards
- CBS News: 50 Years Later, Civil Rights
- XQ Super School Live
- Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide
- John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
- The Climate Reality Project
- Onion News Network
- Make Me a Supermodel
Film
- Hamilton (2020 film)[3]
- Bandstand
- Blackbird
- Winter Passing
- The Pee-wee Herman Show
- The Heart Short
Concerts
- Lady Gaga (American Music Awards, Saturday Night Live)[7]
- Bruno Mars (American Music Awards, Saturday Night Live, New Year's Eve - Las Vegas)[7]
- Mariah Carey (Number 1 to Infinity, All I Want for Christmas Is You)[8]
- Kanye West (Coachella, SXSW, Lollapalooza)[9][10]
- Andrea Bocelli (Cinema World Tour)
- Sia[6]
- Bonnaroo
- Outside Lands
Personal life
Korins was raised in Mansfield, Massachusetts and graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst.[11] Korins has two children with Carolyn Cantor. Korins and Cantor divorced in 2018.
Awards and nominations
Korins has been awarded an Emmy Award, Lortel Award, an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Design, two Drama Desk Awards, three Henry Hewes Design Awards, and four Tony Award nominations for scenic design.[12][13]
| Association | Year | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama Desk Awards | 2004 | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play | Blackbird | Nominated | [14] |
| 2005 | Orange Flower Water | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2007 | Essential Self-Defense | Nominated | [16] | ||
| Jack Goes Boating | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | Hunting and Gathering | Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2009 | Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them | Won | [18] | ||
| 2019 | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Beetlejuice | Won | [19] | |
| 2023 | Only Gold | Nominated | [20] | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards[a] | 2016 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | Grease: Live | Won | [21] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | 91st Academy Awards | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2022 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special | 94th Academy Awards | Nominated | [23] | |
| Tony Award | 2016 | Best Scenic Design in a Musical | Hamilton | Nominated | [24] |
| 2017 | War Paint | Nominated | [25] | ||
| 2019 | Beetlejuice | Nominated | [26] | ||
| 2024 | Here Lies Love | Nominated | [27] | ||
| 2026 | Best Scenic Design in a Play | Dog Day Afternoon | Nominated | [13] |
References
- ^ a b "David Korins – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "TEDxBroadway's David Korins Featured on TED.com". TEDxBroadway. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ a b c d "David Korins". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "David Korins, 2019 Oscars Set Designer, Creates a Cloud of Majesty". SURFACE. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Block, Fang. "Worldwise: Award-Winning Creative Director David Korins' Favorite Things". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ a b Lasky, Julie (2017-05-23). "Inside the Studio of David Korins, Set Designer of 'Hamilton'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ a b "This Man Makes a Living Designing Sets for People Like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Lady Gaga". Money. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ Cochran, Samuel. "Inside the Studio of Hamilton Production Designer David Korins". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Bloomberg - How Did I Get Here? David Korins". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ Evans, Suzy (2017-03-21). "David Korins Wants to Play in All the Sandboxes (Build Them Too)". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ King, Darryn (2020-03-02). "A Day in the Life of Kanye West's Set Designer". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "David Korins Biography on BroadwayWorld.com". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ a b "Tony Nominations 2026, Read the Complete List; The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! Lead". Playbill. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ Andrew Gans, Robert Simonson (May 16, 2004). "Wicked, Assassins, Henry IV, Wife Win Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ "2005 Drama Desk Award winners announced". New York Theatre Guide. May 23, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ Andrew Gans (May 20, 2007). "52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards Presented May 20". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ New York Theatre Guide Staff (October 19, 2017). "Drama Desk Awards 2008 Winners Announced". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ Andrew Gans (May 18, 2009). "Ruined and Billy Elliot Win Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-06-03). "Drama Desk Awards Winners List: 'The Ferryman', 'The Prom' Among Top Honorees". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ Logan Culwell-Block (May 31, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ "2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Complete Winners List". Variety. September 11, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ "David Korins". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 4, 2022). "Creative Arts Emmys: The Complete List of Winners". Deadline. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ "Tony Awards 2016: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. June 12, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ "Tony Awards 2017 Winners List". Variety. June 11, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ "The Tony Award Nominations". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Neuman, Scott (June 14, 2024). "Tony Award winners: Full list of 2024 winners". NPR. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ Given out at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony
External links
- Korins - official site