Nevin Steinberg

Nevin Steinberg
Steinberg at the 2023 Tony Awards
EducationHarvard University (BA)
OccupationSound designer

Nevin Steinberg is a sound designer. In 2000, he co-founded Acme Sound Partners along with sound designers Tom Clark and Mark Menard.[1] He has sound designed or been a co-sound designer on 57 Broadway theatre productions, including hit musicals Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and Hadestown.[2]

Early life

Steinberg grew up participating as a musician in musicals in high school, and later college at Harvard University. He credits volunteer tech work as influential in the beginning of his career.[3]

Career

Steinberg's career began as an audio technician at American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while a student at Harvard University. He was a member of the notorious Hasty Pudding Theatricals at the university. He graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in English and American Literature and Language, and later began work in audio engineering in Providence, Baltimore and Columbus. He also worked in dinner theaters, which led to working in audio on the U.S. national tours of The Secret Garden and Angels in America.[4]

Upon moving to New York, Steinberg worked on shows such as the original productions of Sunset Boulevard, Side Show and Footloose before transitioning to sound design. In 2001, he co-founded Acme Sound Partners with Tom Clark and Mark Menard,[5] through which he received five Tony Award nominations, for productions of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Fences, Hair, and In the Heights.[6]

After leaving Acme for solo work,[7] Steinberg has served as sound designer for over 57 shows, including hits such as Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown (with Jessica Paz) and the 2023 revival of Sweeney Todd. Throughout his career, he has received two Tony Awards for Best Sound Design of a Musical and two Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical.[8]

He later earned a Certificate in Arts Management from NYU and serves as President of Town Hall Foundation Inc., a cultural center in Times Square.[9][10]

Personal life

He is married to actress and theatrical producer Paige Price.[11][12]

Stage credits

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1997 Side Show Audio Engineer Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre [13]
1999 The Jazz Singer Sound Designer Off-Broadway, Jewish Repertory Theatre [14][15]
2000 The Full Monty Associate Sound Designer Broadway, Eugene O'Neill Theatre
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Assistant to Sound Designer Broadway, Booth Theatre
2012 Magic/Bird Sound Design, Composer Broadway, Longacre Theatre
The Performers Sound Designer
2013 Cinderella Broadway, Broadway Theatre
Far From Heaven Off-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons
2014 Mothers and Sons Broadway, John Golden Theatre
Til Divorce Do Us Part: The Musical Off-Broadway, DR2 Theatre
The Heir Apparent Off-Broadway, Classic Stage Company
2015 It Shoulda Been You Broadway, Brooks Atkinson Theatre
Hamilton Off-Broadway, The Public Theatre
Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre
2016 Bright Star Broadway, Cort Theatre
Dear Evan Hansen Broadway, Music Box Theatre
2017 Bandstand Broadway, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
2018 The Cher Show Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre
2019 Hadestown Broadway, Walter Kerr Theatre
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Broadway, Broadhurst Theatre
Freestyle Love Supreme Broadway, Booth Theatre
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Broadway, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
2020 The Wrong Man Off-Broadway, MCC Theater
2021 Freestyle Love Supreme Broadway, Booth Theatre
2022 Only Gold Off-Broadway, MCC Theater
Black No More Off-Broadway, The New Group
2023 Sweeney Todd Broadway, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
2024 The Notebook Broadway, Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
2025 Anna Christie Off-Broadway, St. Ann's Warehouse

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Tony Award Best Sound Design of a Musical Cinderella Nominated [16]
2015 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical Hamilton Won [17][18]
2016 Bright Star Nominated [19][20]
2017 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Sound Design Wakey, Wakey Nominated [21]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Sound Design Bandstand Nominated [22][23]
2019 Hadestown Nominated [24][25]
Tony Award Best Sound Design of a Musical Won [26]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical Won [27][28]
2020 The Wrong Man Nominated [29][30]
Tony Award Best Sound Design of a Musical Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Nominated [31]
2023 Sweeney Todd Won [32]
2026 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Sound Design of a Play Anna Christie Nominated [33][34][35]

References

  1. ^ Andrew Gans. "Nevin Steinberg Will Depart Tony-Nominated Acme Sound Partners". Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  2. ^ "Nevin Steinberg IBDB". Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "Live Design Awards Q&A: Nevin Steinberg". Live Design Online. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  4. ^ "About". The Modern Projects. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  5. ^ "Meet Acme Sound Partners". Live Design Online. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  6. ^ "About". The Modern Projects. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  7. ^ "Nevin Steinberg Will Depart Tony-Nominated Acme Sound Partners". Playbill. July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  8. ^ "Working in Broadway 'Never Gets Old' for Tony-Winning Sound Designer Nevin Steinberg, Who's Worked on 57 Shows". Playbill. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  9. ^ "About". The Modern Projects. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  10. ^ "Nevin Steinberg Named New President of Town Hall". Playbill. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  11. ^ "Tyne Daly and Her Mothers and Sons Family Welcome Celebrity Guests on Opening Night". Broadway.com. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  12. ^ "AD Paige Price to Step Down From Philadelphia Theatre Co". American Theatre. December 16, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  13. ^ "Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, Hadestown, Tina: Nevin Steinberg On Working With Women On Sound As A Conscious Decision". Un-Block The Music. September 29, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
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  15. ^ "Nevin Steinberg". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  16. ^ "The 2013 Tony Awards: winners announced". New York Theatre Guide. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  17. ^ "2015 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  18. ^ Gordon Cox (May 31, 2015). "2015 Drama Desk Awards Winners (FULL LIST): 'Hamilton' Takes 7". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  19. ^ "2016 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  20. ^ Gordon Cox (June 5, 2016). "2016 Drama Desk Awards (FULL LIST): 'Shuffle Along,' 'The Humans'". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  21. ^ McPhee, Ryan (8 May 2017). "Ben Platt, Taran Killam, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and More at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  22. ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (May 8, 2017). "2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Come From Away & More Win Top Prizes". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  23. ^ "2016–2017 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  24. ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (May 13, 2019). "Hadestown Leads Winners of 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  25. ^ "2018–2019 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
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  27. ^ "2019 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  28. ^ Ruthie Fierberg (June 2, 2019). "Tootsie, Hadestown, and The Ferryman Lead 2019 Drama Desk Award Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  29. ^ "2020 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  30. ^ Dan Meyer (June 13, 2020). "A Strange Loop, The Inheritance, Moulin Rouge! Win Big at 2020 Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  31. ^ "2020 Tony Awards winners announced". New York Theatre Guide. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  32. ^ "Tony Award winners 2023". NPR. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  33. ^ "2026 Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced: Full List". Broadway.com. April 29, 2026. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  34. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 29, 2026). "Beau, Mexodus Lead 2026 Drama Desk Award Nominations; Read the Full List Here". Playbill. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  35. ^ Gans, Andrew (May 17, 2026). "Ragtime Leads 2026 Drama Desk Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
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