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Nov 30, 1939
Rochester, New York, USA
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  • CREDITS
    Equus (Sep 25, 2008 - Feb 08, 2009)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    PlayDramaRevival
    Les Misérables (Nov 09, 2006 - Jan 06, 2008)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Oklahoma! (Mar 21, 2002 - Feb 23, 2003)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Miss Saigon (Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Chess (Apr 28, 1988 - Jun 25, 1988)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Starlight Express (Mar 15, 1987 - Jan 08, 1989)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Les Misérables (Mar 12, 1987 - May 18, 2003)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Aug 24, 1986 - Oct 12, 1986)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    PlayRevival
    Cats (Oct 07, 1982 - Sep 10, 2000)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalOriginal
    Merrily We Roll Along (Nov 16, 1981 - Nov 28, 1981)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Oct 04, 1981 - Jan 03, 1982)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    PlayOriginal
    Evita (Sep 25, 1979 - Jun 26, 1983)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    My Fair Lady (Sep 12, 2007 - Jun 22, 2008)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Miss Saigon - Second National (Mar 16, 1995 - Aug 06, 2000)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Miss Saigon - First National (Oct 03, 1992 - Jul 07, 1996)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Starlight Express (Nov 07, 1989 - Apr 07, 1991)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Les Misérables - Third National (Nov 28, 1988 - Jul 23, 2006)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Les Misérables - Second National (May 21, 1988 - Jan 27, 1991)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Les Misérables - First National (Dec 05, 1987 - Sep 29, 1991)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Cats - Fourth National (Mar 31, 1987 - Dec 19, 1999)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalOriginal
    Cats - Third National (Sep 16, 1986 - Sep 04, 1988)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalOriginal
    Cats - Second National (Jan 11, 1985 - Nov 30, 1986)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalOriginal
    Cats - First National (Dec 17, 1983 - Nov 07, 1987)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalOriginal
    Evita (Feb 23, 1982 - Jul 08, 1984)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Evita (Sep 25, 1980 - Mar 27, 1983)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Evita (Jan 09, 1980 - Jun 12, 1982)
    • Lighting Design by David Hersey
    MusicalDramaOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Lighting Design of a Play

    2009 | Nominee  | Equus
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
     

    Best Lighting Design

    2002 | Nominee  | Oklahoma!
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
     

    Best Lighting Design

    1991 | Nominee  | Miss Saigon
    Lighting Design by David Hersey

    Best Lighting Design

    1987 | Winner  | Les Misérables
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
     

    Best Lighting Design

    1987 | Nominee  | Starlight Express
    Lighting Design by David Hersey

    Best Lighting Design

    1983 | Winner  | Cats
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
     

    Best Lighting Design

    1982 | Nominee  | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
    Lighting Design by David Hersey

    Best Lighting Design

    1980 | Winner  | Evita
    Lighting Design by David Hersey

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play

    2009 | Winner  | Equus
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    2002 | Nominee  | Oklahoma!
    Lighting Design by David Hersey

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1991 | Winner  | Miss Saigon
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1988 | Nominee  | Chess
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1987 | Nominee  | Les Misérables
    Lighting Design by David Hersey

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1983 | Winner  | Cats
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1980 | Nominee  | Evita
    Lighting Design by David Hersey
Equus (Sep 25, 2008 - Feb 08, 2009)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
PlayDramaRevival
Les Misérables (Nov 09, 2006 - Jan 06, 2008)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaRevival
Oklahoma! (Mar 21, 2002 - Feb 23, 2003)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalComedyRevival
Miss Saigon (Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Chess (Apr 28, 1988 - Jun 25, 1988)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Starlight Express (Mar 15, 1987 - Jan 08, 1989)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalComedyOriginal
Les Misérables (Mar 12, 1987 - May 18, 2003)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Aug 24, 1986 - Oct 12, 1986)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
PlayRevival
Cats (Oct 07, 1982 - Sep 10, 2000)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalOriginal
Merrily We Roll Along (Nov 16, 1981 - Nov 28, 1981)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Oct 04, 1981 - Jan 03, 1982)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
PlayOriginal
Evita (Sep 25, 1979 - Jun 26, 1983)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
My Fair Lady (Sep 12, 2007 - Jun 22, 2008)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalComedyRevival
Miss Saigon - Second National (Mar 16, 1995 - Aug 06, 2000)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Miss Saigon - First National (Oct 03, 1992 - Jul 07, 1996)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Starlight Express (Nov 07, 1989 - Apr 07, 1991)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalComedyOriginal
Les Misérables - Third National (Nov 28, 1988 - Jul 23, 2006)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Les Misérables - Second National (May 21, 1988 - Jan 27, 1991)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Les Misérables - First National (Dec 05, 1987 - Sep 29, 1991)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Cats - Fourth National (Mar 31, 1987 - Dec 19, 1999)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalOriginal
Cats - Third National (Sep 16, 1986 - Sep 04, 1988)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalOriginal
Cats - Second National (Jan 11, 1985 - Nov 30, 1986)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalOriginal
Cats - First National (Dec 17, 1983 - Nov 07, 1987)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalOriginal
Evita (Feb 23, 1982 - Jul 08, 1984)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Evita (Sep 25, 1980 - Mar 27, 1983)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal
Evita (Jan 09, 1980 - Jun 12, 1982)
  • Lighting Design by David Hersey
MusicalDramaOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Lighting Design of a Play

2009 | Nominee  | Equus
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Best Lighting Design

2002 | Nominee  | Oklahoma!
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Best Lighting Design

1991 | Nominee  | Miss Saigon
Lighting Design by David Hersey

Best Lighting Design

1987 | Winner  | Les Misérables
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Best Lighting Design

1987 | Nominee  | Starlight Express
Lighting Design by David Hersey

Best Lighting Design

1983 | Winner  | Cats
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Best Lighting Design

1982 | Nominee  | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Lighting Design by David Hersey

Best Lighting Design

1980 | Winner  | Evita
Lighting Design by David Hersey

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play

2009 | Winner  | Equus
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

2002 | Nominee  | Oklahoma!
Lighting Design by David Hersey

Outstanding Lighting Design

1991 | Winner  | Miss Saigon
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1988 | Nominee  | Chess
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1987 | Nominee  | Les Misérables
Lighting Design by David Hersey

Outstanding Lighting Design

1983 | Winner  | Cats
Lighting Design by David Hersey
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1980 | Nominee  | Evita
Lighting Design by David Hersey

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