David Bengali

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

David Bengali
Born	U.S.
Occupation(s)	Projection Designer, Lighting Designer

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
• Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 – 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			Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992	[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]