David Korins


David Korins is a creative director and the principal designer of Korins.

Career

Korins has designed more than 25 Broadways shows including Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice '', and Mrs. Doubtfire''. His most recent work includes Here Lies Love and The Who's Tommy.
David Korins served as creative director for musicians including Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Kanye West, Mariah Carey Andrea Bocelli, and Sia.
Television credits include the 91st Academy Awards, 94th Academy Awards, Grease: Live, Watch What Happens Live, and "Elton John: I'm Still Standing – A Grammy Salute."
Korins has created exhibitions for Sotheby's, Gagosian Gallery, and the USC Shoah Foundation. Korins also provides consulting for brands including Google, Spotify, YouTube, and Microsoft.
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.

Broadway

Korins was raised in Mansfield, Massachusetts and graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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 three Tony Award nominations for Best Scenic Design in a Musical.
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2024Tony AwardBest Scenic Design for a MusicalHere Lies LoveNomitated
2022Emmy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety SpecialThe Oscars
2019Emmy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety SpecialThe Oscars
2019Tony AwardTony Award for Best Scenic Design in a MusicalBeetlejuice
2019Drama Desk AwardDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a MusicalBeetlejuiceWon
2017Tony AwardTony Award for Best Scenic Design in a MusicalWar Paint
2016Emmy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety SpecialGrease: LiveWon
2016Tony AwardTony Award for Best Scenic Design in a MusicalHamilton