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JOY: A New True Musical
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Projection and Video Design
Good Night, and Good LuckGood Night, and Good Luck
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Video/Projections Designer
We Live in CairoWe Live in Cairo
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Video Designer
Water for ElephantsWater for Elephants
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Production Designer
Peter Pan (Non-Equity)Peter Pan (Non-Equity)
 
[US Tour, 2023]
Projections Designer
Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum NoviceWalk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Projection Designer
Monsoon WeddingMonsoon Wedding
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Projection Design
The Thanksgiving PlayThe Thanksgiving Play
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Video/Projection Design
Anthony Rapp’s Without YouAnthony Rapp’s Without You
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Projection Design
17761776
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Projection Designer
Einstein's DreamsEinstein's Dreams
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Projection Design
Parallel WorldsParallel Worlds
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Projection Design

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Video/Projections (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

David Bengali, Water for Elephants

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical

David BengaliWater for Elephants


winner
Obie Awards - 2023 - Special Citation

David BengaliCircle Jerk

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Projection Design

David Bengali, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992


winner
Obie Awards - 2022 - Special Citation

David BengaliCircle Jerk

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Projection Design

David Bengali, Einstein's Dreams

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Projection Design

David BengaliVan Gogh's Ear

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BEACHES THE MUSICAL Will Launch Pre-Broadway National Tour Photo
BEACHES THE MUSICAL Will Launch Pre-Broadway National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025

Following its International Premiere at Theatre Calgary Beaches The Musical will launch a pre-Broadway National Tour in the fall of 2026. Casting & complete Production Team for the tour will be announced at a later date.
Charl Brown, Adam Grupper, and Mauricio Martinez Join JOY: A NEW TRUE MUSICAL Photo
Charl Brown, Adam Grupper, and Mauricio Martinez Join JOY: A NEW TRUE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

The leading men who will be joining Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe this summer in JOY: A New True Musical have been revealed! See who is starring in the production and learn more here.
Photos/Video: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. Begins Previews On Broadway Photo
Photos/Video: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. Begins Previews On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025

Tonight, George Clooney and company took their first Broadway bow in Good Night, and Good Luck, the new play by Mr. Clooney and Grant Heslov at the historic Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway). Check out photos and video of the play's Broadway debut!
Photo: First Look at George Clooney in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Photo
Photo: First Look at George Clooney in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck has released the first look of George Clooney – making his Broadway debut – as Edward R. Murrow. See the photo here!
Review: 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse Photo
Review: 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
by ErinMarie Reiter - Mar 5, 2025

“3 Summers of Lincoln” at the La Jolla Playhouse brings you a vibrant musical about a friendship between President Lincoln and Frederick Douglass that changed the course of American history. 
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On La Jolla's 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN Photo
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On La Jolla's 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN
by Joshua Wright - Mar 4, 2025

3 Summers of Lincoln, starring Ivan Hernandez, Quentin Earl Darrington, Carmen Cusack, John-Andrew Morrison, and more is now on stage at La Jolla Playhouse. The world premiere musical is now playing at La Jolla Playhouse through March 23, 2025.
Video: First Look at 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse Photo
Video: First Look at 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
by Michael Major - Mar 3, 2025

Watch a first look at 3 Summers of Lincoln, starring Ivan Hernandez, Quentin Earl Darrington, Carmen Cusack, John-Andrew Morrison, and more. See the video now!
Photos: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Launches National Tour Photo
Photos: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Launches National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2025

The national tour of Tectonic Theater Project’s Here There Are Blueberries launched last month at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ. Check out all new photos here!
Jill Abramovitz and Honor Blue Savage Join Betsy Wolfe in JOY: A NEW TRUE MUSICAL Photo
Jill Abramovitz and Honor Blue Savage Join Betsy Wolfe in JOY: A NEW TRUE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

Two new cast members have been announced to join the previously announced Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe this summer in JOY: A New True Musical! Learn more here!
PETER PAN To Play The Fox Theatre; Tickets On Sale Today Photo
PETER PAN To Play The Fox Theatre; Tickets On Sale Today
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025

Tickets for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN are on sale now for a limited one-week premiere engagement at the Fox Theatre from April 29 – May 4.
Kruz Maldonado Will Take Over Title Role in PETER PAN Tour Photo
Kruz Maldonado Will Take Over Title Role in PETER PAN Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

Kruz Maldonado will join the cast of the national tour of the all-new production of PETER PAN, as the tour continues into its second year. Learn more about where to catch the show here!
HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Comes to the Wallis Photo
HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Comes to the Wallis
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

 In Here There Are Blueberries, performing for at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, a mysterious album featuring Nazi-era photographs arrives at the desk of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding.
HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Cast & Creative Team Announced At Berkeley Rep Photo
HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Cast & Creative Team Announced At Berkeley Rep
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2025

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Here There Are Blueberries, performing at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre from Saturday, April 5 through Sunday, May 11, 2025.
Betsy Wolfe Will Lead Off-Broadway Premiere of JOY: A NEW TRUE MUSICAL Photo
Betsy Wolfe Will Lead Off-Broadway Premiere of JOY: A NEW TRUE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2025

Betsy Wolfe will lead the off-Broadway premiere of JOY: A New True Musical, based on the life of trailblazing businesswoman and inventor Joy Mangano.
Photos: George Clooney Introduces the Broadway Cast of GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK Photo
Photos: George Clooney Introduces the Broadway Cast of GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 7, 2025

Explore exclusive photos as George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and David Cromer reveal the star-studded cast of 'Good Night, and Good Luck' at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre.
Video: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Star George Clooney Talks Rehearsing Around the House Photo
Video: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Star George Clooney Talks Rehearsing Around the House
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck, the new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, met the press today. The play's star stopped in with Access Online to chat about his Broadway debut, the Super Bowl, Valentine's Day and more! Watch the video!
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Adds Ilana Glazer, Glenn Fleshler, And More; Full Cast Annou Photo
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK Adds Ilana Glazer, Glenn Fleshler, And More; Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck, the new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, has announced full casting for its Broadway engagement.
Applications for 4th Year of 1/52 Project Now Open Photo
Applications for 4th Year of 1/52 Project Now Open
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, revealed applications for the fourth year of The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program for early career designers, founded by Boritt and a group of Broadway designers, are now open for the 2025 cycle.
EUREKA DAY Sets Full Cast for Kennedy Center Photo
EUREKA DAY Sets Full Cast for Kennedy Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

The cast has been revealed for the Kennedy Center’s exclusive post-Broadway engagement of Eureka Day, a comedy by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro. See who is starring and learn more about the production.
Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz Shares Her Pre-Show Rituals and Backstage Must-Haves at EUREKA D Photo
Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz Shares Her Pre-Show Rituals and Backstage Must-Haves at EUREKA DAY
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz is appearing in Eureka Day on Broadway. She recently took us backstage to share some of her favorite backstage routines, pre-show rituals, must-haves and more.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has David Bengali been nominated for?

Outstanding Video/Projections (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Water for Elephants, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Water for Elephants, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Circle Jerk, Outstanding Projection Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Circle Jerk, Outstanding Projection Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Einstein's Dreams and Outstanding Projection Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Van Gogh's Ear.

What awards has David Bengali won?

David Bengali has won the following awards: Special Citation from the Obie Awards for Circle Jerk.

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