David Zinn
Latest News on David Zinn:
Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Ahmanson Theatre (Dec 17, 2024)
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH at Creative Cauldron Leads Best Musical! (Dec 16, 2024)
FUNNY GIRL Comes to the Overture Center This Month (Dec 16, 2024)
Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Ahmanson Theatre (Dec 17, 2024)
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH at Creative Cauldron Leads Best Musical! (Dec 16, 2024)
FUNNY GIRL Comes to the Overture Center This Month (Dec 16, 2024)
BIO
Recent Broadway: costumes for A Doll's House Part 2 (Tony nomination), set design for Present Laughter and The Humans (Tony award), and sets and costume for Amelie, Fun Home (Tony nomination) and The Last Ship. Other shows include Airline Highway (Tony nomination), Rocky, Other Desert Cities, Good People, In the Next Room... (Tony nomination) and Xanadu. Recent Off-Broadway includes set design for Hamlet (Public Theater), costume design for Othello (NYTW), and set and costume designs for The Flick, and Circle Mirror Transformation, and Dogfight. Also Shakespeare in the Park, Manhattan Theatre Club, Signature, Roundabout, Elevator Repair Service and Target Margin. Around the country his work as been seen at Steppenwolf, Center Theatre Group, ART, La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, Yale Rep, Guthrie Theater, Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera and San Francisco Opera.
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Productions
Movies
Straight Time
[ 1978 ] producer
[ 1978 ] producer
The Long Riders
[ 1980 ] producer
[ 1980 ] producer
A Small Circle of Friends
[ 1980 ] producer
[ 1980 ] producer
Tex
[ 1982 ] producer
[ 1982 ] producer
Impulse
[ 1984 ] producer
[ 1984 ] producer
Fandango
[ 1985 ] producer
[ 1985 ] producer
Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
David Zinn, Stereophonic
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
David Zinn, Stereophonic
The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Scenic Design
David Zinn, Stereophonic
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Costume Design of a Play
David Zinn, An Enemy of the People
winner
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
David Zinn, Stereophonic
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
David Zinn, Jaja's African Hair Braiding
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Scenic Design for a Musical
David Zinn, Kimberly Akimbo
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
David Zinn, The Minutes
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Costume Design
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Set Design for a Musical
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Costume Design
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Set Design
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Costume Design of a Musical
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
winner
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Costume Design of a Play
David Zinn, A Doll's House, Part 2
The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Scenic Design
David Zinn, The Humans
winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
David Zinn, The Humans
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Costume Design of a Play
David Zinn, Airline Highway
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical
David Zinn, Fun Home
Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Set Design
David Zinn, The Flick
The Lortels - 2012 - Outstanding Scenic Design
David Zinn, The Select (The Sun Also Rises)
The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Costume Design
David Zinn, Other Desert Cities
The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Scenic Design
David Zinn, The Pride
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Costume Design of a Play
David Zinn, In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)
Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Costume Design
David Zinn, In the Next Room
Helen Hayes Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production
David ZinnThe Mystery of Irma Vep
The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Scenic Design
David Zinn, Chair
The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Scenic Design
David Zinn, The Four of Us
Videos
Video: STEREOPHONIC Tiny Desk Concert with Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 11, 2024
Video: Carolee Carmello and Miguel Gil Sing 'Now' at KIMBERLY AKIMBO Tour Sitzprobe
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 1, 2024
Photos & Video: The Museum of Broadway Celebrates JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2024
Video: Final Stephen Sondheim Musical HERE WE ARE to Release Cast Recording This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2024
VIDEO: KIMBERLY AKIMBO's Steven Boyer and Alli Mauzey Talk Food & Drinks Near the Theater
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 15, 2023
VIDEO: Victoria Clark & KIMBERLY AKIMBO Cast Perform 'Anagram' on the TODAY SHOW
by Michael Major - Dec 27, 2022
FUNNY GIRL Cast Recording Will Be Released Tomorrow; Watch Lea Michele Sing 'Don't Rain on My Parade'
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022
VIDEO: Beanie Feldstein, Ramin Karimloo, and More in Rehearsal For FUNNY GIRL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2022
News
Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS at Ahmanson Theatre
Lear deBessonet’s rollicking production of Once Upon A Mattress brings festive glee to the Southland.
Lear deBessonet’s rollicking production of Once Upon A Mattress brings festive glee to the Southland.
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH at Creative Cauldron Leads Best Musical!
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
FUNNY GIRL Comes to the Overture Center This Month
FUNNY GIRL is coming to Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wis., for a limited one-week engagement beginning December 31. Learn more about about the musical and find out how to get tickets here!
FUNNY GIRL is coming to Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wis., for a limited one-week engagement beginning December 31. Learn more about about the musical and find out how to get tickets here!
Review: A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL at American Conservatory Theatre
What did our critic think of A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL at American Conservatory Theatre?
What did our critic think of A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL at American Conservatory Theatre?
Creative Team Set For THE LAST FIVE YEARS Starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren
The design team and additional creative team members have been announced for the first-ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Learn more about the team here!
The design team and additional creative team members have been announced for the first-ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Learn more about the team here!
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski, Martha Plimpton, Paulo Szot, and More Join Sondheim's HERE WE ARE
The National Theatre has announced further casting for their forthcoming UK premiere of Here We Are, the final musical by Stephen Sondheim with a book by Tony Award-nominee David Ives.
The National Theatre has announced further casting for their forthcoming UK premiere of Here We Are, the final musical by Stephen Sondheim with a book by Tony Award-nominee David Ives.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO Comes to Seattle Next Month
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, will make its Seattle premiere at The Paramount Theatre in January 2025. Learn more about the upcoming production here and find out how to get tickets!
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, will make its Seattle premiere at The Paramount Theatre in January 2025. Learn more about the upcoming production here and find out how to get tickets!
Review: Carolee Carmello as KIMBERLY AKIMBO at the Eccles Theater is a Treat
The national tour of Best Musical Tony winner KIMBERLY AKIMBO, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is darkly funny and lightly sad, anchored by three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello’s astounding interpretation of the title role. What a treat for Utah audiences to experience a performance of this caliber from a Broadway star.
The national tour of Best Musical Tony winner KIMBERLY AKIMBO, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is darkly funny and lightly sad, anchored by three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello’s astounding interpretation of the title role. What a treat for Utah audiences to experience a performance of this caliber from a Broadway star.
Video: STEREOPHONIC Tiny Desk Concert with Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, & More
Ahead of its Broadway run ending on January 12, the Tony-award-winning play Stereophonic took part in an NPR Tiny Desk Concert. The original Broadway cast members perform the music, including Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon, and Chris Stack. Watch the concert now!
Ahead of its Broadway run ending on January 12, the Tony-award-winning play Stereophonic took part in an NPR Tiny Desk Concert. The original Broadway cast members perform the music, including Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon, and Chris Stack. Watch the concert now!
Tickets to FUNNY GIRL At Bass Concert Hall to go on Sale This Week
FUNNY GIRL is coming to Bass Concert Hall for a limited one-week engagement this winter. The Broadway revival features iconic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” Learn how to purchase tickets.
FUNNY GIRL is coming to Bass Concert Hall for a limited one-week engagement this winter. The Broadway revival features iconic songs, including “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” Learn how to purchase tickets.
Tickets On Sale Now KIMBERLY AKIMBO at The Orpheum Theater
Tickets are on sale now for the Nebraska premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical. The show will play Omaha's Orpheum Theater in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets are on sale now for the Nebraska premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical. The show will play Omaha's Orpheum Theater in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Washington, DC Awards
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
FUNNY GIRL Comes To The Ohio Theatre This March
FUNNY GIRL is coming to Columbus for an eight-show run March 25-30, 2025, at the Ohio Theatre.
FUNNY GIRL is coming to Columbus for an eight-show run March 25-30, 2025, at the Ohio Theatre.
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Washington, DC Awards
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Photos: A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL World Premiere At American Conservatory Theatre
Check out brand-new production photos from the world premiere of A Whynot Christmas Carol performing at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater now through Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
Check out brand-new production photos from the world premiere of A Whynot Christmas Carol performing at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater now through Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
Video: Will Butler and STEREOPHONIC Cast Perform 'Masquerade'
Will Butler and the cast of Broadway's Stereophonic visited The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday to discuss the Tony-Award-winning play and perform 'Masquerade' from the show. Butler explained the show's genesis and introduced the song. Watch the interview and performance now!
Will Butler and the cast of Broadway's Stereophonic visited The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday to discuss the Tony-Award-winning play and perform 'Masquerade' from the show. Butler explained the show's genesis and introduced the song. Watch the interview and performance now!
JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING to Have Midwest Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Straight from a twice-extended Broadway run, Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the Midwest premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Straight from a twice-extended Broadway run, Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the Midwest premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets to KIMBERLY AKIMBO in Boston On Sale Now
Tickets for the Tony Award-winning production of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, presented by Broadway In Boston, are now available. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets for the Tony Award-winning production of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, presented by Broadway In Boston, are now available. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO to Make Columbus Premiere at the Ohio Theatre
Broadway in Columbus will present the Columbus premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, for eight shows in June. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Broadway in Columbus will present the Columbus premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, for eight shows in June. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Tickets on Sale This Month For KIMBERLY AKIMBO in Detroit
Broadway In Detroit has announced that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, will go on sale this month for the show's upcoming run in March of 2025.
Broadway In Detroit has announced that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, will go on sale this month for the show's upcoming run in March of 2025.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has David Zinn been nominated for?
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Stereophonic, Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Stereophonic, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Stereophonic, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for An Enemy of the People, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Stereophonic, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Outstanding Scenic Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo, Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Minutes, Best Costume Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Set Design for a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Costume Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Set Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Doll's House, Part 2, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for The Humans, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Humans, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Airline Highway, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Flick, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for The Select (The Sun Also Rises), Outstanding Costume Design (The Lortels) for Other Desert Cities, Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for The Pride, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for In the Next Room (or the vibrator play), Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for In the Next Room, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Mystery of Irma Vep , Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Chair and Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for The Four of Us.
What awards has David Zinn won?
David Zinn has received several prestigious awards for his work in scenic and costume design. He won the Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Stereophonic, as well as the Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Zinn also received the Best Scenic Design of a Play award at the Tony Awards for Stereophonic. Additionally, he garnered the Best Costume Design at the BroadwayWorld Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants and the Outstanding Set Design for a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants. At the Tony Awards, he received the Best Scenic Design of a Musical for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical and the Best Scenic Design of a Play for The Humans.
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