Zachary Borovay is a media designer specializing in

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

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, Concerts, Opera, Theme Parks, Corporate Events and Museum Installations. His work has been seen all over the world. His recent credits include projection design for the Broadway production of ''

Rock of Ages Rock of Ages may refer to: Films * ''Rock of Ages'' (1918 film), a British silent film by Bertram Phillips * ''Rock of Ages'' (2012 film), a film adaptation of the jukebox musical (see below) Music * ''Rock of Ages'' (musical), a 2006 rock ...

'' (also Las Vegas, London, Australia, Toronto, Norwegian Cruise Lines and more), "Holler If Ya Hear Me," "No Man's Land" and "Waiting For Godot" with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, "

Evita Evita may refer to: Arts * Evita (1996 film), ''Evita'' (1996 film), a 1996 American musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name * Evita (2008 film), ''Evita'' (2008 film), a documentary about Eva Péron * Evita (album), ''E ...

," ''Elf'' and ''Lombardi'' (2011 Drama Desk nomination) on Broadway, ''PEEPSHOW'' at the

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in Las Vegas, and ''The Creature from the Black Lagoon'' at

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, ''To Be Or Not To Be'' (Broadway), ''

A Catered Affair :''The article is about the stage musical. For the 1956 film, see The Catered Affair.'' ''A Catered Affair'' is a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by John Bucchino. It is based on both the 1956 film ''The Catered Aff ...

'' (Broadway, for which he earned a 2008

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nomination for best video or projection design) and '' Xanadu'' (Broadway, International Tour). Regional credits include projections for the national tour of ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'',

Jason Robert Brown Jason Robert Brown (born June 20, 1970) is an American musical theatre composer, lyricist, and playwright. Brown's music sensibility fuses pop-rock stylings with theatrical lyrics. He is the recipient of three Tony Awards for his work on ''Parad ...

's ''13'' at the

Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a 739-seat thrust stage at the Los Angeles Music Center designed by Welton Becket and Associates on the Bunker Hill section of Downtown Los Angeles. Named for real estate developer Mark Taper, the Forum, the neighboring ...

and ''NERDS'' for the

Philadelphia Theatre Company The Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) is a theater company located Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1974 as The Philadelphia Company by Robert Hedley and Jean Harrison. Since October 2007, PTC's home has been the new Suzanne Rober ...

. Internationally he designed video projections for Voyage de la Vie at RWS Resorts in Sentosa, Singapore, the Dutch version of the hit musical ''

The Wiz ''The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"'' is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown (writer), William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's childr ...

'' as well as a number of concerts at the

Barbican Centre The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhi ...

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. He designed projections for the

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75th Anniversary Christmas Spectacular. He is also known for his work as a

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and educator, and is a contributing editor to '' LiveDesign'' magazine, for whom he has acted as Creative Consultant for LDI and the Broadway Master Classes. He has also designed and consulted for Disney and Universal theme parks. In addition to his work as a visual artist, Borovay is also a formally trained musician, having studied jazz bass at both

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

and

New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a Private college, private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music Music school, conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The ...

. He has performed with the band Arsenal for the musical Rock of Ages. He is currently the Director of Media Design for Visual Terrain, a California-based lighting and media design firm. Borovay worked with

United Scenic Artists United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, formerly known as United Scenic Artists of America (USAA), is an American labor union. It is a nationwide autonomous Local of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. It organizes designer ...

, a union which represents theatrical crafts such as scenic, lighting and costume design, to create a new category for projection designers."From Afterthought to Essential"
New York Times, May 18, 2008

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Borovay, Zachary Living people American scenic designers Broadway projection and video designers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Berklee College of Music alumni