Joshua Dachs
B.Arch, Cornell University, 1978
Member, American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC)
Theatre Planning is not a licensed profession.
Joshua Dachs is recognized as one of the world’s leading theatre consultants. Drawing on a background as a violinist, trained as an architect, and having practiced as a theatrical set and lighting designer, he has led FDA’s consulting practice for over 30 years, providing planning, programming, and design leadership for hundreds of successful projects. In early phases he focuses his work on helping clients conceptualize and plan their projects, and during the design phase focuses on room shaping, seating layouts and sightlines, backstage layouts, and overall spatial organization.
For Lincoln Center, he is currently planning the redevelopment of David Geffen Hall (formerly Avery Fisher Hall), and completed many other projects on the LC campus, including the renovation of Alice Tully Hall, expansion of the Juilliard School, and new screening rooms for the Film Society of Lincoln Center. He designed the acclaimed temporary stage installation for the Mostly Mozart Festival in Avery Fisher Hall that has been used annually since 2005. He has worked with many of America’s leading drama companies on projects such as the Mead Center for American Theater for Arena Stage, San Diego Old Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, and the Guthrie on the River in Minneapolis.
He is currently working on a 600-seat Opera House and teaching facility for the Shepherd School of Music on the Rice University campus in Houston, TX, and a new home for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
He recently completed a new home for BLUEBARN Theatre, a small, artisanal, hand-made theatre company in downtown Omaha, NE; the Xiqu Centre for Chinese Opera in Hong Kong; and the renovation of the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway for Second Stage in New York City, among others in the US and abroad.
He has helped plan and design four opera houses, including the Mariinsky II Opera House in St. Petersburg and Four Seasons Centre Opera House in Toronto; worked with major orchestras including the NY Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and designed the newest Broadway theatre, the Stephen Sondheim on W43rd Street. He has worked with the Park Avenue Armory since its inception as an arts venue to make careful modifications to that extraordinary historic building to accommodate enormous international opera, music, dance, and theatre events, and has designed or collaborated on nearly all the performances that have been presented there.
A graduate of the High School of Music and Art in New York who originally studied the violin, he holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University. Josh has led a team of experts teaching a professional development course on theatre design at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. He has been a guest critic at SCI-Arc and the UCLA School of Architecture. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Theatre Communications Group, and the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), and a member of the American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC). Josh’s wife, Ako, is a stage and film actress.
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John A. Paulson Center at NYU - US Building of the Week - World-Architects
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Century 21 theater rehabilitation, San Jose, California - e-architect - e-architect
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New plan unveiled to restore Frank Lloyd Wright's Kalita Humphreys Theater - The Dallas Morning News
Source: The Dallas Morning News Published on 2022-12-08
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New plan unveiled to restore Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kalita Humphrey’s Theater - The Dallas Morning News
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New plan unveiled to restore Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kalita Humphreys Theater - The Dallas Morning News
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Partnership to Build New Arts Center - San Diego Business Journal
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Diamond Schmitt and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects ... - Architectural Record
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Diamond Schmitt and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Reimagine David Geffen Hall - Architectural Record
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New performing arts center coming to Arts District Liberty Station - San Diego Community Newspaper Group
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro creates performing arts centre on ... - Dezeen
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Effective degradation of organophosphate ester flame retardants ... - Nature.com
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NTC Foundation and Cygnet Theatre teaming up to open $39 million performing arts center at Liberty Station - Del Mar Times
Source: Del Mar Times Published on 2022-11-16
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NTC Foundation Announces Partnership with Cygnet Theatre in Opening of The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station in 2024 - PR Web
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NTC Foundation and Cygnet Theatre teaming up to open $39 million performing arts center at Liberty Station - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune Published on 2022-11-16
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NTC Foundation and Cygnet Theatre teaming up to open $39 million performing arts center at Liberty Station - Rancho Santa Fe Review
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Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Announces 2023 Summer Season Featuring World Premiere of PENELOPE & More - Broadway World
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro's Prior Performing Arts Center puts the arts on top - The Architect's Newspaper
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro's Prior Performing Arts Center puts the arts ... - The Architect's Newspaper
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A historical musical unveiling – Lucire - Lucire
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A Concert Hall Reborn: David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York ... - Canadian Architect
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Broadway Legend Jules Fisher Recognized With Ming Cho Lee Award - Live Design
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Analysis - Corporate Tax 2022 - Controversy - Legal Marketplace ... - Who's Who Legal
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TCG Books Presents to Host Conversation with Authors of Classic Russian Drama Series - Broadway World
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‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty - The New York Times
Source: The New York Times Published on 2022-10-24
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Review Roundup: David Geffen Hall Opens at Lincoln Center - Broadway World
Source: Broadway World Published on 2022-10-23
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Redo of New York's Geffen Hall isn’t as good as Dallas' Meyerson - The Dallas Morning News
Source: The Dallas Morning News Published on 2022-10-20
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In New York, Canadian architects rethink the Lincoln Centre - The Globe and Mail
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Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic Invite New York to Open House Weekend in New David Geffen Hall - City Life Org
Source: City Life Org Published on 2022-10-13
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See Lincoln Center's Newly Refurbished David Geffen Hall - Playbill
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David Geffen Hall reopens - Wallpaper*
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An Architectural Scavenger Hunt of the New David Geffen Hall | WQXR Features - WQXR Radio
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Inside the Lincoln Center's Stunning New David Geffen Hall Redesign - Architectural Digest
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Renovated David Geffen Hall Opens at Lincoln Center, Manhattan - New York YIMBY
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The Science and Emotions of Lincoln Center’s New Sound - The New Yorker
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Revamped David Geffen Hall Opens October 8 - Playbill
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David Geffen Hall Reopens: Live Updates - The New York Times
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David Geffen Hall Finally Reopens, After Years of False Starts - The New York Times
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With Geffen Hall, NY Phil gets a fresh, better sounding home - News10NBC
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With Geffen Hall, NY Phil gets a fresh, better sounding home - Torrington Register Citizen
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With Geffen Hall, NY Phil gets a fresh, better sounding home - 69News WFMZ-TV
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With Geffen Hall, NY Phil Gets a Fresh, Better Sounding Home - U.S. News & World Report
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With Geffen Hall, NY Phil gets a fresh, better sounding home - The Seattle Times
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Timeline: The Long, Long Journey to a New David Geffen Hall - The New York Times
Source: The New York Times Published on 2022-09-29
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro Design a Cross-Shaped Arts Center for One of the Country's Oldest Catholic Colleges - Architectural Record
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A refreshed and reimagined David Geffen Hall will open its doors October 8 - The Architect's Newspaper
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro Design a Cross-Shaped Arts Center for One ... - Architectural Record
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Two years ahead of schedule, Diamond Schmitt/TWBTA's David Geffen Hall revamp is ready to debut at Lincoln Center - Archinect
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David Geffen Hall New York City - e-architect
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New David Geffen Hall to Open in October With World Premiere of SAN JUAN HILL: A NEW YORK STORY & More - Broadway World
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Deaf Rescue Dog Olive Who Understands Sign Language Wins Pet of the Week - Newsweek
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Announces Fall/Winter Programming - City Life Org
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A modern pulse of ultrafast exhumation and diachronous crustal ... - Science
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Theater in New David Geffen Hall Named ‘Wu Tsai Theater’to Honor Catalytic Gift by Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai - City Life Org
Source: City Life Org Published on 2022-08-04
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2022 Governor General's Medals in Architecture - Canadian Architect
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Theater in New David Geffen Hall Named 'Wu Tsai Theater' to Honor Gift by Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai - Broadway World
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To Honor Catalytic Gift by Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai The Theater in New David Geffen Hall Named ‘Wu Tsai ... - Martin Cid Magazine
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'Years in the making': Presidio Tunnel Tops ribbon-cutting celebrates donors and community - San Francisco Chronicle
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'Years in the making': Presidio Tunnel Tops ribbon-cutting ... - San Francisco Chronicle
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Tickets On Sale for BLUE'S CLUES AND YOU! Coming To The Fisher Theatre October 22-23 - Broadway World
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New David Geffen Hall slated to open in October 2022 - Canadian Architect
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New David Geffen Hall slated to open in October 2022 - canadianarchitect.com
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Lincoln Center Colab With The Studio Museum In Harlem Public Art ... - Harlem World Magazine
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Lincoln Center Colab With The Studio Museum In Harlem Public Art Commissions For New David Geffen Hall - Harlem World Magazine
Source: Harlem World Magazine Published on 2022-05-14
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Lincoln Center Announces Public Art Commissions for New David Geffen Hall, Home of the New York Philharmonic, in Collaboration with The Studio Museum in Harlem and Public Art Fund - City Life Org
Source: City Life Org Published on 2022-05-13
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Lincoln Center Announces Public Art Commissions for New David Geffen Hall - Broadway World
Source: Broadway World Published on 2022-05-13
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Over 600 Opera Professionals And Artists To Attend Opera Conference 2022, May 18‒21 In Minneapolis - Broadway World
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Over 600 Opera Professionals And Artists To Attend Opera ... - Broadway World
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Rice's New Opera House Makes Houston VIPs Swoon — Inside the City's Grand Palace of Music - PaperCity Magazine
Source: PaperCity Magazine Published on 2022-05-02
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Considering Guild Hall's Last Renovation - East Hampton Star
Source: East Hampton Star Published on 2022-05-02
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Reckless driver stopped 35 times in 3 years - FOX 6 Milwaukee
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San Diego Opera Announces Opera Hack 3.0 - Broadway World
Source: Broadway World Published on 2022-04-26
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Story of Brockman Hall for Opera's one-of-a-kind space - Mirage News
Source: Mirage News Published on 2022-04-05
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The story of Brockman Hall for Opera's one-of-a-kind space - Rice News
Source: Rice News Published on 2022-04-04
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Rice University set to open Brockman Hall for Opera - Houston Business Journal - The Business Journals
Source: The Business Journals Published on 2022-03-30
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Rice University set to open Brockman Hall for Opera - Houston Business Journal - Houston Business Journal
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Rice University set to open Brockman Hall for Opera - Houston ... - The Business Journals
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Rice University showcases stunning new opera hall with a score of events - CultureMap Houston
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Rice University showcases stunning new opera hall with a score of ... - CultureMap Houston
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Rice's spectacular new opera hall to open with public events including community day, 'Don Giovanni' - Rice News
Source: Rice News Published on 2022-03-28
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Interlochen To Collaborate With New York Philharmonic In 2023 - Broadway World
Source: Broadway World Published on 2022-03-22
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West Side Rag » “So Close You Can Almost Hear It” — October Debut for Renovated David Geffen Hall - westsiderag.com
Source: westsiderag.com Published on 2022-03-11
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“So Close You Can Almost Hear It” — October Debut for Renovated ... - westsiderag.com
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