Designing Broadway: Follies Costume Designer Gregg Barnes
The designer shares his creations for the acclaimed musical revival.
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John Lee Beatty Offers a Revealing Look at the Remarkable Revolving Design of Broadway's The Nance
Tony-winning scenic designer John Lee Beatty shares the inspiration and artistry of his gorgeously detailed set for The Nance, Douglas Carter Beane's Depression-era play about a gay burlesque performer facing a changing world.
June 7, 2013 -
Gregg Barnes Explains How Mariah, Whitney, Mary J. Blige & RuPaul Inspired Kinky Boots' Dragtastic Costumes
Tony-nominated costume designer Gregg Barnes reveals the inspiration and special challenged of creating the eye-popping costumes of Broadway's Kinky Boots.
June 6, 2013 -
Six-Time Tony Winner Bob Crowley Shares the Secret to Recreating Pub Life in Once
Scenic and costume designer Bob Crowley opened his London studio to us to discuss the look of Tony winner Once, which is now playing both on Broadway and in the West End. Find out Crowley's inspiration for the cozy, comfy pub and more!
April 10, 2013 -
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Scenic Designer Christopher Oram On Creating an Exquisite Cage for Maggie the Cat
Christopher Oram, the inventive scenic designer of Broadway's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, reveals the inspiration behind the evocative set on which stars Scarlett Johansson and Benjamin Walker unravel their sultry tale.
January 30, 2013 -
Designer Beowulf Boritt on the Stellar Rotation of the Grace Set & the Story Behind His Name
Set designer Beowulf Boritt shares his creative vision for Craig Wright’s Grace, starring Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon. Find out all about Borrit’s memorable design, which features a subtly rotating stage, a celestial backdrop and more.
November 2, 2012 -
What's Black & White and Broadway All Over? Costume Designer Amy Clark on Chaplin's Stark Look
Costume designer Amy Clark gives Broadway.com an inside peek at original sketches, swatches and concepts for Chaplin’s glamorous black-and-white wardrobe, and pays a tearful tribute to her late collaborator and mentor, Martin Pakledinaz.
October 3, 2012 -
Tony Winner Paloma Young on the ‘Dandy’ Costume Designs of Peter and the Starcatcher
Costume designer Paloma Young won her first Tony Award, or “a big gold star on the resume,” for Peter and the Starcatcher. Young talked to Broadway.com about the beer cans, broken watches and spoons that inspired a stylish shipwreck.
July 10, 2012 -
Tony Nominee Tobin Ost Discusses the Set Design of Newsies
After working on 13 Broadway shows, scenic designer Tobin Ost received his first Tony nomination for his work on Newsies. Ost talked to Broadway.com about creating the complex set and how the printing press inspired the inky look of the show.
June 12, 2012 -
Designing Broadway: Streetcar Designers Eugene Lee & Edward Pierce
The set and lighting designers of the Broadway revival on their inspiration and more.
May 23, 2012 -
Designing Broadway: Costume Designer Paul Tazewell on the Glitz and Glamour of Jesus Christ Superstar
The inspiration behind the Superstar costumes.
April 30, 2012 -
Designing Broadway: Chinglish Set Designer David Korins
The designer talks about the inspiration for his work on David Henry Hwang's comedy.
December 13, 2011 -
Designing Broadway: Follies Costume Designer Gregg Barnes
The designer shares his creations for the acclaimed musical revival.
November 30, 2011
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