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Gregg Barnes is an American costume designer for stage and film. Barnes is a two-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Costume Design for his work on the Broadway productions of The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) and Follies (2011).
Education[edit]
Barnes has a MFA in Design from NYU and an undergraduate degree from San Diego University.[1]
Career[edit]
Barnes grew up in the San Diego, California, area and credits seeing the ice shows, the circus, and a production of As You Like It in San Diego as a youth as inspiring him.[2] He also worked at Grossmont College in the Costume Department with such talents as: Clark Mires (Costume and Make Up Instructor at Grossmont College) James "Biff" Baker ("Elements of Stagecraft"; Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. 1978) and Rebecca McKee (Couturier to France Chretien, Daughter of Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chretien. And International Wedding Dress Designer). He taught at New York University in the Graduate School for 20 years.[3] He was the resident costume designer for the Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey.[4]
Broadway credits[edit]
- Side Show (1997)
- Flower Drum Song (2002)
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005)
- The Drowsy Chaperone (2006)
- Legally Blonde (2007)
- To Be Or Not To Be (2008)
- Bye Bye Birdie (2009)
- Elf the Musical (2010)
- Follies (2011)
- Elf the Musical (2012)
- Kinky Boots (2013)
- Aladdin (2014)
- Something Rotten! (2015)
- Tuck Everlasting (2016)
- Mean Girls (2017)
Other credits[edit]
- Kathy and Mo Show (Westside Arts Theater, New York City, 1989)[5]
- Cinderella (New York City Opera, 1993)[6]
- The Merry Widow (New York City Opera, 1996; also televised)[7]
- You Never Know (Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey, 1996)[8]
- Follies (Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey, 1998)[9]
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (National tour, 2001)[10]
- Princess Classics on Ice (Disney on Ice tour, 2002)[11]
- The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (2003)[12]
- Lucky Duck (Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California, 2004)[13]
- On the Record (US tour, 2004)
- Allegro (Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia, 2004; Helen Hayes Award)[14]
- Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh (Beacon Theatre, New York City, 2005)[10]
- Mame (Kennedy Center, 2006)[15]
- Follies (Encores!, 2007)[16]
- Minsky's (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, 2009)[17]
- Follies (Kennedy Center, 2011)[18]
- "Iceploration", Busch Gardens Tampa, FL (February 2, 2012), Theme Park
- Dreamgirls, Savoy Theatre, London (November 2016)
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design | Flower Drum Song | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Costume Design in a Musical | The Drowsy Chaperone | Won | |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Costume Design | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Costume Design | Won | ||
| 2007 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design in a Musical | Legally Blonde | Nominated |
| 2012 | Follies | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Costume Design | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Costume Design | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design in a Musical | Kinky Boots | Nominated |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Choreography | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Aladdin | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design in a Musical | Something Rotten! | Nominated |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Choreography | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design in a Musical | Tuck Everlasting | Nominated |
| 2017 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best Costume Design | Aladdin | Won |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Gregg Barnes
- ^ Clayton, Douglas.Interview lastageblog.com, January 10, 2010
- ^ Interview, Fall 2009 Roundabout Theatre, retrieved January 20, 2010
- ^ a b Biography legallyblondethemusical.co.uk, retrieved January 20, 2010
- ^ Gussow, Mel."Review/Theater; Two Women as Nearly Anyone Else" The New York Times, February 1, 1989
- ^ Rothstein, Edward."Review/Music: 'Cinderella'; City Opera Tries On The Famed Footwear" The New York Times, November 11, 1993
- ^ Internet Movie Database listing, Live From Lincoln Center imdb.com, retrieved January 20, 2010
- ^ Kissel, Howard (January 16, 1996). "Porter 'Know'-how Scores Again Rediscovered 1938 Musical Is A Lump Of Cole That Yields A Diamond". Daily News. New York.
- ^ Lefkowitz, David.Hoty, Montevecchi, McKechnie & Miller Star in NJ Follies Apr. 24" playbill.com, April 24, 2011
- ^ a b Press Release feldentertainment.com, retrieved January 20, 2010
- ^ Projects Archived 2010-09-18 at the Wayback Machine toddkauchick.com, retrieved January 20, 2010
- ^ Hughes, David-Edward."A Radio City Christmas Spectacular" talkinbroadway.com, December 7, 2003
- ^ Jones, Kenneth."Russell & Krieger's Musical, Everything's Ducky, Is Now 'Lucky Duck', Getting New Wings at Old Globe" playbill.com, March 15, 2004
- ^ Awards Archived 2009-11-28 at the Wayback Machine Signature Theatre, retrieved January 20, 2010
- ^ Haun, Harry."Design for Living" playbill.com, May 4, 2006
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Live, Laugh, Love": Follies Begins City Center Encores! Run Feb. 8" Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, February 8, 2007
- ^ Morris, Steven."Minsky's and the Art of Burlesque" LA Weekly, February 10, 2009
- ^ Hetrick, Adam."Tony Winner Gregg Barnes "Runs the Gamut A to Z" in Designing Kennedy Center 'Follies'" playbill.com, May 30, 2011
References[edit]
- Jason Clark (2006-06-06). "Highlights From the Tonys". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
External links[edit]
- Gregg Barnes at the Internet Broadway Database
- Gregg Barnes at IMDb
- Interview, Dec 1, 2004, at livedesignonline.com