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Gregg Barnes is an American costume designer for stage and film. Barnes is a three-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical for his work on the Broadway productions of The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), Follies (2011), and Some Like It Hot (2022).
Education
[edit]Barnes has a MFA in Design from New York University and an undergraduate degree from San Diego University.[1]
Career
[edit]Barnes grew up in the San Diego, California area and credits seeing the circus, ice shows, and a local production of As You Like It in his youth as his inspiration to pursue a career in the theatre.[2] He worked at Grossmont College in the Costume Department with other costume designers and artists such as Clark Mires, James "Biff" Baker, and Rebecca McKee. He taught at the New York University graduate school for 20 years.[3] Barnes served as the resident costume designer for Paper Mill Playhouse, in Millburn, New Jersey for 9 years.[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)/(2012)
- Follies (2011)
- Kinky Boots (2013)
- Aladdin (2014)
- Something Rotten! (2015)
- Tuck Everlasting (2016)
- Mean Girls (2017)
- Some Like It Hot (2022)
- Boop! The Musical (2025)
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)[citation needed]
- The Wizard of Oz (Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, 1997)[8]
- Follies (Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey, 1998)[9]
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (National tour, 2001)[citation needed]
- Princess Classics on Ice (Disney on Ice tour, 2002)[citation needed]
- The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (2003)[10]
- Lucky Duck (Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California, 2004)[11]
- On the Record (US tour, 2004)[citation needed]
- Allegro (Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia, 2004; Helen Hayes Award)[12]
- Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh (Beacon Theatre, New York City, 2005)[citation needed]
- Mame (Kennedy Center, 2006)[13]
- Follies (Encores!, 2007)[14]
- Minsky's (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, 2009)[15]
- Follies (Kennedy Center, 2011)[16]
- "Iceploration", Busch Gardens Tampa, FL (February 2, 2012), Theme Park
- Dreamgirls, Savoy Theatre, London (November 2016)
Awards and nominations
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Gregg Barnes
- ^ Clayton, Douglas.Ovation Nominee Profile: Gregg Barnes, archived from the original on 2010-01-11, retrieved 2022-10-19
- ^ Interview with the Costume Designer Gregg Barnes (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-07-06, retrieved 2022-10-19
- ^ a b Legally Blonde Creative Bio, archived from the original on 2010-10-07, retrieved 2022-10-19
- ^ 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
- ^ Lefkowitz, David (March 25, 1997). "Rest of Cast Announced for Roseanne's Wizard of Oz". Playbill. New York.
- ^ Lefkowitz, David.Hoty, Montevecchi, McKechnie & Miller Star in NJ Follies Apr. 24, archived from the original on 2012-10-21, retrieved 2022-10-19 playbill.com, April 24, 2011
- ^ 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, archived from the original on 2011-06-04, retrieved 2022-10-19
- ^ 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
- Jason Clark (2006-06-06). "Highlights From the Tonys". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
